There's Always Something You Can Do
When injured, it’s important to focus on what you CAN do, not what you CAN’T. Consistency is the most important training variable. The accumulation of training sessions, over time, is what yields the best athletes. Getting injured isn’t an excuse to miss your S&C work. Minus any serious head or spinal injuries, it’s likely that there’s something you can do in the gym. For example, you could always; - train the upper body when the lower body’s injured and vice versa. - train the right side when the left is injured and vice versa. - vary the conditioning you’re doing - drop it to a walk if you have to. - use a dumbbell instead of a barbell. - make use of bands and your body weight - manipulate sets, reps, tempos... - spend more time on soft tissue work, like stretching and foam rolling. - get comfortable using the sauna and ice baths. - get on top of your nutrition. - get on top of your sleep. The list goes on. The important thing to take away from this is this - there’s always something you can do. Don’t give up on your training plan altogether because of a little injury or niggle. Focus on what you CAN do, not what you CAN’T And use the injury period as a time to improve other areas such as your sleep, nutrition and recovery. #one22 #injury #injuryrehab
