I Quit Working Out Completely For 30 Days! What Happened?

I quit the gym for 30 days and honestly, the results surprised me. What started as a response to lingering pain turned into one of the most eye-opening breaks I’ve ever taken.

In this video, I share exactly what happened when I stopped all workouts for a month. No lifting, no intense training, just regular daily activity and walking. That’s it.

I made this decision because I had an injury that just wouldn’t fully heal. Even with consistent workouts, I could only get the pain down to a manageable level, but it never truly went away. A chiropractor and a physical therapist both told me I might have to stop doing things like CrossFit altogether. One even said it would only get worse if I didn’t ease off.

At some point, I started wondering… what if rest was the missing piece? What if my body just needed a real break?

Now that the 30 days are up, I’m nearly pain-free, moving better, and feeling more in tune with my body than I have in a long time. The biggest shock? In some ways, I actually feel better without working out than I did when I was training hard.

This whole experience made me realize how obsessed our culture has become with exercise. I don’t think we talk enough about how overtraining can hold us back, and sometimes even hurt us. I haven’t figured out what the “perfect” amount of movement is yet, but I know I was overdoing it before. Backing off was the healthiest thing I could’ve done.

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