Always Do Something

Imagine this scenario in your head.

You had a long day of work and are feeling the stress to get a project done. Your alarm starts ringing and you can’t possible believe that it’s morning already. It feels like your head just hit the pillow seconds ago.

You have a scheduled workout in one hour. You hit snooze. Then, again.

Twenty minutes later you’re able to drag yourself of out bed. Your muscles are sore, body is stiff and achy. You’re stressed and distracted about the work project on your mind. You think about canceling the session, but something about stress relief and taking your mind off things prevents it from happening.

You get to the gym and you pull up the app to look at your workout. It’s hard. So hard you wouldn’t have come if you looked beforehand. It starts with intervals and you hate intervals because they’re boring. (You’re not alone, everyone hates intervals because they’re boring, btw).

You say, “Hey coach, I’m tired and stressed and don’t feel like this workout today.”

I say, “Cool, let’s get a little movement in instead and take it from there.”

After an extended warm up and a little moving around you feel more awake. Your blood is pumping, your sore muscles are a distance memory and your brain fog is no more.

After a couple more movements and a little foam rolling you’re on your way. You leave the gym feeling better than when you came in, and even though you really didn’t want to, you’re glad you came in and carved out some time for yourself. Always do something.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain