BECOME ADAPTABLE

BECOME ADAPTABLE  – Good routines performed for too long often turn into ruts. What once worked may no longer be serving you. It may even be causing pain. Maybe barbell exercises don’t agree with your joints anymore, where a dumbbell or a machine would feel better and allow for more tension with less fatigue. Being adaptable means keeping an open mind about training and recovery modalities that might help you avoid (or manage) injury and allow you to keep training every year.

If you’re a bodybuilder, this doesn’t mean you have to suddenly quit and turn to yoga, but maybe just extend your warm-up and do some targeted mobility drills. These practices make heavy lifting feel better. Maybe take an extra day off, or add a little more cardio to compensate for not being on your feet as much. Adapt as life and work changes. Seek out a skilled coach or physical therapist to break out of dysfunctional patterns and offer guidance.

Get out of rigid training and nutrition ideologies so you can feel things out and find what works for you now. Even if you believe you’re open-minded, consider regularly running a diagnostic on your approach toward training, nutrition, and recovery.