C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength

Some Thoughts and Ideas on Layoffs (Hint: It’s More Than Just Taking it Easy)      We all need layoffs from time to time.  They allow us to rejuvenate, recover, and “refill” our energy reserves.  Our muscles need them in order to recover sufficiently after many weeks of hard training.  Our nervous systems need them.  It is, in fact, often our nervous systems that require them the most.  But layoffs are good for more than just the body.  Our minds need them just as much as our bodies.  A mental break from training, and even thinking about training, helps us to return to the gym “fired up” for another few weeks or months of hard and heavy barbell sessions.      You may wonder why I’m writing an essay on layoffs.  Isn’t it just about lying around and taking it easy?  Well, sometimes that’s the case.  There are decidedly times, depending on what “intensity” of lifting you’ve been training wi...