I’ve found that the best way to get through it is to move through that range of motion more often, unloaded. Stretch, do a handful of air squats, then do them again later, then again later. Not saying you have to work out, but moving thorough it and exposure will help.
Edit: also drinking lots of water will help.
Yoga will definitely help with your lifts. It can be excellent for your off days of training to have longer yoga sessions (maybe go to a class at your gym?). I started doing Yoga with Adrienne (YouTube) in the mornings and find it really helps loosen me up and start my day with some nice intention.
Cool! Thank you for sharing
Do you have any resources for N/A cocktails that you are particularly fond of? I’m taking a bit of a booze break but finding this community got me feeling crafty.
Do you switch up your run routes at all? I get the same way after running on the same bike path a few times. Changing the scene could be helpful. Maybe a trail run if you only run on pavement, or driving to a destination for a scenic run.
Thanks for the update! It’s cool to see this level of transparency.
We’ll look for these!
Not sure if all tofu is this way but the package we have is (if memory serves correctly) 8 grams of protein and 4 grams of fat per serving. If I need a little more than 40g of protein per meal, relying on tofu would put my fat intake over the edge. I could curb this by taking some fat out of my morning smoothie or post workout snack, but an even intake of fat help me stay satiated throughout the day (and keeps me from snacking).
Sweet! Thanks for this detailed response. I learned about vegetarian complete proteins when I visited Mesa Verde, the indigenous people would combine corn and black beans to get complete proteins. I appreciate the resources!
Thanks! I train 5 days/week. This reminds me of a scene in Mean Girls
We’re mostly just interested in getting a no meat dinner once per week to shake things up a bit. We eat plenty of fish, beef, chicken, eggs throughout the week. We love beans!
Abs are made in the kitchen. If you’re looking for aesthetics, you need to look first at your nutrition. If you want equipment free core focused workouts, check out some Pilates or yoga apps or YouTube content.
This really has more to do with hobbiest cycling culture than anything else. It in no way benefits performance. The inflammation alcohol causes is enough of a reason not to, especially in a sport where body weight is so important. I’ve read in the past that the effects that alcohol has on your recovery is significant enough that you’re better off not working out prior to a night out on the town. I will admit that I can’t find the that research now, so take it for what you will.
Apologies if this is over simplifying it, but the answer is just exposure/reps. Now that you have a 5k time, try and run it 1 minute faster. Then do that again and again. Alternatively you can try “sprint” interval training. But still, you just need to build capacity.
You might be thinking of Fred Meyer, which is red.