Happy Monday!

Thanks to everyone who joined the Zoom call. I know we all get Zoomed out, but it really helps us make this feel like we’re actually interacting with real people to see everyone, even it if it is like Hollywood Squares. If you missed it and want to watch the recording, it’s here. If you still have questions about the aerobic threshold, here’s a video that walks you through analyzing the data.

This third week will be another build week, but know that next week will be a little lighter so you can absorb all the good work you’ve been doing. Stick with it, and eat copious snacks! Seriously. Especially before and after strength or intensity workouts.

Now that you’ve had a couple of weeks under your belt, it’s good to take a little body scan to see how you’re feeling. Is anything bugging you when you walk, or when you get up? Do you notice a difference between one side and the other? If the answer to any of those is yes, it’s a good time to try to make some adjustments. We’re huge fans of having a team of people to support your training. Having a good physical therapist and massage therapist can be the difference between being aware of something and addressing it, and having something become a chronic injury. If you need referrals, pop the question in Slack or email us, as we have many good resources in many locations based on who our athletes have found and recommended over the years.

Many of you came into the program with past injuries, so you might start feeling those as well. For strength, make sure you get the form correct WITHOUT weight before adding any. No matter the exercise, our postural and movement habits can put strain on joints or create soft tissue imbalances. Loading your joints and muscles without addressing the underlying imbalances will often lead to inefficiencies or worse, an overuse injury. Thoughtful yoga is also a great tool to realign your chassis. Remember you can use the code SKIPREPYOGA for 50% of three months of Motive Yoga Online.

Here’s a little mobility assessment that can also be added to any day of training. It will show you a little about how your body moves, and help improve range of motion when done regularly. Don’t mind the mismatched socks. :)

-Alison and Sam