posted on July 25, 2024
Okay so hear me out guys, It’s okay if sometimes you workout just to workout…
As a coach I hear people say it all the time “You need to be training not just working out”. Don’t get me wrong, there is truth to this BUT I’d be lying if I said I completely agree with it. Of course it’s important to have a structured training program to follow, of course we need to set specific goals for ourselves that we can only achieve through consistency and of course the best way to see our physical growth is through consistency and repetition . But people don’t only workout to lift a goal weight, look a certain way, or fit into a specific piece of clothing. Your workouts should be more, to me they should be part of supporting a lifelong focus on your health and well being. To do that you need to find moments of joy within your training.
For me there’s joy in “just working out”. My favorite types of workouts usually always end up being the ones when I throw something together and just move. No purpose or plan behind it.
Some days we simply just aren’t having the best day. We just might not have it in us mentally or physically to get through what we are “supposed” to do that day and choosing to do something random is always better than nothing at all. Ask yourself in that moment what you need, what you want to accomplish and what is going to work for you in the moment and go for it
Usually for me on these days I have two goals:
After workouts like these I always leave feeling a little bit better. In the past I would have felt like I failed myself for the randomness, but in no way is that a failure, it’s a win just for showing up. These are the days that count.
Basically guys what I’m saying is yes it’s important to have structure when you workout but it’s also important to find days where you get to just have fun with it. You can do both and you should do both. Don’t limit yourself to just doing things the “right way” and lose the opportunity to enjoy yourself. If you want to make this a lifelong commitment then there has got to be pockets of randomness in there.
Ps: If you’re reading this and thinking about how you want to add some fun back into your workouts, come find me Saturday mornings 9:30am in the cardio lab. See you there!
– Hannah
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