FIT-2025-101

Intention:

I’ve logged over 200 training sessions this year. I definitely wasn’t chomping at the bit for all, or even most, of them. Sooner or later we all have to ask the question, what do I do when I’m not feeling it?

The solution I proposed to myself was a combination of creativity and confidence. Confidence is created by action, so we still have to train. Hopefully, we can do better than cracking the whip and milling around just to check a box though.

Picking movements and implements you enjoy reduces the barrier to entry. While descending ladders often build confidence in the later intervals. Lastly, setting a session time limit isn’t lowering the bar for yourself, it’s seeing a bigger picture.

Warm Up: Assess

• Pick your favorite cardio machine.
• Stay on it for 10 minutes or about twice as long as the first impulse to quit.

Example (Austin): Bike x 10 minutes (79 calories)

Work: Confidence

• Pick 2-3 implements you enjoy using, and movements you’re familiar with.
• Assign them to a descending ladder you think will take about 15 minutes.
• Get to work at a casual pace.
• Stop after 15 minutes.

Example (Austin):

• 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3:
  • Ball Over Shoulder (30#)
  • Ball Over Box (30#)
  • Box Step Up and Over (20")

Finisher: Play

• Keep one of the implements from above.
• Explore unfamiliar movement patterns, combinations of patterns, etc.
• Keep the load light so you’re not punished for your curiosity.
• Maintain continuous movement for 5 minutes.

Example (Austin):

• Various ball slams (16#)