Desire to Train

The most reliable way to track my readiness, or recovery, isn’t listening to my fancy Garmin watch, with its HRV, Body Battery and stress score. It’s by taking note of how much I feel like training.

What's my desire to get after it like? It's not a perfect system, because as I'm sure you know, there are days you need to push through and train when you don't want to.

But since I like to train, and try to do something physical everyday, it's easy to notice those days when it's just not there. More importantly, when I do notice my desire isn't there, I'll pay close attention to when it comes back, because when it does, it's go time.

If I feel unmotivated to train, I'll take a look at some other factors that could be influencing my training itch. Am I sleeping enough? Fueling with the right foods? Staying hydrated? Managing stress?

Listening to your body is a skill that strength training can teach you, if you're paying attention.

Take note of how you're feeling, and what your desire train is. If you never feel like it, it's time to take a look at the rest of the day and see how you can turn up the readiness meter.

Justin Miner

@justinminergainA