HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR WEEKLY TRAINING
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Everyone asks:
"What's the best training plan?"
This week we sat down with a member who wanted better results.
Like most people, her first thought was that she needed to do more.
More training.
More sessions.
More effort.
But once we looked at her goals, her lifestyle, her stress levels and her recovery, it became clear that wasn't the answer.
She didn't need more.
She needed a better structure.
A structure that matched her goals and her life.
Because the truth is this:
The best training plan is the one that matches your goal and your life.
Because if your goal is to build muscle, your week should look different to someone training for a marathon.
And if you're stressed out, sleeping 5 hours a night and working 60 hours a week, your training should look different to someone with plenty of recovery time.
First Question: What's Your Priority?
You can't chase everything at once.
Want to get stronger?
Strength training needs to be the priority.
Want to run a marathon?
Running needs to be the priority.
Want to build muscle?
Resistance training needs to be the priority.
The mistake people make is trying to improve everything at the same time.
Strength.
Fitness.
Running.
Weight loss.
Muscle gain.
You end up spreading yourself too thin.
The people who make the best progress are usually the people who get really clear on what matters most right now.
Second Question: How Much Stress Are You Under?
People forget this.
Your body doesn't know the difference between:
Work stress
Financial stress
Family stress
Lack of sleep
Hard training
Stress is stress.
If life's hectic, smashing yourself with 6 or 7 brutal sessions every week probably isn't the answer.
Sometimes the smartest thing you can do is train slightly less and recover slightly better.
Because recovery is where the magic happens.
Third Question: Can You Actually Recover?
Recovery isn't soft.
Recovery is what allows you to improve.
Ask yourself:
Am I sleeping 7-8 hours?
Am I eating enough protein?
Am I drinking enough water?
Am I taking rest days?
Do I constantly feel exhausted?
Because if you're constantly tired, sore and burnt out, adding more training isn't usually the answer.
Most people don't need more exercise.
They need better recovery.
The Perfect Plan Doesn't Exist
The perfect training plan doesn't exist.
The best training plan is the one you can recover from.
The one you can stay consistent with.
The one that fits around your work, your family and your life.
Not the one you can stick to for two weeks.
The one you can stick to for two years.
Because consistency will always beat intensity.
And fitness should improve your life outside the gym, not take it over.
If you're not sure how to structure your training, book a free consultation and we'll help you build a plan that works for your goals, your lifestyle and your recovery.