You can only push your body to the limit for so long before it starts to push back.

You will have to progressively increase the difficulty and intensity of your off-ice training program as the summer continues.

You may want to work harder each and every day,
but sometimes you need to focus on working smarter.

In order to take your performance to the next level…
sometimes you need to take a step back.

You don’t always need to run more sprints…
sometimes you run a few less, but with a higher intensity.

You don’t always need to do more repetitions of your strength exercises…
sometimes you do fewer repetitions of a new exercise, so that you have time to learn and adapt.

You don’t always need to increase the intensity of your workouts…
sometimes you need to take a few days off to rest and recover.

You may want to push yourself to the limit in each and every workout…

But sometimes you need to take a step back in order to move two steps forward.

Until next time,

Kim