Most of you are really finding it really difficult to make training happen for you this week in any meaningful way, and are just trying to get through your sessions in any way you can.
I see this happening most years of course, and a different strategy will always work far better for you.
So when it comes to your workouts, you need to simplify what you do more.
Time will obviously be the biggest constraint this week, so making the time you DO have count is ultra-important.
Time-crunching your workouts will mean cutting your overall number of exercises and sets, but raising the intensity of everything you do.
If you normally for example do 3 sets of 8 on each weight training exercise, then you need to drop that down to 2 sets of 12 giving everything in those two sets.
If you normally hit 10-20 prowlers at the end of your workout, then try just ONE to the three bollards. Much more time efficient but still get a huge amount from your sessions.
The new bikes are great for this, instead of doing 30 minutes on the other bikes, just 2-4 minutes can be unbelievable on these new bikes, and definitely get the job done.
You can use the same strategies on the rowers and ski machine, just work harder and for less overall time.
So when you hit the gym, aim to do what you can in 20-30 minutes, going as non-stop as possible, starting again when you get your breath back.
This way of training will definitely get the job done, plus saving you plenty of time to do other things at this very busy time of year!
