DEACON BRADLEY

What constraints are you working under right now? Is it helping or hurting?⠀
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Yesterday I repeated a workout I’d done two years prior. I was in much better shape then (right before my 2nd kiddo was born ). AND I haven’t been doing either of the exercises in the workout lately (overhead squats & box jump-overs)⠀
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And I added one big constraint…⠀
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Nasal breathing ONLY. Period. No gasping for air, just whatever I can get in and out of my nose. (this is a training technique I’ve worked on a lot the past 6 months by the way).⠀
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The result: Beat myself from two years ago by a full round.⠀
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The constraint of not being able to gasp for air as much as I want forced me to do two things:⠀
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1. Control my pace to a level where I could get enough CO2 out of my body.⠀
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2. Pay close attention to my breathing technique. Adjust my posture so I’m able to breath fully in and fully out. No being lazy here!⠀
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And finally, the constraint of repeatedly working on CO2 tolerance in a variety of ways forced my body to adapt and become more effecient in how it operates.⠀
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This is a physical example – but constraints in any effort can be a huge positive. Find a way.⠀
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