"I'm Worried That If I Take A Break, I'll End Up Quitting!"

"I'm worried that if I take a break, I'll end up quitting!"

So let me reassure you here - there is no such thing as quitting fitness. You can stop following a specific exercise routine or relax your food restrictions, but you can't quit your health. It doesn't work like that.

If you're worried that skipping your workout today will lead you down the path of never working out again, let's unpack some of that anxiety:

Do you dislike your exercise routine? Are you doing something that you find uncomfortable, boring, stressful or a chore? Then perhaps it's time to find a new endeavor! Moving your body should be fun! Consider trading in some of that running for dancing, solo weightlifting for team practice, or treadmill time for outdoor hiking. Find something that you can look forward to, so that working out is less about maintaining a schedule and more about doing one of your favorite things.

Do you feel naturally "lazy," like you get pulled into your phone or bed and then have a hard time getting up to move? Think about what you're getting from these quieter activities: Relaxation? Socialization? Escapism? Identifying why you tend to default to "wasting time" can help you figure out how to acquire the same satisfaction from exercise.

Do you have a specific goal that must be hit within a restricted timetable? And you're worried about backtracking and failing to get there in time? Examine your exercise schedule and trust the process. Any planned routine worth its salt will account for the fact that the average person will miss days here or there: the individual workout isn't what's important, and won't impact your overall habits and progress.

Do you feel anxious, upset or depressed when you miss a workout? Do you rely on exercise/dieting as a stress relief, and feel overwhelmed without it? Having only one coping skill can potentially set you up for failure in the future. Examine your daily routine and consider what other coping methods you could implement in order to make your feelings and health more manageable overall. It's worthwhile to always have a contingency plan in case your preferred stress relief is unavailable, and it can lighten your mental load so that you don't have to rely fully on one activity.

It's okay to step back from exercising. It's okay to take time off. When you're ready, you can always start up again.

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5 years ago

Hell yeah

0cean10 - Hi
5 years ago

types of people as environments

sea: wild hair, iced coffee, probably listens to billie eilish, great instagram, wears bracelets/anklets, was that kid that thought they had some authority on greek mythology bc they read the percy jackson books, seems like they have their life together but actually are lowkey falling apart, can vibe w/ anyone

forest: hot coffee, guitar/indie/folk music, runs an aesthetic blog, doesn’t tell anyone what their favorite songs are bc that’s Too Personal, absolutely has to put fairy lights everywhere, loves their friends and makes sure they know it, if you hurt them they won’t do anything back they’ll just leave without a word or a trace

desert: long road trips, retro diners at 2am, also eats a lot of fast food, nothing fazes them, drunk declarations of love, their hair is their personality, thrives during nighttime, bored eater, acts chill and will say they’re Fine as they lay face down on the floor but also will tell their life story after 10pm

mountains: hot chocolate, gorgeous hair, adrenaline junkie, has a lot of secrets/emotional depth, morning person, will go insane if they’re cooped up indoors for too long, complete 180 from the person their 12-year-old self thought they would be but thank god for that

meadow: softie, henna tattoos, puts flowers in their hair, sparkling water, pastels, likes taylor swift, barely knows how to drive, good at drawing/painting, doesn’t hide their feelings, ppl think their openness can be taken advantage of but they see your motives and Know What You’re Trying To Do

tundra: flawless eyebrows, wears lots of dark colors, thick skin, intense as hell but it’s cool, eyes that stare into your fricken soul, seems emotionally unavailable but actually secretly loves a lot of people and is scared of losing them but will never show it

lake: iced tea, lives at chipotle, hands and feet are always cold, completely screwed up spotify algorithm, hates days when they can’t see the sun, loves spring/summer, really just wants to Calm Down, niche humor, has been saying they’re dead inside since 2014

5 years ago
Its Time.

Its time.

4 years ago

Running progression workout:

Running Progression Workout:

Here we are going to be looking at a workout that will enhance your running capabilities, this will help with your speed and endurance it will also include 1-2 days in the gym to help bring that power into your legs.

Stage one:

To begin with you will start with running twice a week for 20 minutes at a medium pace and at the weekend you will do 40 minutes low consistent pace jog.

Keep this up until it becomes easy once that happens switch to this.

Stage two:

2 days a week 20-30 minutes

You will sprint for 1-2minutes then light jog for up to 5 minutes then sprint again 1-2 minutes and repeat.

At the weekend go for a 1 hour jog at a medium pace.

Continue this for up to four weeks.

Stage three:

Run for miles. So one day a week see how far you can run and set that as the goal to beat each week.

Run and sprint. Day two Run at a medium pace at 8 minute intervals sprint for 2 minutes then drop back down to running at a medium pace and repeat. Record how long you did it for and aim for longer next session.

At the weekend go for a light jog for an hour.

Running Progression Workout:

Gym session:

Leg power!

Deadlifts 4x8

Deadlifts pretty much work everything but the focus it put on the hamstring, lower back etc have a big crossover for sprinting.

Bulgarian split squats 2x15 each leg

The Bulgarian split squat is good because your training on one foot which help builds balance and stability in the lower leg.

Hang and clean 3x5

The hang and clean is a big power move you have no choice but to be explosive to shift the weight which again has a big crossover for running and sprinting.

Sled push 4-6 laps

Sled push is great as you can add a small amount of weight and do laps for endurance or really load it down to make it power workout and really put your legs and core through hell.

Broad jumps 2 lengths

With the broad jump, jump as far as you can as soon as you land jump again, this is another explosive movement.

Just so you don't become unbalanced I recommend also doing these exercises.

Bar bench press 5x5

Lat pulldown 4x8

Dumbbell shoulder press 3x15

Dumbbell curls 3x10

Tri pushdowns 3x15

Hanging leg raises 3x10

Running Progression Workout:

So there you have it a workout to get you running like an anime god.

3 years ago
4 years ago

Theory Time

The reason endermen don’t like it when you look at them is because they communicate telepathically with one another by locking eyes! Humans are absolutely not designed to do this so when we look at them we are accidentally projecting all of our thoughts into them at the same time and it hurts :(

4 years ago

tell me something nice

2 years ago
5 years ago

LISTEN TO HIM!

LISTEN TO HIM!
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I appreciate that u r reading this and also u because u r an amazing person, and you'll get through anything. i believe in u :) also i want a cool sword.

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