A co-worker of mine recently told me that he needed help to not create a negative feedback loop when it came to exercise. An example being, touch something hot, get burned = learning, don’t touch hot things! Exercise, ache/hurt = learning, don’t exercise. Yeah, that makes sense.
Many times people believe exercise, ache/hurt = learning, don’t work out. And while there is definitely a “sore” period that you have to work through in the beginning, you don’t/shouldn’t always need to exercise to the point of exhaustion and extreme soreness. Remember, soreness does not = getting better. In fact, when you’re sore, what it means is that you’ve just torn up a bunch of muscle fibers and the only way they will heal is rest and proper nutrition.
Here are some examples of when soreness does not = better:
Being mauled by a bear
Being in a car wreck
Getting punched in the face
Tearing your hamstring away from the bone
Rhabdomyolysis (if you don’t know what this is, look it up)
Dropping a weight on your head
When you’re chronically sore to the point that you show no progression in your exercise program
Remember, the whole purpose of exercising is to achieve your goals, whether they are health related or purely narcissistic. For those who are looking for a positive feedback loop, how about exercise = all the guys want to be like you and all the girls want to be with you (for those who are married, you can throw in your spouse).
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