Releasing the Brakes
There is always a lot of talk about how to get more out of your workout, but recently a new concept has been introduced to us by Alwyn and Rachel Cosgrove of Results Fitness Gym in California.
That concept is releasing the perverbial brakes that are holding you back from outstanding results when it comes to working out.
Think of it like this. When you’re driving your car with the Emergency brake on, you can floor the gas and you won’t get going too quickly.
The same goes for your body when working out. Here are a few brakes you can release to fast-forward your success.
-Working out on an empty stomach. You can do more reps or add in another round of intervals, but if you’re famished and your energy reserves are on empty, you’re only making a bad situation worse.
Making sure that you have a good source of protein and simple carbs pre and post workout will make you ready to work out and push yourself to levels needed to see results.
- Warming up properly. So many people dismiss the importance of 
warming up. You think “I can just skim over this” and get to the workout. Well, if you’re tight from a long day, or night (whatever the case may be), skimming over your warm up will again make a bad situation worse when you go to workout. You’re piling weight and reps on top of bad movement, which will only lead to injuries.
- Getting enough sleep. I can’t stress the importance of getting enough sleep. I have difficulty with this one. By the time I get Shilo in bed and watch a little TV, it’s way past my bed time! I’ve been making an effort to get in bed and read for 10-15 minutes instead of watching an hour long show on tv. When well rested, your body functions much better, allowing you to get more out of your workout.
Not to mention you will fight off colds and disease better when you allow your body the necessary time to rest at night. Times differ from person to person, but a good standard is 8 hours of sleep!
Let’s re-cap. Fuel your body for your workout, get your body ready for the workout, and make sure you’re allowing your body the rest it needs to recover from and energize for your workouts!
Releasing these Three “brakes” will allow you to work harder, feel better, and look better as well!
