Don't Let Certainty Get In The Way...

One thing we can be certain about in this world is that we cannot be certain about everything...

Tomorrows weather, the traffic on the way to work and the gender of your first born are all examples of this.  

In my opinion we can let our need for certainty get in the way at times.

This manifests itself in the gym in the form of over scaling and modifying workouts so you know exactly what the outcome will be.

Just because you can’t see 100% chance for success with a particular weight or movement doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing.

We have a stimulus to meet for each workout and this can be missed by over scaling...

Yes at times it can be a safety issue and we definitely need to scale things back but on the flip side it can be a good exercise in resilience. 

Once we accept this fact and relinquish some control we can go about trying new things and realise what we are truly capable of!