☀️ Summer Accountability ☀️

By: Arnica Lande

Summertime and the living’s easy...and inconsistent. With trips, social events, and the outdoors calling, it's often difficult to find in-studio time to devote to ourselves on the machine. Falling out of routine isn’t always a bad thing, though, especially if the things replacing our time fill our cup in different ways. Rather than becoming frustrated or down about not hitting the usual 5 Fierce classes per week, shift the perspective: does the camp trip bring you joy? What about the once in a lifetime wedding celebration for your best friend or sibling? Even the outdoor patio drink on a late summer night watching the sunset can be soul reviving. Giving grace and space to fluctuate during times of schedule disruption is important, which is why we love the Fierce45 Summer Challenge. With just 25 classes in 9 weeks (that’s 2-3 classes per week), it’s an opportunity to hold yourself accountable this summer while still taking advantage of all the season has to offer.

While shifting perspective and working to get classes in, when possible, it can be helpful to understand the benefits of rest days. A rest day allows the muscles to recover after you spend 45 minutes tearing them down. When they heal on a rest day, they build back stronger. This takes time, but it’s why you hear people stress the importance of recovery days and how they allow your body to get stronger, faster. When planning your weeks this summer, schedule your classes around the Saturday picnic or the weekday evening happy hour and take those days off as conscious rest days. When you decide ahead of time that you won’t be working out on those days, it can be conducive to your health and wellness goals and allow you to better enjoy the summer and all it has to offer.

Cutting back on weekly classes, you may also feel the effects of DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Stiffness. It can take 48-72 hours to feel after your Fierce workout, and often after some time away, is a humble reminder of the efficacy of the method. So, when you take a week off for summer vacation, have your first class back scheduled and feel the effects for several days, a solid reminder of the effectiveness of the workout.

Ultimately, the 10 months of the year we spend in mostly regular workout regimen prepares us for all the summer fun. We can cut back if needed on in-studio time to play outside, using our Fierce muscles we’ve built up, or to relax on vacation and play with the family. This is when the hard work pays off and we experience firsthand the benefits of Fierce. So, sign up for the Summer Challenge, celebrate your strength all summer long, and then party with us in September (date TBD!) at the end of it all.