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Confessions of a Self Sabotager
When I think about the times that I have admittedly self sabotaged,the thing that comes to mind is that heart wrenching awful feeling of failure. All the missed opportunities, injuries, losing the game… the job, even lost relationships and friendships. We don’t often think about the days, weeks, months and years leading to the ultimate and awful ache in our stomach. Even today, regardless of how old these failures might be, there is a slight sinking feeling at the thought of them. If you’re like me, it creates an anxiety that makes that feeling seem unbearable and...
Recovery, Rest, your Central Nervous System and lack of gains.
Resting is hard which makes recovery next to impossible. I am a workhorse. I always have been. If I have 5 spare minutes- I’m fixing a broken handle, doing laundry, sending an email or umm… writing a blog. Ahem. The same logic applies in the gym. It only works for me to take 4 minute breaks between sets because I own the place. You’ll see me spotting another lifter, making coffee or cleaning up. But how does my lack of rest or “time-off” affect my central nervous system, recovery and thus, even more importantly, my gains? Glad you didn’t ask....
Just maybe the perfect meal.
