Have you ever gone to the gym so nervous to do a workout that you wanted to turn your car around and go home? Should you be nervous going to the gym to work out?
When I do a high-intensity workout at Pat’s Gym, I get butterflies and sometimes I am point-blank scared. If you have never experienced this feeling, then you haven’t worked hard enough and intense enough. In other words, your workout is too easy, which leads to minimal gains.
To get the most out of your workout, you need to have a certain level of intensity. Now does this mean go intense every time you work out? No, you need a balance and need to know when to take it easy and when to go hard.
People who train at Pat’s Gym do not just show up for their session and go through the motions. When they come to the gym for an intense session, there should be some anxiety beforehand. We do more than exercise here and expect a lot.
An example of an intense workout comes from the group that I train with on Fridays. I am nervous every time I set up the workout because I know I am going to leave it all at the gym, and I expect the same out of everyone who trains with me. Everyone who participates is pushed to their limit and gasping for air afterward.
Again you should not train like this every day, especially on recovery days. Recovery is just as important–if not more important–than intense days. So remember to take it easy on your recovery days and go tremendously hard on your intense days.
