Gaz Burrows - Strength Coach

😴 SHOUID YOU REST OR PUSH ON?

Here are a few thoughts.

There’s a time and a place to crack on and a time and a place to listen up and rest.

Here are a few key things to watc he out for…

1️⃣ PERFORMANCE DIPS
If you’re struggling to get done what you need to do or if you see a major drop in performance, then it’s probably time for a deload or a complete rest.

2️⃣ CONSTANTLY SORE OR INJURED
Big one. Don’t push your body past its limit. Injuries are a sign something isn’t right, something isn’t strong. Same goes for constant soreness, give your body time to repair and build.

3️⃣ LACKING SLEEP OR STRESSED OUT
Aside from the obvious lack in energy, if we’re tired or stressed then we open the door for errors, laziness, mistakes and a reckless attitude to training. Appreciate and prioritise sleep. Manage and address stress.

4️⃣ HEART RATE ALL OVER THE SHOW
If what is usually an “easy effort” turns into a much harder session, it’s a sign your hearts fighting hard to perform at that level. Acknowledge this and step back, maybe even adjust training a little (fast runs for easy runs for example)

5️⃣ DEMOTIVATED AN UNINSPIRED
If we can’t be bothered over a prolonged period of time then it can be signalling a much needed change. Take time, reflect and reassess what you want.

I’ve also put in the video ways to help so please check it out.

Appreciate rest, it’s where the gains are made!

😬 IS IT TIME TO GROW UP?

To be honest, probably!

I hear it all the time, from other people and from myself…

“I can’t do this because of x,y,z” or

“I know I should be doing this but…”

Catch yourself saying this and call yourself out on it!

It’s time to grow up and take ownership.

It’s time to step up and get it done.

I rarely do videos like this but I feel it’s appropriate, as I’m in the pits at the minute when it comes to time, energy and capacity.

I’m with my kids all the time, have a business to run solo and constantly trying to keep on top of fitness, nutrition and recovery as well as life-ing.

It’s tough.

It’s near impossible at times tbh.

But it’s getting done because it’s a priority, I want to do this and I know I should for my health and wellbeing.

Check out my video.

It’s a long one again so apologies if 5 minutes is too much out of your day.

But if you act on this it could change your life.

✅ THERE’S A TIME AND A PLACE FOR BMI

And for most of us gym goers, now is probably not that time or place.

If you’re really overweight, like you know you have a lot of fat to lose, then yes, BMI may be useful.

But if not, go of these things instead…

Progress photos.

Measurements.

Health.

Performance.

Even the scales can often be misinterpreted and hyper fixated on as a measure of progress.

Make sure you are using the metrics that are useful to you.