I used to work with this uber rigid, oppressive coach.
In that gym, every single thing had to be exactly exact–to the letter. Training sessions in general were 2 hours or more from start to finish and if you couldn’t do the program exactly as is, you might as well not even lift. The warm-up alone was a minimum of 20 minutes! It was completely insane, and after not too long, ceased to be fun.
And play? Forget it. Play did not belong in the weight room.
For a time, I thought this was the way of the world, but after awhile I realized this was counter to everything I really felt in my heart–that movement is something that should be done intuitively, adaptively, and with gratitude.
Movement should be a celebration of strength and play, and never feel like an obligation.
