Sign of An Excellent Routine

It’s a common misconception that every workout needs to be brutally hard. People can be especially hard on themselves when they skip a set or cut a workout short.

Some even stay away from the gym altogether because they believe every session has to be excruciating.

After spending a lot of time in gyms, I can tell you — it just isn’t true.

Yes, you’ll need to push yourself at times. Some workouts should be hard. But more importantly, you need to simply keep showing up and keep training consistently.

The plan that leaves you completely wiped out after every session might not be the one that keeps you in the gym for the long haul.

I love this quote from Mel Siff, renowned coach and author of the classic strength and conditioning textbook, Supertraining, that captures this perfectly:

“To me, the sign of a really excellent routine is one which places great demands on the athlete, yet produces progressive long-term improvement without soreness, injury or the athlete ever feeling thoroughly depleted. Any fool can create a program that is so demanding that it would virtually kill the toughest marine or hardiest of elite athletes, but not any fool can create a tough program that produces progress without unnecessary pain.”
— Mel Siff

Justin Miner

@justinminergain