Many problems can be solved just by increasing your volume (or the number of reps). You might think you’re working hard, but your baseline is probably in the 25th percentile. The people who are exceptional are doing a level of volume that most hard workers can’t even comprehend.
Evidence:
In the summer of 2024, I ran at least 5k every day for 7 weeks (49 days). I ran 316.5 km during that time period and was able to record new personal records for the 5k (22 minutes) and 1 mile (5:35).
Brian Sanderson wrote 5 books before writing a 6th and submitting it to a publisher. The first 5 were just for practice and never intended to be published.
Alex Hormozi gave his $100 Million Leads talk 3x per day for 30 days before actually delivering that workshop.
Steph Curry shoots 300 practice shots every day during the season and ups it to 500 practice shots per day during the off season. In his 15-year career thus far, he’s made an estimated 2.5 million practice shots. That’s just his daily practice shots and doesn’t count the shots he makes during a game or during normal practice.