THERE is a time and a place to push hard. Finishing on your back at the end of a session doesn’t indicate over-training. Ending in that position after EVERY session will likely, however, be to the detriment of progress.
This was Sue Saunders on the second week of the Amazing 12 in Chichester (at the Core Results gym), giving it her all, but working hard without allowing sloppiness into her movement. That is how I prefer it.
An image like this can provoke varied reactions: ‘that looks too tough’; ‘that’s just what I’m looking for’; ‘can I do that?’; ‘is it too hard for me?’; ‘she must be fit’; ‘she can’t be very fit’…
What does the picture say for you?
Rest assured, the Amazing 12 is designed to work on anyone who moves without pain. I don’t slaughter the people I work with. I train them to become stronger and fitter. And a workout like this has its place in the process.