The Open is over, prior to that we went through weeks of testing. Are you feeling spent, perhaps much less energetic during workouts or at work. Maybe it's time to take a rest week. Here are some thoughts on coming into the gym and treating it as a deload (rest) week simultaneously:
1. Come less often. If you usually come in 5 times/week, come in 2-3 and do the regularly scheduled workouts.
2. Come in a regular amount of days but only perform the strength work. Or only perform the conditioning work. Let your coach know what you're up to and get their input as well.
3. Hit lower strength numbers. Take it easy on the conditioning. This allows you to move well but not strenuously which I have found to help speed recovery.
4. Get extra sleep. Do more mobility work. Play a new sport instead of coming to the gym.
5. Approach conditioning workouts as practice sessions. Take a workout with lots of hang power snatches and go light so you can truly focus on proper technique.
6. Replace the time you usually spend working out with things that make you happy (like reading or playing guitar) or catch up on some work you've been putting off. (Have you done your taxes yet?)
Many deload techniques are specific to individual athlete, so talk to your coach for more ideas.
At the end of a deload week, you should be hungry to return to the gym, and happy you took the time off to rest mentally, physically and emotionally.
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