WORK-OUT VS WORK-IN

Often, I hear people say, "To be healthy or physically fit, I absolutely have to join a gym!" I would like to take this opportunity to ask you the following question: is that really THE solution? Personally, I have a very different perspective.

The role of stress in our lives

We live in a society where stress is omnipresent. This stress creates a significant challenge in our daily lives, as it pushes us to constantly produce energy. The stress we encounter each day can be emotional, economic, climatic, psychological, and so on. So, will adding physical stress by including intense training (workout) in your life actually make you healthier if your ability to manage everyday stress is already at its peak? It is evident that during physical exertion, you force your mind and body to live in the present moment. However, is this really what your body needs to bounce back? In fact, you will inevitably add more stress (of a physical nature) to your day.

My vision

To me, it just doesn't make any sense! Squeezing the lemon (your metabolism) in such an extreme way (stress from all sides) can only lead to one thing: a very dried-up lemon with a lack of vitality. In order to avoid suffering from an injury, global exhaustion, or failure in getting back in shape in the medium or long term, it is important to clarify the sequence of interventions in which you will try to regain control of your situation. If the interventions are well thought out and carried out in a logical order, you will come out as winners with optimized health, just like all of my clients!

The logical sequence

So what should be the number one priority for someone facing this common scenario? In my view, it is essential to first and foremost improve our ability to respond to stress. We must become proactive in dealing with the stressors in our daily lives, developing the skill of anticipating the unpredictable. By doing so, we can minimize the impact of classic stress factors, since we would be able to anticipate what causes stress in our daily lives, and quickly reduce the hormonal impact of stressful events. In turn, we can conserve our overall energy much more effectively. This saved energy can then be used to build a reserve that will allow us to endure the physical stress of a good workout. But wait, it's not that simple again! Are you ready for a workout? Are your tissues able to withstand the stress caused by all that tension? Are your tissues well-hydrated, or are they only hydrated by coffee? What training plan will you follow? The one you memorized 17 years ago and never modified despite your numerous injuries? Stop, stop, stop! Let's start by restarting from scratch

Prioritizing Work-In as a Starting Point: An Alternative Approach

• Start by properly hydrating yourself. Drink the purest water possible and make sure it contains high-quality electrolytes to maximize its hydration potential.
• Start by incorporating WORK IN style workouts. These are movement practices that are related to activities such as yoga or CHI GONG, global stretches, or pool training without joint impact. In other words, it's time to restart your training at a low intensity to give your tendons, ligaments, muscles, and your entire body a chance to adapt to this type of stress that is new in your life or that you may have put aside for various reasons.
• Consider consuming magnesium glycinate if you are trying to improve your stress response. The multiple positive impacts of magnesium on human metabolism are well established. In addition, glycine (magnesium glycinate) is an amino acid that also has very interesting impacts on our ability to detoxify various elements in our body, such as stress hormones in the bloodstream. We also encourage our clients to consume magnesium malate to enhance their natural energy production throughout the day.
• We recommend that you seek evaluation from someone who has achieved the most important thing in our opinion: creating results that inspire you and that you would like to achieve for yourself. At CLNRGY, we live for our clients' results, which never lie. Please don't hesitate to contact us to learn more.
• If you suffer from chronic pain, it is important to seek the advice of a healthcare professional to identify the source of the problem. However, if your appointment is several weeks away, you could try a strategy that we suggest to most people who come to us for consultation. Increase your consumption of collagen. This source of protein is greatly underestimated and has a really interesting impact when consumed regularly. Several clients have noticed a significant reduction in their chronic pain within ten days of starting to consume lime-flavored collagen peptides.

Making decisions that will have a real impact!

At Mode de vie CLNRGY, our founder often proclaims "EVERYONE TO THE GYM!!!" However, before encouraging you to engage in an effective workout routine at the gym, we believe it is important to provide you with the necessary information to ensure you do not burn the candle at both ends. If you plan on joining a gym in the near future, we sincerely hope that this text has allowed you to analyze your situation thoroughly and make informed decisions that will positively impact both your internal and external well-being. For further information on this topic, please note that we delve much deeper during our individual consultations or during the conferences we offer.

Bonus tip: Drink relaxing tea during the day! At CLNRGY, we often enjoy the Sérénité tea by YOGI to maintain a state of relaxation throughout the day.