They scrupulously keep track of their training, their weight, their eating, their sleep – it seems like nothing is unplanned for and everything is calculated.
But Men’s Health, in a recent article online, urges athletes to slow down -- and do something a little naughty.
Temptations they say are worth indulging include skipping your workout, ordering hot wings at dinner and smoking a fine cigar.
According to Eddie Carrington, a fitness director quoted in the article, athletes benefit from a break in their routine, especially if they’ve been working out three to four times a week for six to eight weeks.
Switching it up shocks your body, forcing it to develop in ways a routine just can’t compete with.
My favorite indulgences:
- Treating myself to a nice dinner after a hard week of work and exercise.
- Having a glass of wine with dinner at home.
- Revamping my favorite baked goods using healthy ingredients and substitutions.
- Skipping my workout and doing something spontaneous, like a bike ride or playing soccer, so my muscles are still engaged.
- Pressing snooze on my alarm clock on the weekends and staying in bed to read my favorite magazine.
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