So how does Flexible Training deal with injuries?
Lets say you've trained well for 10 days, but then notice a very tiny problem - your knee aches a bit. With a rigid plan you ignor it - after all the plan is important and you'll never achieve anything if you drop it at the first problem, so you think.
2 workouts later and you can't bend your knee anymore and have to take 2 weeks off!
With a Flexible Training plan the first sign of trouble leads to an immediate re-plan - you drop the next two workouts - but are back at it full on by the weekend.
The rigid plan has led to 2 weeks of missed workouts and a real knock to your confidence. The Flexible Plan has meant the loss of just two workouts.
And lets face it the injury only came on because you had done too much so resting for 2 sessions is probably entirely appropriate.
Next question - Doesn't Flexible Training just mean you're doing anything you like? And how do you plan at all?
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