Took another day off and I didn’t freak out
Today i was off from work and i decided to take another day off from the gym. It is rare occurance that I miss the gym for 2 days in a row. My shoulder is 80% better and I didnt want to push it. I have been training really hard and doing a lot of cardio. I really push myself. Once I put my mind to something I stick with it. But what I often fail to realize is that there is a limit. There are times when I need to step back and take a break. Patience is not in my nature but I"m working on that. At this point in my fitness goals, dropping these last 17 pounds, losing bodyfat and getting toned is my number one priority. I have listened to what others have told me to slow down and not overdo it. They are right. It is better to give my body a break now in order to have better quality workouts later. I do feel the void and the guilt but that will pass. It just makes me want to get back into the gym that much more. It gives me something to look forward to better rested.
October 16, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Take it from someone who was EXACTLY where you are and over-trained severely - slow down, work less often but much more intensely. Its a marathon, not a sprint. Start designing a regimen that will keep jsfmt99 going until he is 99!!