I know it's been quite a while since I wrote a post, and unfortunately, I have to keep this short as I'm on a tight schedule. Got switched to overnights, and have had to change my internal clock and still trying to adjust. Trying to adjust has made my lifting schedule suffer, but moving on...
For some reason, people that I talk to tend to have the most trouble training in the autumn/winter months. For these months, I usually make the most of the mildly warm/cool weather and workout MORE than I would in the hot seasons. I've made the most progress in these seasons, and I think I have a reason or two why.
Autumn means a cooler weather pattern typically, which means the air is less muggy, and oxygen is easier to enter your lungs. More oxygen getting carried to the muscles means a better overall pump, and helps increase your endurance as well.
I also tend to not sweat as much when I put in the same effort in the autumn as I would in the summer. For some reason, sweating excessively always distracted me from doing my best in a workout. I STILL have a fan on medium when I do my workouts today. I LIKE training in the cold. I also have my own bench set in my room, so if it's cold in the room, I just lift and it warms me (and the room, or at least I think the room is warmer...could just be my imagination) up.
Overall, this is the season where people can either profit the most if they try to make the most of it, or suffer the most because they don't stick with it. One thing is for sure though, they call it the season of change for a reason! Utilize this season to make the most progress you've ever gotten, keep pushing, and make the most of a season that gives us a chance to improve the most.
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