You cannot miss a week

Damn, this is a wake up statement.

You CANNOT miss a week. Because it will take you 2 weeks to come back.

No matter what, you will lift for 40-45 mins 2 times per week. Or no matter what you will run 3 times for 30 mins every week. If you can (and want) to do more, great, do it.

Andy Baker
@BakerBarbell
If you find that you are missing 1-2 weeks of training at multiple points during the year because “things got crazy” or “life got in the way” you need to accept the fact that you just aren’t gonna make much progress beyond a certain point.  

Especially once you hit the two week mark of time out of the gym then some significant detraining is gonna creep in.  

It will take you roughly 2x that amount of time to make up that lost ground.  

If you miss 6 weeks of training, it’ll take you roughly 12 weeks to recoup that lost  ground.  

Thats 1/3 of your year gone.

Hybrid Athlete Guy
@hybridathlete8
This is the primary reason that most of you never make any real progress, whether it's lifting, running, or whatever.

No consistency and lots of excuses. Or trying to do too much to start and not building the habit first.

3 days per week for 12 months is FAR better than a cycle of 5-6 days per week for 4-6 weeks followed by 1-3 weeks of nothing.

The easiest way to break this cycle is to commit to a minimum each week and never, outside of extreme circumstances, break it.

Example: No matter what, you will lift for 40-45 mins 2 times per week. Or no matter what you will run 3 times for 30 mins every week. If you can (and want) to do more, great, do it. 

But never go a week without at least hitting your minimum.