Life does not pause so training can be perfect.

Sleep drops off.
Stress builds.
Work gets busy.
Family needs attention.
Some weeks just do not go to plan.

For a long time, I treated those things like obstacles. Something to push through. Something to ignore. If life interfered with training, I felt like I was failing.

That approach works for a short time.
Then it breaks people.

Why Training Has To Bend

What I eventually learned is that training has to bend if it is going to last.

Now, life is part of the plan, not something that ruins it.

Some weeks are lighter by design. Some sessions are adjusted on the fly. Some days the goal is simply to move, get a stimulus, and leave with energy still in the tank.

That is not lowering standards.
It is changing what the standard actually is.

Progress In Real Conditions

Progress is not built by forcing ideal behaviour in non ideal conditions. It is built by staying consistent when conditions are imperfect.

If life is heavy, training should support you, not compete with everything else. That means fewer expectations, not more guilt. It means adapting instead of starting over.

A scaled session is still a session.
A reduced week is still forward movement.
Showing up imperfectly still counts.

What Actually Lasts

Training that only works when life is calm is fragile.

Training that flexes around real life lasts.

This is the thinking behind how all MHR training systems are built.