LOL your face when you said "WTF was that" 🤣🤣That skit was next level, like every fitness related hustle culture quote all rolled into one. I am so anti-hustle culture. Even before hustle culture became prominent I was already against that type of thinking. Some of the key pillars I try to follow are Sustainability, Recovery, and long-term planning, which is essentially the opposite of Hustle Culture. I got into fitness kind of late, in my mid-20s but I didn't really have a solid understanding until I was already in my 30's, and by that time, recover really starts to matter. Sleep is also the hardest out of training, eating, and sleeping for me. When I go to the gym, I always am able to do what I planned on doing. When it comes to eating, I am in full control of the foods I chose to eat for that day. However, when it comes to sleep, although I am alright now, it is the still the most inconsistent for me in terms of amount and quality. That's why I try to only workout as much as I know I can recover from. If I know I wont get enough sleep for whatever reason, I will try not to workout the day before because I know my recovery will be affected. Maybe my gains will be slower, but I would rather do that, then push my self to do sub-par workouts and not get that much more progress anyways. I think your Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday split is perfect! Mine is something similar. I also just started to incorporate cardio days, which is great because it's a shorter time in the gym but doesn't effect recovery like a lifting session does! You explained some great strategies in order to prevent burnout and some nice nutrition tips as well. I agree with all of them. It's interesting how much the foods we eat can effect are mental health. Even just drinking more water can help some people with headaches and mental clarity if they are chronically under-hydrated. Looking forward to your tips in regard to mental and emotional well-being in part 2!
😂😂I'm glad you enjoyed it! That's the vibe I was going for hahaha Those are excellent pillars. I also got into fitness mid-20s as well but have only been doing it consistently for 3 years. I agree that recovery is so important and should be taken seriously! Haha, looks like we're in the same boat with sleeping 😅just like you, I have no problem controlling my diet and sticking to gym plans. And yes, that makes total sense to do! Thank you! So far it's been going great, and I'm glad that you've started to incorporate cardio days too. It really does! Changing my diet has also improved my skin (I'm planning on doing a video on this!) And yes, I definitely improved a lot in staying hydrated too. Thank you for your support!! 🙏🙏
I agree 100%, though I’m at the higher end of active recovery, meaning I take 3 active recovery days per week: 2 of those days I’ll walk 12.5 miles and one day I’ll do one hour of yoga. However, after every 4 or five weeks, I’ll take a full week off from strength training, and just do cardio. My body seems to really like this cadence. Yet, I’ll also take a day off without any guilt if my body is more sore than usual knowing this is a lifestyle and not a 3 month goal or something. Sleep is my challenge but I’m getting much better at it. Great content!
