Daire Fitzgerald of Sika Strength is an Olympic Weightlifting Coach who transitioned into competitive weightlifting after a severe Rugby injury. From his early teen days of Olympic Weightlifting for sports performance through to Undergraduate Studies in Exercise Science and postgraduate studies in Sport Psychology Daire has become a highly knowledgeable and trusted coach. On this episode, we dig deep on why we train, on what motivates us, the process of training, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, goal setting for long term success, highlighting small wins, how to adjust to detours and reframe our goals, and the importance of having a life outside your sport, enjoy!