Andrew Duncan
Level 4 Valued Member
To what extent would S&S be compatible with a physical job role? I work as a hard landscaper (paving, retaining walls, etc.) and as such I am not able to meet the requirement of 'feeling fresh' every day purely due the demands of my work. I was able to train every day and ultimately meet the Simple goal whilst studying at uni; now cumulative fatigue has forced me to scale the weight back to 24kg (20, or even 16, some days), with only 2-3 sessions per week.
Am I doing myself a disservice by forcing myself to continue with the S&S program? Given that my work is my absolute priority over S&S (which does not, literally, put 'money in the bank'), I would like to do what I can to improve my performance and efficiency at work, with a strong view to improving resiliency to fatigue and injury. Some older threads on the forum have touched on the topic briefly - the consensus seems to be to focus on recovery (which I already prioritise - 9 hours sleep minimum, an abundance of quality food), and exercise selection should balance out work activities (although I am unsure what exercises would promote true balance). Any advice from people with similar experience?
Am I doing myself a disservice by forcing myself to continue with the S&S program? Given that my work is my absolute priority over S&S (which does not, literally, put 'money in the bank'), I would like to do what I can to improve my performance and efficiency at work, with a strong view to improving resiliency to fatigue and injury. Some older threads on the forum have touched on the topic briefly - the consensus seems to be to focus on recovery (which I already prioritise - 9 hours sleep minimum, an abundance of quality food), and exercise selection should balance out work activities (although I am unsure what exercises would promote true balance). Any advice from people with similar experience?