Trigger Workouts

You may be having a hard time adjusting to your new daily routine. If you’re like me, your training schedule is a bit off. I was in the middle of training for two big races in May, ever since learning they were cancelled, my excitement to train and run has dwindled.

I was introduced to this concept of Trigger Workouts from this article on Precision Nutrition and it’s been a game changer for me. Since I’m not feeling up for big, epic, planned out training sessions, I instead aim to hit certain movements throughout the day and try for one 10 minute session with some intensity.

The idea is simple, have an object, say a yoga mat on your living room floor, every time you walk over it, do 10 push ups. Every time I go in the garage, I do 5 pull ups. Some days, I’ll leave a kettlebell on the deck and whenever I’m bored I’ll go do 20 or 30 swings. These mini sessions allow me to get some more movement in, broken up over a long day, and perhaps most importantly, lets me get a training effect in without having to try too hard.

There’s a lot of stuff going on right now, and it’s okay if you’re not up to the usual task of a 60 minute workout. That doesn’t mean your body doesn’t want to move though, feeding it movement and training in these mini session throughout the day could be a gamer changer for you.

Here’s something for you to try today:

15 bodyweight squats, every hour on the hour. Every time the clock hits an hour, press pause on what you’re doing and do 15 squats. Before you start calculating excuses - 15 squats will take less than 30 seconds, you can do it!

Justin Miner

@justinminergain