Are you failing your programme/
or is it your programme that is letting you down?
-Feel like you’re in a bit of a rut?
-Putting in a tonne of effort but not seeing the results or progress you want?
-Has progress plateaued and left you feeling a bit ‘meh’?
-Do you feel like your current programme leaves you uninspired?
It’s not only super frustrating, but really unmotivating and leaves most of us blaming ourselves or even jumping ship and abandoning the plan.
Firstly, there are a few things to consider before beating yourself up for things not working.
1. Be mindful before signing up to any quick fix promise programmes. If they suggest hours of daily cardio, training every day/twice daily, have no clear goals and make you feel like sh*t, chances are they’re only going to waste your money.
2. Don’t take a workout plan you’ve found on the internet as gospel, what works for some people will not always work for you too.
3. If you have a coach/PT, knowing when to step back, reassess and logically think through what you’re being told to do is ESSENTIAL. If a plan isn’t working for you, exercises hurt and you feel really unmotivated, have the conversation with your PT/coach. Remember, you’re paying that person to service you…the plan needs to be right for you.
4. If you write your own programmes, being self aware & checking things like biofeedback and progression week on week is really important. This is where having a coach to guide and support you will help.
5. Basic Training Principles. Does your programme have GOALS in mind and follow progressive overload and is it specific to what you want to achieve whilst having realistic time frames?
6. How is your body reacting in relation to your programme. By this, I mean how are other areas of your life outside of the gym and is your programme affecting them. This could be looking at if you have of time, energy and the ability to perform other daily tasks/responsibilities as a result of your training programme. It could also be recovery rate, sleep and stress levels as a result of your current routine- if you find yourself lacking energy, focus, unable to recover from training sessions and/or injured frequently, it may be time to reassess.
7. At what stage of your fitness journey are you at and does your programme account for it? Are you a complete gym newbie? Seasoned athlete? Just returning to exercise after a period of time off? This will heavily influence the style and approach you should have to training. Over-phasing yourself, going to hard too quickly or jumping in at the deep end can be a really unwise decision, leading to injury, picking up poor habits/form or falling off track. At the other end of the spectrum, not challenging yourself enough and underestimating your abilities will leave you feeling bored, uninspired and likely to not see the progress you want.
8. Finally, don't be afraid of what you may consider making mistakes or failing. We learn best through experience and making mistakes - feel free to experiment with training methods, styles and splits. Just remember the proverb, 'methods are many, principles are few'.
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