WHY YOU NEED TRAINING BREAKS

 

There are times when you absolutely are unable to train e.g after an injury, when you're on a long haul trip or when the environment is just not conducive for training. Contrary to common knowledge, these breaks are actually beneficial to your long term fitness, even though it may not feel as such when you return to the gym.

 

 

In general. After 8-10 weeks of continued training, you should give yourself a whole week off to fully recuperate.

 

Training breaks are important for the following reasons:

 

1. Physically, this will help the body heal any minor strains, sprains, tears, and joint pain you may have or are on the road to having. Some people may fear they will "de-condition" if they take a week off. Trust me you will not. It takes around 3-4 weeks of total inactivity for your muscles to start atrophying, or breaking down muscle tissue. In fact, I guarantee that you will come back stronger and more refreshed than ever.

 

 

2. Now that we understand the physical benefits of taking a week off, there also is the recovery of the nervous system. Again, after a good 8-10 weeks of hard training, and hours on the cardio, your nervous system also takes a beating. Many times over training is do to a lack of recuperation of the nervous system. You may find yourself tired, weak, irritable, getting sick easily, and even losing your motivation to exercise. These are all signs of a much-needed break to avoid burnout. This will lead to better more focused workouts, leading to greater results.

 

3. You get to spend more time with family. In these busy days, it's easy to neglect to spend time with your family and others who are close to you. This creates an emotional deficit over the long run which can be remedied by taking a few days off your evening training schedule to spend quality time with the family and friends.

 

 

However, its important to eat clean and healthy during your fitness break, as the fact that you're taking a break from training does not imply your taking a break from nutrition. Clean eating helps fuel your muscles, aiding muscle recovery and general well being.

 





 



IT TOOK AN INVESTMENT BANK INTERN'S DEATH FOR BANKS TO REALISE THEY WERE WORKING THEIR STAFF TO DEATH

(Culled from The Wall Street Executive)

 

It only took an investment banking intern’s death for banks to realize that they are working interns to death.

 

Credit Suisse yesterday became the latest investment bank to tell its interns and junior employees to take more time out of the office, after increased worries that young staff are pushing themselves dangerously hard. The giant Swiss bank has told junior staff they should try not to come into work on Saturday, in an effort to give them some time off.

 

The wave of new guidelines sweeping the industry marks a sharp change of practice for the sector where young employees expect to work long hours and take few days off.

 

 Competition typically begins with internships where students work all hours over their summer breaks in a bid to impress bosses and get taken on as full time staff. There is no let up after that stage as analysts and associates – typically the bottom rungs of the career ladder – again have to get ahead by working harder than colleagues. The new staff also want to impress clients both to stop them leaving for rival banks and to make sure they get to work on the biggest deals.

 

 

To reduce some of the pressure of this constant race between young staff, some of the biggest names in the City and on Wall Street have introduced new guidelines.

 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has told interns to take at least four weekend days off each month. Analysts and associates are also being required to use up their full holiday allowances each year.

 

Goldman Sachs’ boss Lloyd Blankfein has told junior staff to take more time off.

 

Deutsche Bank is also thought to be working on a similar plan.

 

JP Morgan is hiring more interns and junior staff to spread the workload further, an idea also understood to be under consideration at Barclays’ investment banking arm.- See more at:

 

 

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