At first glance, real estate and powerlifting don’t seem to have much in common. One is about properties, numbers, negotiations, and people, while the other is about weights, discipline, and pushing your body to its limits. But for me, the two are connected in powerful ways. Powerlifting isn’t just a hobby I picked up on the side—it’s a discipline that keeps me grounded, sharp, and prepared for the challenges I face every day as a real estate broker.
When I step into the gym and face the barbell, I’m not just building strength. I’m building patience, strategy, and resilience. Those are the same qualities I rely on when I’m helping clients make life-changing decisions or when I’m navigating a tough negotiation. Over the years, I’ve come to realize that lifting weights and closing deals are both about balance—knowing when to push hard and when to step back, when to be aggressive and when to stay calm.
The Discipline of Showing Up
Powerlifting has taught me that progress comes from consistency, not from one big effort. You don’t get strong by lifting once a week or showing up only when you feel motivated. You build strength by showing up, day after day, even when you’re tired, busy, or not in the mood.
The same principle applies to real estate. Success in this field isn’t about one lucky deal or one big client. It’s about the daily grind—answering calls, doing research, staying connected, and constantly learning. When I walk into the office, I treat it the same way I treat the gym. Even if I’m not at 100 percent that day, I give my best, because I know the long-term results come from consistency.
Patience in the Process
In powerlifting, you don’t just load the bar with your goal weight and expect to hit it on the first try. You build up slowly, increasing your strength over weeks and months. You respect the process because you know rushing will lead to failure or injury.
In real estate, the same patience is required. Sometimes clients want results immediately, but I know that waiting for the right opportunity often pays off in ways that rushing never will. I’ve learned to trust the process—researching the market, negotiating carefully, and advising clients to wait when the timing isn’t right. Just like in the gym, patience is not about standing still—it’s about steady, calculated progress toward the goal.
Strategy Over Strength
Powerlifting isn’t only about brute strength. Technique, timing, and form are just as important. A sloppy lift with heavy weight can do more harm than good, but a precise lift with the right strategy leads to real gains.
Real estate works the same way. You don’t always win by pushing the hardest or moving the fastest. You win by being strategic—knowing when to negotiate, how to position an offer, and how to read the market. I’ve seen deals fall apart because people tried to “muscle” their way through them, but with a thoughtful approach, I’ve helped clients close deals that others thought were impossible.
Handling Pressure
One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from powerlifting is how to stay calm under pressure. When you’re under a heavy barbell, you can’t panic. You have to breathe, focus, and trust your training. If you let fear take over, you’ll never move the weight.
The same is true when I’m sitting across from a tough negotiator or advising a nervous client. Emotions can run high in real estate—it’s often the biggest financial decision someone will make in their lifetime. My role is to stay calm, steady, and focused, no matter how much pressure is in the room. Powerlifting has trained me to do just that.
The Mental Strength Behind the Physical
Many people think lifting weights is all about physical strength, but anyone who’s been under a heavy bar knows it’s just as much mental. You have to believe you can lift it before your body follows through. That mental toughness carries over into real estate, where setbacks and challenges are part of the game.
Deals fall through, markets shift, and unexpected problems pop up. But just like in the gym, I remind myself that setbacks aren’t failures—they’re part of the journey. Every missed lift teaches me something, and every lost deal sharpens my approach for the next opportunity.
Staying Grounded
For me, powerlifting is more than exercise—it’s therapy. It keeps me grounded when life gets hectic. The real estate world moves fast, with constant calls, meetings, and deadlines. But in the gym, everything slows down. It’s just me, the bar, and the weight in front of me. That focus helps me reset and come back to my work with a clearer mind and sharper energy.
Staying grounded is essential in both lifting and real estate. Without balance, it’s easy to burn out. Powerlifting gives me that balance—it reminds me that strength comes not just from pushing harder, but from staying centered and disciplined.
At first, I thought of powerlifting and real estate as two separate parts of my life. One was my career, the other was my passion. But over time, I realized they feed into each other in ways I never expected. The discipline, patience, strategy, and resilience I build in the gym make me a better broker, and the focus and determination I practice in real estate push me to grow stronger in the gym.
Both worlds demand balance—strength and strategy, patience and action, pressure and calm. And both teach me the same truth: success isn’t about one big moment. It’s about the hundreds of small, consistent efforts that add up over time.
So whether I’m under a barbell or negotiating a deal, I remind myself to trust the process, stay steady, and keep moving forward. Because in both real estate and powerlifting, that’s how you build real strength that lasts.