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THE COMMUNITY DESIGNED FOR HUMAN+BEING WELL•BEING

I’thandi Munro @ithandi

#sweatcheck

Missed 2 days from the guide BUT was still moving heavily 3+hrs of dance training on those missed days. ✨ Back on track today with leg day. Big question…. Burnout and when to decide … okay I’ve done a lot of physical activity today.. should I rest or still get the workout in from a specific fitness plan. Should I still maintain my specific daily gains plans… or should I just start the next day…. I always used to still do my workouts even after dancing all day and I know it probably led to my injuries and burnout… OR was I simply just not eating enough and giving my body what it needed to sustain my activity level. I’d like to know people’s thoughts! (I’m a little intense when I’m in the zone with a goal in mind and I don’t know if it’s a good thing haha) #consistency>everything

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Your Guide Emily@EmilyMeisner 2y

Absolutely something I have tousled with and too have learned through injury, burn out etc. My rule of thumb/guide is as follows: 1. When it comes down to frequency of workouts - the goal is to move frequently but in terms of what that movement is will change from week to week depending on the many many factors that influence our body’s needs/recovery. A good rule is move daily, but that can be as simple as a 30 min walk. When you set the standard of movement, how the movement looks can shift but your consistency of moving doesn’t. 2. “Weeks” are imaginary time stamps when it comes to the bigger picture of our body and its progress… we can use the measure of a week to help keep up motivated, disciplined and on track (because we know how busy life can get and in turn how fast days can pass), but they are not the determining factor to results. Our body doesn’t know the difference between Monday or Saturday… it just knows your day to day circadian rhythm. 3. Recovery is part of training as much as “the work is”… but I get how hard it is to stay motivated if you are an “all or nothing” type of person … so in that case it’s just about taking your recovery as serious as your training and make it something you hold discipline with as well. Making recovery productive can look like scheduling or mapping out mobility sessions, cold plunges, epsom salt baths, getting a massage,...

I’thandi Munro@ithandi 2y

Thanks Emily! I’m really trying this time around to just let myself rest if I need it and not push myself over and too far above. Yes I have goals and I’m going to push for them… but I think I’m realizing when I’m close to being burnt out, stepping back and relaxing. Scheduling monthly hot and cold plunges with my friends, and stretching and walking as much as possible. Sleep is challenging… I need a lot of sleep and I get broken sleep more nights than a solid amount. But it’s getting better as my kids get older :)