Return To The Ritual

GETTING BACK ON TRACK 

After a summer of party excess, returning to a fitness routine like the strict one we were running back in the spring, was never going to be easy - just as any return from a break in the routine feels a bit tough. Fitness levels will start to drop pretty quickly if they are left without having any regular top-up maintenance. And after just two weeks, all the hard work that's been put in before will need to be invested once again.

Getting up at 5.30am is tough, regardless of whether you are used to it or not. But when there's been a lot of missed sleep plus other factors like high alcohol levels and the diet have been running out of control - stepping into a gym for an intensive hour of cardio and boxing training at 7am after a 6 week break will always be hell, no matter how fit you are/were. 

The first 15 minutes will be a shock. Any fitness indicators you benchmarked before, will be showing up well below previous levels. The good news is - that first workout, arduous as it may feel at the time, provided you push yourself hard...the following workouts will feel so much easier in comparison, as your fitness levels quickly return to their former peaks. So after today's session - it's all going to seem that much easier going forward for me and I'm already looking forward to my next one on Friday as well as my return to the fitness ritual.