Train for Longevity, not for Likes

I’ll be honest, I love getting under a heavy squat and testing my strength. It leaves me pretty sore for a couple of days after though. So I won’t be doing that too often. I absolutely LOVE getting stronger and testing my strength, but as I get older, I would rather be able to train most days of the week without being crazy sore after a workout. I have tweaked my training to continually make progress as I continue to age. You should too. By focusing on training into your years instead of training for social media, you’ll feel better and continually see progress. Training to get really strong is fun for sure, but if it means you have to take the next few days off, or even worse weeks off, how can you possibly make progress that way?

What derails a member of ours fastest is an injury. Second to that is not making progress. This often leads to them starting back from day one or quitting altogether. Creating a plan solves both of these problems. By slowly adding weight to exercises, you will get better at the movement and get stronger while staying safe. A plan also keeps you repeating the same exercises for several weeks and challenging what you did the week before. Lifted a heavier weight? Completed more reps? Got more done in the same amount of time? Those are all great markers of progress and moving closer to your goals. Not seeing the progress you want? Check-in with your coach and ask what you can do to see more progress in less time.