Skipping Workouts – Why It Sucks to Miss Scheduled Training Sessions

Skipping workouts – we have all done it, whether from lack of planning or due to an unexpected circumstance.

Here are four reasons why I think we should avoid doing it or at least minimize it as much as possible.

Skipping Workouts Establishes Bad Habits.

Just imagine how much more consistent you would be if you didn’t have the habit of missing training sessions for petty reasons. The more you miss sessions, the more you reinforce that same bad habit.

It takes around 3 weeks to form a new habit. Make the decision to be consistent for 21 days and this will pay off later when you will automatically decide to stick to your plan because of the new habit.

Missing Training Sessions Delays Your Progress

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Training Recovery – Here’s Why You Should Go Easy With Your Training Every 3 Weeks

Training hard for 3 to 4 weeks and then resting or backing off on the volume has been around forever. Legendary bodybuilding trainer Vince Gironda supported it. As did the Eastern Bloc trainers. It simply allows you to attack your goals fresh.

Resting will release the accumulated fatigue throughout your whole body. Hard training is a cumulative stress on your whole body.

Not only the muscles, but also the joints, ligaments, bones and probably most importantly organs and glands get fatigued. Once they are rested your progress will be better.

Relax Mentally and Physically

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