Are You Getting Too Much Intensity?
Intensity is not only about how hard you exercise.
Fitness has no claim over intensity.
Intensity can be anywhere.
It can be in your work, your relationships, your responsibilities.
Intensity can be important to see some progress. But it’s even more important to make sure we aren’t getting too much and that we are managing the intensity that we have.
So do you need a ton of intensity in every workout you do? Do you need to fall on the flow after every workout? No.
Let’s say you have a very stressful job. You feel needed to be available at all times. You have stressful things going on in your life.
You already have a good amount of intensity! So it’s unlikely that you need a lot of intensity in your training.
Yes you can use training to improve your ability to respond to the stresses you face in life. But training is also a stressor. It’s important that we don’t push too hard and take huge steps back.
Monitor your training intensity based on how you are feeling that day. Adjust weights, reps, volume when needed.
You may see others go crazy in a workout. That’s ok. You don’t need to be like that. Do what’s best for you, your health, and your goals.
