Are You Cutting Corners?
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I’ve got a cut-corner for you: sleep! That’s one that is pretty universal. Thanks to the Olympics being in a different time zone (and being so exciting it’s just too hard for me to hit “record” on my DVR and haul it up to bed), I’ve joined the ranks of the under-slept, and therefore under-recovered. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Needless to say, at some sleepy point the record button got hit last night and I caught some zzz’s. Tonight I’ll do it sooner. PS This isn’t just for the workout-abused among us. It’s for the injured. I’m rocking a shoulder injury right now and I have NO business under-sleeping if I want to ever heal. Which is what I preach to patients who try and scoot by with a mere 5-6 hours per night, every night. (How in the world they do that, I have no idea. Two nights of that and I’m a waste of human flesh.)
Heather, that is a good one. I often do the same – want to stay up to watch a show and end up getting less sleep than I should. You are so right, more than one day of that and I am a bag o shiat!
Sleep really is a corner I think a lot of us cut, and do not even recognize it as such!
Hi Amy. Love the honesty! When I get over myself and get real, you know really own my stuff and put it out in this way, I feel 10lbs lighter. This is a great reminder to us all, because we’ve all been that person. My corner cutting is usually just showing up for weight training and cardio, but not pushing myself too hard, so my goals are to begin using lifting techniques like your EDT and complexes, as well as focused cardio, bringing in 9/10 days, etc. And of course I fudge w/ nutrition by eating the same foods over and over. It sounds like you’ve really opened up your fruits and veggies, and now I’m inspired too.
Heather, I HEAR you on the sleep. Sleeping is one of my very favorite things to do. You will never have to tell me to go to bed early. Sleep is huge for the appearance too. You know how haggard we all look when deprived, to say nothing of our mood and energy levels. Oy!
Thanks Seanna, I had been wanting to write about these things for a while, just had to let them ruminate enough in my own head first.
I totally hear you on not pushing yourself in the gym, that is exactly why I brought in the EDT/Complexes and so on. We will have to get together soon and I can give you all my books/articles.
As for the fruits and veggies, it was you who introduced me to some of the new ones – specifically the kumquats! So thank you for that!
Me? Got you going w/ new fruit and veggies? Yay! You’re totally welcome! Not that we EVER have time to get together, but I will hold you to the offer to borrow your training books and articles.
Wow, can I just state for the record that this thoroughly looks like I paid you to talk me up… btw, check’s in the mail.
All kidding aside, the lack of change in the diet is HUGE! A dietary rut is a hard one to change but probably the change that will give you the most bang for your buck. Change the veggies and fruits that you eat, rotate your breakfasts, change your oils around a bit…your body will love you for it!!
Great article, Kas. I’m sure you have some folks wondering about their training right now.:o)