A lot has been said about forcing yourself to work out. Just getting started is the hardest part.
But what if you do get started with a workout and it becomes apparent that you just don’t have it today. What do you do then?
I don’t know what you usually do, but when it happened to me today, I (1) lowered the weight, and, then, still not feeling it, (2) quit.
There is a lot to be said for forging on, getting through the workout, but after a while, you know your body, and sometimes it’s best to just quit. This was one of those times.
How did I know?
I was lifting weight that was lighter than usual … and struggling. I had little mental motivation to continue. This is a recovery week for me, so I felt that quitting halfway through was fine, because of that.
All that added up to just quitting, because there is nothing worse than forcing yourself through a workout only to get injured. Now you are on the sidelines for even longer than one workout, just because you wanted to prove a point to yourself.
Know your body. If you can’t make it through a workout, quit. It’s okay. Stay injury-free and ready to lift another day.