The floor is the gym.
6 min readJul 18, 2026By Stefan Sweeting
I started on the floor at thirteen. No coach. No program. Just push-ups every night until my arms gave out. Three decades later I understand why that worked — and why most people never get past the excuse of not owning equipment.
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