Just Okay

I had a mediocre week of training last week. I skipped more than half of my planned sessions, something that doesn’t happen often. It does happen though, and how you respond to less-than-optimal weeks in the gym really plays into your long term success.

I thought about cramming everything I missed into a couple of days. I thought about having one really hard, epic training session, using intensity to make up for the lack of volume.

Instead, I decided to write it off as a loss.

I wasn’t going to be able to make up the lack of time, no matter how I schemed to make it work.

Instead I focused on the positives, and when you’re in this situation, you can do this too. I realized that rest and recovery are important parts of training. I realize that because of this extra time away from training, I’ll feel fresh, more engaged this week and maybe even a little snappier with the barbell.

The next couple weeks will be busy for most everyone. Cut yourself some slack if your workout week looks less than optimal or your frequency is down from normal.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain