6 tips for thriving in Hell Week

Hell by name, hell by nature.

Our Hell Week workouts are seriously intense. So how do you thrive when your mind and body are being pushed to the limits?

1. Water your joints: These workouts will get you sweating, and dehydration puts extra pressure on your joints and increases injury risk. Nutrition expert Angie Asche recommends a minimum ½ cup of water to rehydrate for every 15 minutes of training – that’s on top of your normal intake.

2. Sleep for strength: This isn’t a week for bedtime procrastination. A lack of sleep leads to cognitive impairment, which can lead to sloppy form and injury on the workout mat. So to train like a demon, set a bedtime and sleep like an angel.

3. Motivate your mind: Flagging before a workout or toward the end of the week? Plug Da Rulk’s Always Can meditation into your ears and dig deep.

4. Hell is dry: Just for this week, put away the booze. Rather than helping you relax after a day in hell, drinking harms your sleep quality and contributes to stress (which is bad news for muscles and recovery).

5. Top up your tank: Extra hard training burns extra calories. So you’re going to need extra fuel for performance and recovery this week. Load up on one of our post-workout snacks or an all-time classic snack smoothie.

6. Cool down and stretch: Help your muscles survive the fiery pits of hell by giving them a release after each workout. Head to the Explore section to find a cool-down and get ready to give ’em hell again tomorrow!