Today I am just gonna rant on the topic of overtraining, so I hope you enjoy...

Yesterday I went to the park got in a little game of basketball & also hit a playground workout: pull ups, handstands, some tucked in lever practice and tree climbing.

It made me remember: how much more easy these moves where when I was younger.

I started to get into weightlifting in high school & during this time I slowly started to do less and less bodyweight training (push ups, pull ups & lunges were a regular part in my routine but I only treated them as reps and sets as opposed to actually improving movement)

This was a huge mistake!

During my workouts in high school I started to think that doing an extra 100 push ups a day would mean over training, since I read that you could over-train easily (especially if you train the same muscle multiple times a week) so I avoided doing them even tough my body was craving that extra movement.

I had a fear of over-training, but I shouldn't have had it, since I used to do 200 push ups a day when I was in middle school & the beginning of high school (100 as soon as I woke up & 100 before bed) & always felt amazing.

This is a mistake that I see a lot of people doing is: neglecting their urge to workout more.

Doing an extra 100 reps of push a day, or an extra 20 pull ups, or even squatting for 20 more reps will not lead to over-training!

If you feel like doing extra work, DO IT! - Do not hold back your body when it wants to move.

Overtraining is a real thing, but it usually happens when you are under tons of lifestyle stress (get little sleep, eat a lot of crap, have financial and relationship issues) not just from working out more.

If you at any point during the day see a bar and want to do a couple of pull ups, see a rock and want to do some squat and over head presses or see a motivational video and want to crank out some push ups - Don't stop yourself from doing them.

Forget that tomorrow is leg day, or that you will do pull ups again during your workout next Monday - Went your body is craving movement and exercise simply MOVE!

Don't care about whether they will help you build more muscle or not (they will btw) but just exercise for pleasure.

Because you can & it's fun!

It's kinda hard to separate the mindset of always training for something vs just moving for fun.

Not all rules apply to this as sometimes you will have goals like gaining 10 pounds of muscle or deadlifting more weight which will require you to be more strict with how you spend your energy.

But even at this state, practicing movements will do wonders to just be relaxed & mobile in your training.

Your not a robot, your a strong human being, so start acting like one!

Training is never an straight equation, it is dynamic & changes as your goals change, so if you currently have this mindset of thinking that doing extra small work like 100 push ups here and there will eat away your results - Please take a moment to reflect and analyze your situation.

And if you finally realize that doing extra work won't hinder your results then don't neglect this feeling & take action!

That's it, rant is over...Have a kick ass day!