Unintentional and Unprogrammed Rest Days

There will be times when life just happens: work, family emergencies, not feeling well, etc. — we strongly urge you to prioritize those situations before getting back to the gym.  

Example 1:

You have a very important project at work and the deadline for completion is approaching quickly. Instead of trying to poorly fit your scheduled training into an already time-crunched week, it may be prudent to take a few rest days and exclusively focus on getting your work done.

Example 2:

You find out suddenly that your father – who lives far away from any gyms – needs surgery and will need someone to care for him while he’s recovering. A week away from the gym to help your father will not ruin your progress. 

Depending on your professional, social and familial responsibilities, this may be a very rare occurrence or something that must be addressed frequently.

We will never be able to periodize training around emergencies and random life events, but we can always do our best to be pragmatic so that we are put in the best position possible to succeed.