Repetition is key, says the Association for Psychological Science After you’ve seen the trainer consistently for two to three months, you may wish to reduce the number of sessions to once weekly — or if you’re feeling comfortable and self motivated, once a month.
Unfortunately the narrow-minded approach of single method training regimes still prevails in many gyms and sporting domains, but a shift in mindset is beginning to appear in the UK, and more athletes in a range of fields are incorporating increased variety into their training timetables.
The difference between the two is simply that full recovery weeks mean you get to be lazy and get massages, take time out, concentrate on other things other than training and generally have a bit of a ‘holiday’, whereas an active recovery week is exactly that – one which you lower the intensity and do light activities such as walking, minimilist programs or gentle cycling for example.
As such not only does she work as a Nike NTC Master Trainer, Barry’s Bootcamp Trainer and International Fitness Presenter (to crowds of up to 40,000 people), but also gives motivational speeches and acts as a personal development coach to help empower her clients to the finish line.
It offers endless possibilities, such as you don’t have to work for a gym, you can work with particular sporting teams working with their players to ensure that they get the workout that they need while reducing the risk of injury and preparing them for their next game in terms of fitness.
Your overall fitness level now dictates what training distance and speeds you’ll start at. The Wentworth Institute of Technology provides a useful tip for finding your long-distance running pace: Aim for a running pace that lets you speak in full sentences or hold a conversation.