The Threshold Lab

Work the Cut

Zach Brandon Episode 122

In boxing, the knockout punch is the focus for most highlight reels, but the best fighters know the real work happens cut by cut. Drawing inspiration from a recent viral clip and quote from Dan Lanning (University of Oregon Football Coach), this episode explores what it means to “work the cut” in sports and in life. We explore how progress rarely comes from one knockout moment. Instead, it’s the accumulation of jabs in the form of small, repeated actions that add up to something bigger.