Our professor is back. Don't worry: He's doing it with the free weights in the gym, not the lead pipe in the conservatory.

Welcome back guys! First off, I would like to thank everyone that has follow my recent posts and especially Russ for letting me add a new voice to the site. Thank you everyone! Secondly, I would like everyone to inbox me any questions on Facebook. I’ll be more than willing to help anyone out. And lastly, for those who read last Friday’s post this is a continuation, so if this is your first time on Russ’ site please check last weeks’ out.

Okay so last week we covered the importance of fitting in your workout into your weekly preparation for the race and if you’re not a racer then that’s perfectly fine. But we looked at a new workout program that I hope many of you tried, “21’s”. Hopefully you saw results! Then we went over the importance of hydration before and after any physical activity. This week we will cover stress and self-esteem and how it affects your workouts and also the importance of rest.

Stress, it’s everywhere and it’s racing around our minds constantly. At work, at home, during workouts, it’s inevitable. But how can you control stress and enhance your workout at the same time. Stress and self-esteem interact a lot. You stress that you’re not good enough, not fit enough, the key is to find yourself inside you and push yourself to being the best you can be. If you tell yourself that you’re not going to walk a mile, or you can’t do that extra weight then you’ll never get to where you want to be. Stress can cause you to focus on something besides staying fit and healthy. A lot of the time you may find yourself texting while working out. I’ve found that this is very distracting. Use your workout time to focus on yourself. I started stretching before working out and using that as a time of reflection on my day, week, and my personal life. I’ve noticed that it’s help me focus my workout and make the rest of my day just a little smoother. Don’t let these inner battles get the best of you!

Remember Al in Insomnia. Sleep is important. Our workouts won't achieve the same results without proper rest.

Even though workouts like Racers Workout are for the intense minded, we must give ourselves a cushion of a soft mental landing. So do take time to smell the roses. Results will improve.

 

So you’ve worked out all week, raced, went to work, school, whatever else there is to do on your list. Now you feel like you could just fall asleep. Make sure that you incorporate rest into your life each and every day. If you can, find a time to take a little nap and let your body catch up with you. You may have recently changed up your schedule and it could be taking more of a toll on your body than you think. Make sure you get your 8 hours every night and when you’re tired take a nap when possible. It won’t hurt a thing. Never let your body slow you down. Rest and stretching are two very important keys to having a better workout! Stretch before and after your workout to warm your body up and prepare it for exercise, and after to prevent blood pooling and tightening of the muscles.

So that’ll do it for this week. We’ve covered four very important keys that I use to help my week and physical activities. Hopefully they will help you and guide you along as much as they’ve helped me! Like I said, look me up on Facebook, and if you have questions, comments, or requests please let me know.

Have a great weekend and week. Next Friday we will move on to a new topic! Thanks again for reading and remember, if you ain’t first…no problem, we are one step closer to success.

 

Great job once again by Tyler. If you wall would like recommendations on some good stretching routines email me at Russbohaty@gmail.com or shoot a message to Tyler on his Facebook.

Filed under: Motivational Messages • Workout Tips

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