![]() ![]() In his book ‘Happier’, author Tal Ben-Shahar explores the links between pain and flow, and proposes a method for shifting out of the ‘no pain, no gain’ mindset, into the ‘present gain, future gain’ mindset: It is the optimal level of arousal to maximise performance of a skill. It keeps us out of flow.įlow is an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform at our best. Sure, discomfort is an inescapable part of maximising performance, but incorrect pacing increases discomfort, which prevents us from entering our optimum performance state. The psychological benefit of pacing stems from the absence of pain and discomfort. We’re talking about pacing here purely in the context of the physical, but there’s a strong mental element that stems from correct pacing strategies, and by entering the psychological state it can give you, you’ll go full circle and further optimise physical performance. As a result, they reach a threshold and the byproducts of the energy system inhibit their ability to stay in that system, they ‘hit the wall’ and intensity (and therefore output) drops.” They make the mistake of trying to use an energy system that’s too intense for the workout they’re doing. “CrossFitters face one major problem in trying to develop correct strategy and pacing strategies. ![]() In our article “CrossFits Number One Biggest Pacing Mistake”, we talk discuss that: ![]() Pacing workouts in functional fitness is now widely being accepted as an integral part of performance optimisation. ![]()
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