I find the hardest thing to do when starting a new endeavor or trying to get back into something isn’t the first step. A lot of people can try and start an action but to follow through and stay motivated is the big struggle. Most gyms and Dojo’s get a big rush of customers every January. Tons of people say to themselves, “This year is going to be different. I am going to change.” And for about a month they go fast and furious. By the next month they start missing days and March they are done.
However if you find yourself in that position you cannot let go because it becomes even more difficult to return as time passes. Go even 1 a week, not to lose whatever progress, especially mentally. Hopefully you may get that energized feeling again or at least keep your body active. You will respond to even a minimal amount of stimulation. My son calls that stimulation, waking up your muscles. The longer you let them sleep, the harder it becomes to snap out of it.
We usually stress ourselves out more than necessary. But a missed workout, or a bad workout or even a short one will not damage you. As long as you continue, you are still on the path, or as martial artists know, The Way. Failure is only when you quit. Stopping for what ever reason isn’t the end. Consider it just a pause. That is eliminated once you get up and start again.
A champion gets up even when he can’t
Jack Dempsey
Be The Man 