Tuesday March 31 2009 CrossFit The Woodlands WOD
Darren is getting it done on the workout. Our members are always commenting on how they are seeing other members get great results. Sometimes people don’t see the same picture because they look at themselves in the mirror everyday. I obviously can see if someone is making progress. That does not mean a person is not prone to getting burned out, tired, or not wanting to do anything. Sometimes people will find themselves in a rut. What do they do to get out of it. Alot of times it is something as simple as taking some time off. It’s no big deal, taking a little time off is actually a good thing. It will allow you to recover, analyze and set new goals, and simply enjoy life. Darren took some time off “about a month” and when he came back he looked better and performed better than ever. If you are like me, enjoyment comes through working out and helping others understand what it takes to reach their goals. Is there any advice someone can give that helps an individual get out of the rut. Post it to the comments section.
3 rounds of:
Row x 60 sec.
K.B. Swing x 60 sec.
Goblet Squat x 60 sec.
*use a heavy K.B.*
Comment by Daniel
It’s easy to get caught up in the classes, but taking a week off every couple of months is a good idea to give yourself time to rest and recover.
Comment by Melissa
Everyone is different. Some people take time off of working out to get out of a rut. For me, I think just doing different kinds workouts helps. The daily workouts are intense and hard, and they are designed to be that way because they work. But without question, there are some workouts that just seem more “fun” to do than others. Metcons are fantastic for helping us all get in better shape, but few of us look forward to them, much less have fun. I think a way to get out of a rut is to do whatever workouts are more “fun” for you. If you look forward to doing deadlifts or learning to improve olympic lifts, then do those for a week. Make it a week that you focus solely on form rather than trying to beat your old PR.
Comment by Aaron
agree with daniel….my first 7 months, i litterally did not take ONE week off. i was getting great results, but started to plateau, and really felt burnt out. people kept urging me to take a week or 2 off, but i felt like if i did, i’d lose all of the momentum i’d built up those 7 months.
well – that’s now how it works
i started taking one week off every 2 months and it was incredible. after that week, i’d come back and perform better and i’d start to get steeper results. i’d take the week off, then come back and sometimes lose 5 lbs in that week.
the body’s ability to heal itself (if we let it) is amazing.
the one thing is to always keep your mind on the goal, or you’ll end up leaning for 2 weeks off, then 3 weeks, then a month, etc… set your steps out. “i’m coming back on this date.” and just do it.
Comment by Chris Cardenas
I never take any weeks off and really only take off Sunday. I was going 6 days on and 1 day off for about 6 months straight. I continued to show great improvement and didn’t get in a rut.
But…..
I have no doubt that my not taking time off regularly resulted in the injury I have in my back right now. I’m going to be following the 3 days on 1 day off method from now on. This sitting on the sidelines stuff is not working for me!
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