Holistic Fitness Land  &  Water   

Fall is here.  Were you as active all summer as you were the rest of the year?  

Beginning to feel the extra pounds you put on during the Dog Days of summer or the HOT days of July where moving at intense pace may have been difficult.  Unless you were diligent at your Fitness routine in an air conditioned space or got out & enjoyed the outdoors early in the morning or evening when temperatures were more comfortable with lots of walking, hiking, swimming and cycling regularly you may find you put on a few pounds.  If you have been maintaining a good level of fitness getting back will be fairly easy because you were active even though less intense.  Increase your intensity again progressively will get you back to the level you love safely in a short time,   Take time to look at work to rest ratio for best recovery to rebuild slowly yet surely.

Are you waking up finding yourself more achy, got some extra pounds not working as hard enjoying resting more, catching up on reading and socializing more. There is a another training principle called reversibility where the body loses the benefits gained from training where we return to pre-training state.  Depending on how hard you were exercising and how much time you took off will determine how quickly you return to your previous training level.  This is where motivation is key to getting back.

Change in weather brings on new energies you will be able to elevate your training heart rate increasing your intensity without feeling so hot you can't stand it.   The rest and recovery you had was great for the "body mind and spirit" allowed you to restore whole self now it's time to move to lose yet gain to maintain.  Check out the KEY  to find something new to get you motivated again to better health & wellness.    See you soon!