Skip to content
Artwork for Varied Not Random
Varied Not Random · April 7 · 34 min

VNR #261: Stop saying it’s the same workout!

-People will often do a workout, & then repeat that “same” workout months later. -This is a fair comparison if all elements of the workout remain the same each time. -However, what often happens is an athlete will use a heavier loading the second time & then be disappointed if/when they do not beat their previous score. -Comparison is a useful tool, but it is also the thief of joy. -In this episode Pat & Adrian discuss this scenario.

0:00-34:22

transcript

No transcript — this publisher did not publish one.

show notes

-People will often do a workout, & then repeat that “same” workout months later.
-This is a fair comparison if all elements of the workout remain the same each time.
-However, what often happens is an athlete will use a heavier loading the second time & then be disappointed if/when they do not beat their previous score.
-Comparison is a useful tool, but it is also the thief of joy.
-In this episode Pat & Adrian discuss this scenario.