Why Being Specific About Your Strength and Conditioning Time Changes Everything

Imagine you’re a person of faith. You don’t look for time to attend church; you make the time. It’s not a vague hope or an “if-I-get-around-to-it” plan — it’s a clear, non-negotiable appointment in your week. Strength and conditioning deserve that same kind of commitment.

Think of your training like watering a garden. If you only water when you feel like it or when you “find time,” your plants wither. But if you schedule watering for the same time every day, your garden thrives. The muscles, stamina, and resilience you want grow best when you’re specific and consistent.

Or think of it like brushing your teeth. You don’t wait until you “have time” or feel like it — you do it at a set time every day because skipping it leads to problems you don’t want. When you make your workouts just as non-negotiable, your body stays strong and ready, instead of falling behind and needing extra effort to catch up.

And here’s another benefit: when you’re specific about when you’ll train, it becomes obvious when you’ve missed it. That clarity makes it easier to make up a session, because you’re not guessing — you know exactly what didn’t happen and when. It’s a missed appointment, not a vague intention that got lost in the shuffle.

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What a Specific Weekly Training Schedule Can Look Like

Having a plan removes the guesswork and builds momentum. Here’s a sample schedule you can model or adjust based on your lifestyle:

3-Day Plan (General Fitness Plan):
• Monday – 6:00 AM: Strength &Conditioning (BMSC Class)
• Wednesday – 6:00 AM: Strength &Conditioning (BMSC Class)
• Friday – 6:00 AM: Strength &Conditioning (BMSC Class)

Add a walk or bike ride in on the days you don’t attend the gym.

4+ Day Plan (General Physical Preparedness w/ Specific CrossFit Oriented Skill Sessions):
• Monday – Noon: Strength & Conditioning (BMSC CrossFit Class)
• Tuesday – 11:30am: 1/2 Hour Personal Training w/ Jen (Gymnastics)
• Thursday – Noon: Strength & Conditioning (BMSC CrossFit Class)
• Friday – 4 pm: Strength & Conditioning (BMSC Powerlifting Class)

BMSC Coach Programmed – Remote Conditioning and Skills Session on own.

5-Day Plan (Very Specific Strength Sport Training):
• Monday – 11:00am: Personal Training Session w/ Jen (Olympic Weightlifting)
• Tuesday – 5:45pm: Personal Training Session w/ Casey (Powerlifting)
• Wednesday – 5:45pm: Personal Training Session w/ Casey (Powerlifting)
• Thursday – 5:45pm: Personal Training Session w/ Casey (Powerlifting)
• Friday – Noon: BMSC Coach Programmed – Remote Conditioning and Skills Session on own.

*These are real schedules of BMSC clients. There’s one to fit every schedule, ability and tax bracket.

While these are real life examples, they are just that, examples — what matters is that you pick the time and stick to it. This level of specificity turns training into a habit that’s hard to skip — and even harder to live without.