Speedbumps

If everything went according to plan, the world would be a very different place. People would be in different financial situations, careers, mindsets and even continents. But the best thing about life, is that nothing ever goes to plan.

This is never more true than when being applied to ones fitness journey. Injuries, illnesses, work commitments or relationship breakdowns all play a part in our accessibility and motivation to continue on a path to better our physical fitness.

Personally I know the effect that an injury can have on your training mindset. A lower back injury kept me out of most physical fitness activities for the latter half of last year, making it hard to walk/run/sleep and at the time most frustratingly, lift weights. But through careful analysis of what I could and couldn’t do. I worked out a physical fitness program which served multiple purposes. The main purpose of this program was to stop me turning into Jabba the hut and putting on excess amounts of weight. The second purpose this program served was to keep my mind active and give me something to do whilst recovering.

Most people believe that when they are injured they should completely avoid exercise and recover. This is true to an extent, obviously if you broke your arm I wouldn’t suggest going and doing handstands in the park. But I would suggest a program devoted to your lower body and developing your cardiovascular conditioning without including your injured limb.

The mental aspect of an injury is probably the most debilitating, it gives the feeling of being useless and unable to complete tasks. A specifically designed program gives the client the satisfaction of knowing they are completing tasks that are adding towards recovery and they are achieving something whilst they are injured.

The biggest thing about any sort of setback is exactly that it is a setback. Its not a road block, it is a speed bump. Obviously you may need to slow down to not hurt yourself, but the main thing is to not stop or you may just get stuck.

                         “Setbacks are just learning experiences.”
                                                                          -Beth BROOKE

If you or your friends or family are interested in starting your health journey. Dont hesitate to get in contact with me at rob@crossfit25.com.au