We all know we should do some, but when you’re tired, exercising could be the last thing you feel like doing.
But I’ll let you into a secret, it doesn’t have to be a full blown workout or a 10k run.
A simple walk in the park for 30mins could be all your body needs to release some energy-promoting and mood-enhancing neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin and endorphins.
When you’re absolutely crunched for energy, just start simple.
We have a tendency to think we need to ‘go hard or go home’ when it comes to exercise.
But in our experience of training hundreds of people over last 10 years, a hard workout can be the last thing your poor stress hormones need.
Remember that exercise is just a form of stress for your body, so beating yourself with intense exercise can be counter-productive.
Swerving the spin class and swapping it for a Yin yoga class can be exactly what you need on some days.
When we have personal training clients who come into the gym on off days, we switch to doing a work-in rather than a work-out.
Intense work-outs, the kind where we’re really slamming it, deplete you of energy.
Work-ins, such as mobility work, technique work, or focusing on exercises that bring balance to your body, replenish you and still add value to your journey in achieving a lean, highly functional, life ready body.
Knowing when to work-out and when to work-in is a skill that can add a huge amount of value and energy to your life.