There's this new exercise routine I've been doing to strengthen my knees so I can start running again.

It's called slacklining.

You might have seen these weirdos on college campuses walking on a line between trees?

Yup, that's me.

You stretch a 2" thick line between two trees and then you balance and walk on it.

It's an incredible exercise really, and it builds your core muscles like no other.

Seriously, I ache in muscles I didn't even know existed.

But learning to slackline reminded me of something that's crucial for learning any skill.

It's this:

Learn the basics and then do it over and over and over again.

My friend John taught me the basics of slacklining, which are:

• Don't lock your knees.
• Use one foot as a counterweight when you're learning to balance.
• Focus your eyes on a single point on the opposite tree when you're learning to walk.

That's it. Then it's just a matter of doing it over and over again.

In a few sessions I could balance.

With a few sessions more I could walk a few steps.

Now I can walk across the line, turn around and then promptly fall off...

In a word, progress!

But enough about my weird exercise, here's what's in it for you:

Once you learn the basics of anything you just need to do it over and over again to master it.

Take EQ'ing as an example.

There are really only three things you can do with an EQ:

• Filter
• Cut
• Boost

Once you know those basics you just need to practice over and over again until you get better at knowing which frequencies to tackle.

The same applies to recording instruments, mixing songs, learning guitar etc.

Once you learn the basics it's up to you to put in the work.

If you want a handy reference sheet to guide you along the way that makes finding those pesky frequencies a little easier, check out EQ Strategies - The Ultimate Guide to EQ:

www.EQStrategies.net