“I wasn’t aching after my session so I probably didn’t work hard enough?”
^^ I hear this so often.
The most important thing?
Progress over time. Be it with your reps, sets, or weight you lift.
If you want to ache after a session? Change the exercises, slow down the tempo, and push it to failure and beyond.
You are more likely to feel that ‘ache’ when you first start.
There’s a time and place for all of this.
However just be wary of
1) injury risk with pushing it beyond failure all of the time
2) how too much change can be difficult to know if you’re improving
3) how aching all of the time will probably mean you can’t exercise with quality as often and therefore may actually slow down your progress
The key part?
Progress over time.
Which requires consistency.
Oh, and the right recovery strategies, be it with nutrition, sleep or SOMETIMES supplements (more on that another day as there are soooo many things we need to get right before focussing on supplements)
The key part?
Having a step by step plan that is fit for YOU and your lifestyle.
Just like we do in our Summer Kickstart
(Message me with ‘Kickstart’ and I will get you the details)
Matt