How to balance hands-on practice and docs for AWS Solutions Architect Pro?

[MilaLH]

I'm a network engineer with about five years of experience looking to transition into cloud architecture, and I'm planning to pursue the AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification this year. I've already passed the Associate level, but the gap in depth seems massive. For those who have successfully cleared the SAP exam, what was your study strategy for tackling the complex scenario-based questions? How much hands-on lab work versus pure documentation review did you find necessary, and are there any specific services or design patterns that were disproportionately emphasized? I'm also trying to decide between the popular online video courses and just diving deep into the AWS Well-Architected Framework and whitepapers.