Gravity Fx Fitness

After my high intensity interval training on Saturday I have taken it down a few notches, as my body has said it needs time to recover.

On Sunday I took it pretty easy and just did 20 minutes of joint mobility movements.  They are great for recovery and relaxation in general, as well as keeping the joints healthy.

They also make all your movements more efficient.  If you are training hard, things like massage therapy, chiropractic, self massage, and joint mobility training minimize the risk of injuries or inflamed joints.

Monday and Tuesday are my 12 hour workdays and leave me little time to exercise.  Because of fatigue from a couple weeks of pushing it, I didn’t do any training, but did get a little walking in and did some isometrics here and there.

I talked about the resistance stretching last week and doing the isometric contractions in various positions is making a difference.  My shoulder feels better and my walking is more efficient as I’ve removed a lot of excess tension in my right hip.

Otherwise, I would have done a short workout on one of these last two days, such as the resistance band squat/row and alternate this with some pushups or some stability work on the Power Plate.  Irregardless, there is no way I could have gone to the gym and done anything.

Just not enough time for an hour and a half workout when you have to get up at 4:30 in the morning and you didn’t get home til 7 at night!

No wonder so many people don’t even bother working out.  That’s why an alternative solution is needed – something that is quick and can be done at home.  I didn’t say easy, ’cause it takes hard work, but the increased energy and health benefits are worth it.

The next 5 days I will have more time to train for fat loss.  By the way, when going through this, don’t worry about checking the scale every day.  You should be paying more attention to how your clothes fit or how you look in the mirror.

Inches lost are more important than pounds!  You’re not looking to lose weight, you want to lose fat – there’s a difference.  Take pictures to measure your progress and having pictures of a thinner you or someone you’d like to look like can be great for motivation and mental imagery.

Place them where you will see them throughout the day.

Til next time,

Get moving!

Brian

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