Yesterday wasn't too bad of a day, mostly chilling out and resting up on some things but like always, got to get some training in you know. Worked on my Neck Mobility and Joint Loosening but then later on, did some Dopa Band Intervals with a "little" finisher.
Wasn't feeling 100% myself so I took it "easy" and did 20 minutes of Intervals focusing on 5 exercises for 45 on, 15 off 4 times. Figured I'd do some boxing and wrestling techniques like alternating punches, step skis, squats, wave pulls and waves holding a boxing stance with the dukes up. Normally, it's 30-45 minutes of intervals but this was more just to keep me moving and getting a little energy up.
The finisher was quite interesting. Tied the band, pull it over till it was behind my neck, got on all 4's and did Resistance Banded Bear Crawls. Crawl until the band reached as best as it can go (for me at least), walk back and repeat. Did 4 sets of 5 of these. One of those last ditch efforts to really tackle some post workout work. Lungs were firing, endorphins kicked in and feeling great. No music, no partner, just me and the band.
Some days aren't always going to have you feeling invincible, it's more of a test of wills and what you are capable of in the moment. You don't have to be extreme all the time like some people shove down your throat about. Matter of fact, that's more hindering than productive. I mean, if you want to test how fast it'll take before you get an injury, that's up to you but it's important to understand your body's awareness and what's possible in a point in time.
Daily exercise isn't about how hard you can push it, it's about teaching your body signals to when you can go hard and when to back it up a bit. I enjoy doing things daily, some like training 3-4x a week and that's great. People get worked up about recovery and all that. Yes, there's importance on being able to be efficient in your sessions but life doesn't always give you that luxury. The true best form of recovery is sleep, hands down. Mine could use a little more work but I'm still able to go daily, even if its just Isometrics or some squats and step ups.
Should there be a form of daily exercise? Absolutely, but it doesn't have to be in the gym; it can be climbing stairs in your building, stretching, going on a hike, swim in the pool, some light crawling, Isometrics for a few minutes or whatever you enjoy doing. If you like to dance, fucking do it. Shit, the last time I didn't do any form of exercise was during the Bush Administration when I couldn't walk just yet but if you need to let your body take a load off for a day or two, go for it, it may suit you better than it would for others. You have options and get to learn what you're capable of when things are called upon or need that few minutes to get something going. Look into Micro Workouts and get ideas on what you can do within any time in the 24 hours you have in your day.
Go hard one day, lighten up another, work on a project, do a challenge day or just do a few minutes of crawling. You can have a great deal of knowledge, it's a matter of applying it to your lifestyle, the rest is pretty easy once you understand how things can work for you. Life may throw you curveballs at times but don't give up on what you can accomplish even in tough times. Be amazingly awesome and do what's possible for you. Don't forget to go to dopamineo.com and use my code POWERANDMIGHT to get some kick ass bands and make your workouts as hard or as light as you like.
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