But boring workouts suck. Build your base with minimal equipment and time, and still enjoy the hell out of your workouts with proven, done-for-you programming.
Everyone wants to look good and move well, get big in all the right places, and take a few flexing shirtless selfies. But fitness is a lifestyle, not a one time deal – and without a plan to keep your workouts fresh and full of flavor, your gym routine is going to collect more dust in the garage than a free treadmill on Craigslist.
If you like the fun of functional fitness, the constantly changing menu of workouts is great – up to a point. The point when you get stuck trying to get those last few inches on your pull-up. Or dread the days you go overhead because you’re sick of being the only one with shoulders that shouldn’t. Maybe the regionals, sectionals, invitationals, whatever were never in your plans, and you just wanna grab something heavy, sweat out your stress, and go back to your life without making fitness your full-time job.
Even if you love the high intensity train, there are times when you need to take a step towards strength to go forward. Slowing down to fix your positions and finally make time for unilateral work and structural balance will help you train for the long haul, without injuries from overuse and that feeling of dreading the gym.