Your body is always changing, your mind is always changing, thus it is highly likely that the time and type of your workouts over the course of your life will change as well. We have to move with these changes instead of fighting against them if we want to see gains and continue to feel energized after working out rather than sluggish.
I used to love working out super early in the morning, 5-6am was perfect for me. Now I almost have to workout at night; the stamina, energy, and motivation I used to have in the mornings simply isn’t there. Perhaps it’s also that my muscles are simply tighter in the morning (oh man, the aging process!). I’ve become less and less concerned with finding the root of changes in life; I simply roll with them and change as necessary. The longer we fight and resist anything in life, the longer we are in pain (or discord with the universe if you will). Instead of spending weeks and months attempting to find the source of this change, just friggin change with it!
When we stagnate in life, we are cut off from magical experiences, not just regarding fitness but in all facets of life. Try new things, specifically regarding exercise in this post: workout at a different time, workout in a new location (outside is always my favorite, whereas I used to be a die hard gym rat, working out was only for the gym!), try working out with people or by yourself. Find a routine that you love. If you don’t, you will never stick with it. Work with your body rather than against it.
And as always, work with a personal trainer! I think there’s a myth that personal trainers just want to take your money and create a cycle wherein you can’t workout on your own. As a personal trainer, I always educate my clients as we go about everything that we’re doing with the goal being that they will go out on their own at some point. I want to create enough knowledge, confidence, and motivation in a client that they leave me having built a cornerstone of fitness upon which they will build for the rest of their lives. This is what any good trainer aims to do. Now some people simply enjoy having that extra push and will work with trainers forever; that is fantastic too. We are usually on the cutting edge of medical research and exercise science so there’s always more to be learned with a great trainer.
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