05/01/2025
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Getting tired is not the goal of training. Unless you are competing—and ideally getting paid large amounts of money—you shouldn’t be aiming for exhaustion.
You’re not getting stronger when you’re tired.
You’re not getting faster when you’re tired.
You’re not improving your skills when you’re tired.
You’re just tired. And when you’re tired and try to do complex movements, that’s when injuries happen.
“But don’t you need to be conditioned to play a sport, run distance, or even go on a hike?” Of course. But conditioning should be a byproduct of doing meaningful, purposeful movement. Conditioning through the joy of movement and skill development is far more effective than conditioning through pain and suffering. Training sensibly will get you conditioned as a byproduct.
“What about Navy SEAL BUD/S camp? It’s all about misery and suffering and seeing who’s got what it takes.” That’s not training camp. That’s a weeding-out camp. It’s designed to see who can handle the worst conditions and survive, not thrive. In-season training in the military isn’t anything like the hell camp. It’s far more relaxed.
Breaking people down, getting them tired, getting them exhausted— that’s not training, and it can be counterproductive to your goals.
Agree? Disagree? Let me hear it.