Hi Guys
Quick post today but nonetheless an important one. Sometimes unfortunately as much as we may try to look after our bodies, feed them well,train them hard and rest them, they do from time to time let us down with illness or injury.
I know myself that in times I have come down with a slight cold (very rare now due to my lifestyle) I have been frustrated and stubborn and continued to train in spite of it. However there is a difference between pushing through a slight cold (I’m usually lucky to shake it within a day) and trying to train through a serious injury or illness - A BIG DIFFERENCE.
Injuries or illness are more so than often a sign from our body that it needs a break, that you have pushed it to hard and that it needs time to recover so that it can come back and serve you better than ever.Injuries can also be a sign of poor technique, lack of stretching/adequate recovery time and so on.
WHATEVER the case may be, training through an injury or serious illness is not advisable by myself or im sure any doctor or health professional. If you’re sick or injured take a break, let your body rest and recover and listen to what it is trying to tell you. If you are worried about missing training and putting on weight, don’t be. Just be a little more cautious of what you are eating and when you are eating it and you should have no troubles staying on track with your goals or getting back into them when you recover. If you really want the goal that you are working towards then you will most likely be spurred on to work even harder when you get back in the gym.Setbacks happen, just don’t let your own pride create a longer setback by ignoring the signs of injury or illness.
This is a REALLY important one guys, our bodies are the one place we have to live so listen to them and look after them even if that means a few days off training (it won’t kill you I promise).
Until next time look after yourselves and eat CLEAN, trainMEAN (injury/illness free) and you will live LEAN (and longer!) :)
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