The Optimal Training Schedule

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You can make serious progress with 30 minutes of deliberate practice, 4 days a week.

But those have to be 30 minutes of full-assed work.

Not 30 minutes of vaguely being near the material.

Spread the sessions across the week.

Four 30-minute sessions are better than one 2-hour long marathon.

Short, frequent sessions make it easier to stay focused and build a habit.

And you forget less and spend less time re-learning it.

Treat math practice like lifting weights.

You need to train near the edge of your abilities, and you need progressive overload.

In math, solve challenging but achievable problems.

As you improve, increase the difficulty.

Your brain may feel like mush afterwards.

Serious practice is mentally taxing.

But if you consistently train at the right level…

Then what used to strain you will eventually become easy.

Further reading:

• Study Sessions Should be Short and Frequent as Opposed to Long and Sparse
• The Magic You’re Looking For is in the Full-Assed Effort You’re Avoiding

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