The Best Use of Your Hour at Boulder Athletics

If you have made it to the gym these past two weeks, you understand the importance of time management while you are here. Essentially it looks like this: get in, work hard, and get out.  Here are three steps and mental preparations I take to make sure I am moving quickly and effectively through the hour training block in the gym. 

Before:  On Sunday (or the beginning of the week) decide and schedule how many days you will workout during the upcoming week and when. Go ahead and reserve your spots and add to your calendar so that you have no excuses. Have your workout preplanned and written down before walking in the door. Make sure you know what kind of equipment you will need for the workout of your choice, and that you’ve familiarized yourself with the movements. As always, a coach will be around to help out with any movements or questions you might have!

During:  Once in the gym and in your training zone and ready to go, break down the remaining time by the minute. For example, 7 minutes for Warm Up, 10 minutes for Strength portion, 2 minute bathroom break, 15 minutes for the hard breathing portion, 10 minutes to cool down, 3 minutes to clean and put your equipment away. Silence your phone/watch with notifications and put it away! This may be your only personal hour of the day, so cut out unnecessary distractions and focus on YOU for this hour.   

After:  On the same page where you have written down your workout, log your time, weights used, and how your body felt physically. Being able to look back on this data will not only help you with what you should strive for next time, but it will show steady improvement over the upcoming weeks after getting back to it. Make a point to save mobility and recovery for home. Be sure to schedule this for yourself after EVERY workout. More then ever, our bodies need stretching and recovery so that you can face tomorrow at your best!    

Work smarter, not harder,

Coach Emily