The best kind of workouts have to be
those which you approach with apprehension verging on fear and dread.
Stronglifts is a bit like that. After the first few weeks which are
pretty easy with the weights quickly going up, you reach that stage
where each set of each rep of each exercise takes you to absolute
failure. Any idealistic thoughts about pounding out some pull-ups,
ankles to bar, or front lever work go out the window when you strain
out the last set of the last rep, and, if you manage to bicycle home,
you're pretty happy.
Doug cruising the classic Wheat Thin
City of Rocks, Idaho
Effective as they are, such workouts
don't leave much in the tank for other activities. Hiking, easy
biking or kayaking, even some light bouldering are all doable, but
trying to do much more is tough. You are just too sore, too
fatigued, too flattened. If you are planning something a bit more
ambitious, best to do it on Sunday after a day of rest but before the
next workout. That' s the day I usually do my sprints – another
workout approached with a mixture of dread, fear and loathing.
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