Lets say I could only deposit once a week. The max I can deposit is $20.

I've been playing for a year now but I get tired of trying to build my BR from 2 digits to 3 digits + and I usually end up losing a big chunk by deciding to play higher stakes in hopes of moving up and playing respectable stakes. This is is obviously a recipe for disaster.

So now I'm thinking of taking a different approach. Studying and learning to play MTTs. The reason I think this would be better than what I've been trying to do this past year (cash games, running it up) is because I won't suffer burn out by grinding every day and playing my C game more than my A & B game. I would also most likely just play on the weekends and study during the week.

Now with only $20 I probably only have 2 bullets for a $10 MTT on Bovada (my main & preferred site). The good thing is I can keep depositing but only once a week. So theoretically I have a bankroll for these $10 MTTs (or $5 MTTs, or a large $20 MTT, etc etc)

My question is do you think this approach would be better then what I have been trying to do? My usual approach is to deposit $20 and grind it out playing LHE (my main game). But due to pretty much constant grinding I get stressed out and end up playing poorly after the 2 or 3rd week. Sometimes I have made my deposit last longer by taking a few breaks but i still end up playing poorly sooner or later and losing by moving up in stakes. (my goal this past year has been to get out of the micros and reach at least the $1/2 LHE stakes)

So would it best to learn MTTs and study that format? I was thinking since I would have more down time I could also use that time to improve on my mental game and do some work off the virtual felt.

The reason I am asking is also because I know MTTs are super high variance and I'm not sure if it would be worth it to play 1-3 tournaments on the weekend and turn a profit anytime soon. I mean I've seen some of the videos posted here and these guys are playing like 10-12 tournaments at a time. Can I really reduce some of that variance, edge wise by hitting the books and doing some serious studying (like with CREV, ICM tools). Would that be a good approach? Or should I just save up my money and make a large deposit enough for $1/2.