Redefining What a Real Workout Is

I used to think a workout that didn’t meet a certain intensity just didn’t count. Of course, I only applied this faulty logic to myself. My thought was something like this:

I know what I’m capable of and what would idealistically drive adaptation for me. If I don’t have the time or ability to do that, then what’s the point?

Guess what happened as a result? 

Yup, I skipped a ton of workouts. In reverse, we can see how detrimental this is to one’s total training. Looking backwards, I could see that I could have had dozens and dozens of “suboptimal” training exposures. Instead, I had nothing to show for it. 

This changed my perspective in ways that might just help you, too. I’m so proud of our students who show up when they aren’t feeling 100% or don’t have enough time to complete an entire training session, but log an effort nonetheless. 

For the rest of us, what could a change in your perspective about what constitutes a “real workout” do for you?