Feeling Burned Out is Normal, Sometimes

[@TheBioneer]

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[@dusandragovic09srb]

With city life, yes. Not on Caribbean Islands =) Also, when people in power, rich and those who print money want to REDUCE THE POPULATION. "Fog" everywhere on Earth, NATA air force is poisoning Balkans and the REST OF THE WORLD!

[@pranakhan]

I was thankful for the last great burnout (injury related) that I had. It showed me that as much as I had come to love the flow state I could reach physically, that wasn't what made me return everyday to my training. It was deeper than that, a kind of inertia. The "movement of movement"; the heart of all movement that is immaterial. The internal movement that arises in stillness. This is the cultivation of energy. Experimenting with breath control and meditation opened up new doors that I have been exploring ever since. It also had a glorious side effect of bringing me closer to peace.

[@ll7614]

But I lost my cool and call him.

[@ll7614]

I got fire from my job helping a working lady from aggressive customers that was using his cart like a weapon. She was cleaning a floor. I try to call him out professional

[@greenarrow219]

Thanks Mr Bioneer for a video like this, so many of us can relate to how you feel. I hope your wolverine healing superpowers kick in again soon & you get better. Looking after kids is a challenge, but well worth it. I love your channel, especially how genuine you are, if your ever in New Zealand come visit my home gym😄 Get better soon mate 🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@RedLegg]

You're honestly the friendliest and most creative guy on the entire platform, Adam. Please let yourself grab as much rest as you can where it's possible, man.

[@TheBioneer]

Thank you 😁

[@agonsfitness7308]

Friendliest? Hampton from Hybrid Callisthenics wants a word.

[@LilA-zl6tf]

@@agonsfitness7308 Well, they both are.... ❤😊

[@wesleyangel777]

Agreed, on both points!

[@ajithsidhu7183]

@@TheBioneer try using dry cupping for ur back

[@jennifermeier3873]

Thanks :) I have "burned out" a couple of times this year already, and also got into therapy and got an ADHD diagnosis by someone my therapist recommended, so this university AND work deadline around, the stress was not even effective for me to make me be productive until yesterday. After feeling depressed and bad, I suddenly got into a task, worked together with a friend and suddenly felt flow again. Now I am motivated. I am not stressing out (at least not felt) as much, as I know I will submit something and receive a good grade. I guess you described the ups and downs well.

[@greenanime8359]

I needed this. I've been feeling super sad lately. Just completely dead man. This made me feel a lot better

[@TheBioneer]

Hope you feel better soon, man! 😊

[@NBDYSPCL]

Have you considered taking vitamin D supplements? I get really bad seasonal depression this time of year, but I'm okay so far.

[@greenanime8359]

@@NBDYSPCL I do my workouts in the element of nature. It's usually very sunny when I do my workouts. I have considered vitamin D supplements. I just don't think it's something I need since I try to consume fish often.

[@greenanime8359]

@@TheBioneer Thank you, Adam. I wish you and your wife the best in your parenting journey. Your children are going to be warriors.

[@roadtomoretrainingarchive9598]

@@greenanime8359 hey man , just a heads up , not sure where you live but I live in a fairly northern state (Michigan ) so there’s roughly 4 months in which the angle of the sun is correct and the human body is able to synthesize vitamin d . The rest of the year , regardless of how sunny it is / feels , the angle is not correct for us to utilize the sun to make vitamin d . One other quick thing , many people are on doses of vitamin d anywhere between 2-5k iu . This would be fairly difficult to get through fish alone . That being said I understand the RDI for vitamin d is considerably lower but there’s quite a bit of evidence suggesting that the rdi is far too low . Hope this helps !

[@greenarrow219]

Great to have a video like this, not many fitness experts talk about people with kids, stress and anxiety. Now you have a injury, we have all been there especially with kids, they don't stop just because your wolverine healing superpowers have subsided for now. Definitely the best channel out there, a genuine individual that's what I love about Mr Bioneer especially. If anything your channel will grow because of your complete honesty. Especially on a subject like injuries, family and mental burnout, many of us can relate to how your feeling. Look after yourself man 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿Watching from NZ

[@sallyoasispaintingsorigina3859]

I’ve so been there! This is such a great video and your honesty is brilliant. My children have grown up now and left home but I so remember it being really hard. They’re 21 and 31 now so that was back in the days when things just like this, weren’t really talk about openly. If I had my time again, I would look back at the 20 and 30 something year-old me and say make life as easy as you can when you’re going through stressful difficult times juggling everything, I’m now nearly 54 years old and eat a whole food plant-based diet which has helped massively. I’ve also cut out the alcohol. In my 20s and 30s this was totally unknown to me and I’m sure increased my stress levels. Hindsight is a wonderful thing though, as they say! keep going and keep being open and talking. I think this is going to help so many people. Really big high-five to you!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎨🤗

[@theshooterflynn]

It was because of your videos and training philosophies that I started going hard in the gym and hit my target weight last year of 185 lbs from 300lbs. Your channel and you literally changed, if not saved my life. I broke my hand in November of last year, gained some weight back, then you did that video about training post-injury and literally got me back up and going at it again. In 2022 alone I have now ran 8 spartan races, completing 2 Trifectas. Literally would not be here lifting the weight I do, being as physically capable as I am, and living life the way I do without this channel.

[@TheBioneer]

That's amazing! All credit to you for an amazing recovery, really glad if my content was helpful in any way! Keep smashing it 😁😁

[@GVS]

Can definitely relate, especially to the "having to film something when it's probably a bad idea" thing. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks man! Haha the struggle is real! Also, do you struggle to stick to anything resembling a normal training plan? Today I'm going to film one arm push ups for two hours... How does that fit into anything resembling a routine?? 😂😂😭 First world problems, to be fair. But still tricky!

[@mr16839072]

You’re the only fitness person on KZbin that I can relate to (dad, two kids, toddler and new born) and because of that you made me feel a lot better about taking it easier in the gym etc. and giving myself a break so thanks for that. Now I know I’m not lazy, I’m just juggling a lot and doing my best to still get training in!

[@syrus3k]

Agree to this, it's really demoralising watching those other guys who make out that you can spend 6hrs a day working out etc.

[@Davlavi]

Burn out is no fun.

[@Jesse-jp8bt]

Hell no, it's no fun having to explain to your folks why you feel this way because they take it as "lazy"

[@bud993]

Especially when it comes a week before important exams , I cant even focus and it makes me feel guilty as fuck

[@zahid4902]

@@bud993 I find it oddly satisfying though. I finished school some years ago but I remember feeling a sense of bliss about how little I cared about my exams before them, but that’s probably also down to the fact that I worked hard before that so I almost felt like I deserved to not care for a bit.

[@bud993]

@@zahid4902 lucky , im stressing since my uninprpf is a vindictive bastred and he got mad at the other section mast week , hopefully hell be a bit lenient

[@ll7614]

I got fire from my job from saving a lady.

[@JaxBlade]

Such an incredibly insightful video, Adam you are great and always make such quality & inspirational content. Wishing you a speedy recovery brother, Even Batman needs a rest sometime and you def earned it.

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it! And ditto 💪🏻

[@ITALIANAlex21]

Bioneer, you continuously produce amazing content between your KZbin channel and your fitness program. Your holistic approach towards physical fitness, mental fitness, and approaches to overall self-betterment is greatly appreciated. It helps me to see the different ways I can go about improving myself. Thank you very much and I wish you the absolute best.

[@Mamaofchaos2]

As a fellow parent i really appreciate this video! Thank you so much for saying this I feel like no one else talks about this.

[@greenarrow219]

It's great to have a channel that looks at fitness physical and mental but talking to us parents. Other channels don't even come close to how great Mr Bioneer is. He is very genuine and honest, something we could do with a lot more of.

[@Mamaofchaos2]

@@greenarrow219 yes people don’t always discuss mental health in relation to fitness I think it’s important, especially when there are other limiting factors in your life like being a parent or carer to someone else.

[@greenarrow219]

@@Mamaofchaos2 I have a 5yo son, full of energy as I'm sure you can relate to🤪 I keep fit, hit the weights etc. I sometimes need it just to clear my head more than a physical outlet. Plus I think your kids see you taking care of your body and wellbeing, it sets great example to them.

[@greenarrow219]

@@Mamaofchaos2 by the way I love your call sign🤣🤣 it speaks volumes

[@Mamaofchaos2]

@@greenarrow219 Ha ha 😆 thanks! I’m sure you can relate! I have two daughters one 5 one 9 there quite a handful but also a joy to be around.

[@Rayzorbladez]

When my arms were first paralyzed (upper paraplegia?) I had nothing to do but watch KZbin all day and get fat. Started walking and ended up doing it 9 hours a day while listening to podcasts, audiobooks, and Pimsleur language files. Everyone said I was overtraining like crazy. I never felt like I was.

[@unsertainley]

My man I took my first vacation in 8 years, the exhaustion in your eyes is so familiar it hurts. Rest well and its good to see you on the upswing

[@mortalitydoesstuff8965]

I've been burned out for longer than I can remember. This video made me feel less alone in that. Thank you

[@uncleelroy3462]

Perfect timing. I've been feeling burnt out for the past couple days 🥴

[@phant0mdummy]

Seasonal change killed all my motivation. I've hardly exercised the last few weeks and I'm trying to get back into it. I was going through the whole summer, sometimes 5-6 days a week, but very consistent. Then the weather started to turn, combined with life, and I just lost it for a few weeks.

[@blooptev]

damn man, i know you said these comments are "not needed" but hopefully they cause you to smile at the very least. i heckin love your videos and ever since ive employed a few of your philosophies into my own training ive been enjoying it that much more! i hope everything turns out well for you, you've done so much for the community you'll have my support even if you do say something stupid haha.

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks man! Appreciate it! 🙏🏻😁

[@Markus-wy8dl]

This came to the right time: I was liying in bed and try to recover from an illness, feeling under pressure, because of the lack of training. Helpful video, wish you the best for yourself. Hope your back will get well soon 🙏

[@odinsonthered9226]

Perfect timing man, I burn the candle at both ends. It’s finally caught up, and hit like a sledgehammer. I usually do a powerlifting/bodybuilding training, right now I’m doing maintenance and started Olympic ring training. Usually 4 days a week, now I’m doing 3. I’ll probably do it for another 2-3 weeks. The rings are now a staple, wish I started them long ago, but that’s then and this is now. Incredible content as usual man. Get that rest homie, we’re all here for you. We don’t sub for just the content, it’s also the creators personality. You’re more important than you think to the fitness/health community.

[@Prollosoph]

Every highchiever reaches this point at some stage in his/her life.... as you said some several times. Its a wakeup call for most of us, take care, learn and find your individual balance. Its great that you are open about this👍

[@redhead911126]

I feel so validated! I have had a bad habit of working out so hard I run my body down and then just keep on going and then I beat myself up for being run down. I have an anxiety disorder with co-occuring depression and I just recently noticed how achy I feel on bad days. Over time I've drastically reduced my workout load, I went from powerlifting to at home calisthenics and walking and I have been mad at myself for "failing" and wondering why even when I take a step back I don't really get better. I am slowly accepting that I am here due to so much stress on my body and nervous system and that switching my training method is a good thing. This video helps solidify that I am doing well even if I don't look like it because I haven't given up I've only slowed down and reframed my perspectives. Thanks for making me feel seen and reminding me it's okay to work WITH and not AGAINST yourself. I hope you end up feeling better!

[@st0s193]

This sounds identical to my situation, you make a good point with saying you need to work with yourself.

[@steveftoth]

Having recently injured my back as well and am just recovering after a month I feel this. Sorry to hear this and hope you can recover quickly. Back pain always makes me feel super critical of myself and about 10 years older. It’s all in your head and it will get better. Waiting for the next video whenever it comes. Cheers!

[@DanDavisHistory]

Thanks for making this (and your recent one on training for parents). Sorry you're suffering this right now but as you say it does happen. Good advice on how to address it. Cheers.

[@theManuScript]

Bioneer. Hands down the most unique fitness content on this platform. Watched your Batman series countless times. Hope you're doing well man! You're an inspiration and I hope to trian with you one day :)

[@greenarrow219]

Definitely best channel out there

[@martinpreece1132]

Walking down the stairs at 3am with my son put my knee out and when he was learning to walk he put my back out - you know when you're holding their hands up and completely bent over 🤣 Lack of sleep is a real battle but you adapt, adjust, and just keep moving. Great video. Totally get where you're at. Well done and thank you.

[@GameTimeWhy]

I needed this. I've been dealing with very similar stuff right now and hearing all this is just nice knowing even a jacked beast like you feels the wear and tear of life every now and then too. Thanks for being fantastic.

[@GarethDoherty1985]

I find that a lot of my burn out comes from a feeling of not achieving. I'm not necessarily over working myself to achieve said things, but I can wake up in the morning and feel completely drained because I don't feel like I'm moving forward and that feeling can stay with me for days or even weeks until I feel I can throw myself back into things again.

[@SekyAbuelas]

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[@Peroxide-Mark]

I also struggle with back pain. I know a lot of people don't like the idea of it but seeing a chiropractor really helped me and completely made my full range of motion return

[@noiZtheartist]

Yeah...I've been hella exhausted lately Fighting to keep going But we got this...not in a toxic positivity sort of way But as a choice I know I'll be able to get through this too if I don't give up I hope you'll be ok too All the best:) P.S You'd have to say something pretty horrible to lose all your supporters from one video Even then, I'd probably forgive you:) You don't need to feel like your life isn't "bad enough" to be struggling Don't worry, you can be honest:)

[@TheBioneer]

Appreciate it! And hope you get your energy back, too 🤟🏻

[@charlesmarshall8046]

One of the things that one has to learn to do is listen to one’s body, and distinguish between mere lack of motivation and genuine fatigue. We’re taught that consistency is everything, and feel guilty if we miss a session, but recovery is vital and failing to take a day (or two!) off when we need one is a recipe for burnout and injury. Beginners want to get the fastest possible results, but haste is slow.

[@boz5798]

I had the same experience lately, training 6x per week and having high stress because of a recent job change I felt pretty exhausted and Burnt. I took a week of vacation from work and training(only light deload training and sauna) and I feel way better. Wish you all good luck as a parent it’s hard to relax and function with low sleep I can only recommend NSDR/ Yoga nidra to recover during the day from low sleep or Ashwaghanda for high stress periods of life

[@Ppbtthl]

Hearing you rant so much about what's stressing you out was surprisingly comforting. We rarely verbalize these things we all almost constantly feel.

[@danteixeira2553]

Adam, this is such a great matter and video. I loved the first one about parenting and this just came in the perfect timing. My son Dante is going for his 4th month and as a military dad I've been experiencing some burnout these past weeks. Thank you for all your hard work and time making content. All the best to you and your family!!

[@tigerboy4516]

Just when I thought I couldn't like this guy anymore, here he comes with this

[@MatthewPeterMurphy]

Love your channel. I’m sorry you’re injured. Take care of yourself but keep going. Love the vulnerability 🙏🙏🙏

[@Dave-lx3vt]

After watching this video I felt really bad about constantly asking about the montage video with viewers' content. I'm sorry of that added to your stress levels. You're probably my favorite KZbinr. Your content is great. You're so positive and constructive. If only more people were like you, the world would be a better place.

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks man! And really don't worry lol! I took it in good fun. And I do still really want to do that video :-)

[@Dave-lx3vt]

@@TheBioneer whew! 😅 Now I guess it's up to the community to send more content 😉

[@SLD98]

i had some bad times recently. this video will a help a lot of people. there are always better days coming fellas.

[@myowndata]

geting psyched up instead of psyched out sounds good. change the feelings that are problematic. it reminds me of a little trick that helped me with anxiety. when i was having anxiety i found it helped me, when these foughts that startet fear always came back to your mind. i loughed about myself when these thoughts recurred. Laughed about how it can be that simple to fall back these thoughts i already answered. Laughing changes a lot in your brain and most of the time it prevented the start of anxious feelings in my stomache.

[@pamelatracy1387]

I appreciate your honesty. You have been an inspiration for me. Thank you.

[@dominic9225]

I have 3 under 3 is it's always refreshing to hear from another busy parent balancing exercise. I was averaging 4.5 hrs asleep for 3 months and had to back down on gym time and volume because I was not sleeping enough to recover. Now I get about 5-6.5 hrs and hit the gym 1-2x a week, but I lift heavy and make those workouts count. Rest of the days I work on mobility for whatever feels tight as well as working through about 11 daily conditioning exercises as well as isometrics and maxalding as my time and recovery permits. As a busy SAHD of 3, maxalding and isometrics have been biggest game changer to keep up training while only being able to lift for a shorter time each week.

[@TheUltraGamer98]

this hits home for me. I was badly burned out and it was one of my worst experiences

[@kirkwisdom6318]

Bioneer. Truly the best fitness guy in You Tube. Highly professional, relatable and always makes content which appeals to all. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@spain1983carlos]

I appreciate you very much, as if you were a dear friend that I have never been lucky enough to meet. I have always really liked your personality, your charisma, your energy, your positive way of seeing the world. I'm trying to get back to exercising and lifting weights, but it's taking a lot of mental effort to get started. I am almost 40 years old and I have no job, no income, no girlfriend, no friends, no savings, and no family to care about me. I am totally alone in the world and the only thing that remains for me is my childhood dream, which is to go live in Japan, even knowing that it is totally impossible, it is the only thing that keeps me alive, looking good, traveling to Japan and finding someone who loves me. Your videos are also a very important help in my life to not give up and commit suicide. Thank you for your way of being so wonderful and remember that there are people like me totally sunk, alone, poor and unsuccessful that you help a lot with your wonderful content. I will do my best to get in shape, get a damn job in this disgusting Spain that I hate so much and I will do my best to make my dream come true

[@TheBioneer]

Hey man, thanks so much for watching and I'm really glad if my videos have been any help. Travelling to Japan is an awesome dream, I actually dream to go one day too - Tokyo is the place I want to visit most. Have you ever played Shenmue? Fantastic if you want to do a little virtual tourism around some Japanese suburbs. Sorry you're going through a rough patch but stick with it and I really hope things turn around for you. Keep going 💪🏻💪🏻

[@spain1983carlos]

Thank you very much for writing to me, you are so kind and amazing that your personality fills me with positive energy, I am starting to exercise again and I feel much better, thank you very much 😁👍. I really like the Shenmue saga and the SEGA consoles, specially Dreamcast and Megadrive 😝👍 I will never give up, one day I will travel to Japan and it will be wonderful. You are amazing! 🌟✨

[@simonwalmsley7670]

Brilliant video ! Whilst sorry to hear you are not having a great time, but it is so good to hear that we are not the only ones who suffer from problems like this. Huge respect for sharing your story. Hope you feel more energised soon . Take it steady Adam.

[@mieter]

Guys, no pitty here, just gratitude and respect for the hard work and help. If you watch the vid. Leave thumbs up! 660.000 subs but too less upvotes. Press that damn thing up! @adam, thank you man. The Inspiration, the super good knowledge given to us.. fucking valuable!! Thank you and keep going man, we‘re watching you! Closely!

[@alvinleonardo1263]

Im glad you made this video, this years summer I had a summer job helping kids in a school gym so I came home to exhausted to exercise, and right after that my family and I went on vacation for a week, so I spend a couple of months with training only for University to kick in and keep me busy. I accidentally haven’t had a consistent routine since June, but considering that I had already been training hard on a regular basis for about 2 to 3 years, I felt like I could afford (and deserved) a break from training. I’ve decided to wait till January of 2023 (so next year) to continue training regularly with intensity and this video assured me I made the right call. More people need to hear this. Thank you so much for this

[@dlloydy5356]

Great subject to discuss. Really appreciate your integrity & honesty here. Keeping calm overall helps…sounds simple….just not easy!

[@tristanreid5770]

@The Bioneer: Thank you so much this message, and for all the work you've made and shared in this channel! I'm in the same place - been trying to work my way out of a slump for a few weeks - and two days ago while bouldering I landed funny and hurt my knee, possibly tore my ACL. It's a real bummer to get hurt, because you miss opportunities to work hard when you are experiencing an upswing. I'm doing all I can to heal faster (I'm about to turn 49, so it takes a little longer). To anyone out there who wants to make the most of life: take your bulletproofing exercises seriously WHEN YOU AREN'T HURT.

[@jedicloak]

Keeping being real. It keeps you relatable, and inspires the rest of us to be able to do it too.

[@ethangriffiths7802]

Point of the story is don’t have kids. But in all seriousness the effort and information you put into these videos as well as everything else that happens in your life is honestly impressive. Providing free content like this for everyone is something we should all appreciate

[@ohheyhowyoudoin9635]

I was just lying here thinking how tired I am lately. It's probably at least partially the season change. Anyway, thanks for reaching out. I hope you are refreshed well and soon.

[@cosmoliu3378]

Just wanted to say thank you for all your content and videos. I’ve implemented a lot of your philosophies into my training and cannot be more grateful. 😊

[@HLR4th]

Such a valuable video, acknowledging life having ups and downs, it’s normal, and sharing all of it with others. Fast forward 30 years- its the same, just the issues are a bit different. Yes, the kids are out of the house, but they now have different problems. Our parents (while they are still with us) now have problems which we need to address. Learning earlier that life is life, warts and all, is helpful for the long haul. When we forget, life reminds us! Your son’s sleep cycle will consolidate; until then, keeping stimulation low while he’s up, helping to promote return to sleep is easier said than done, but will help him get back to a better cycle. Thanks for all you do and share.

[@nate2863]

Perfect timing for me. I'm starting to feel burned out and for me once I start feeling it, it starts spiraling down even faster. I start working out less, more time on social media, and negative thoughts just start to take over. I like your approach of going into a "maintenance mode". keep the consistency going but allow your mind and body to rest. Thank you for the videos, I wouldn't be where I am today without discovering your channel two years ago 🙏

[@marcodegiovanni3696]

One of the greatest content creator on the platform in this field! We all burn out at some point

[@chrisgrubbs4911]

I tend to train a lot and with varying intensity depending on what I'm working. This year has been one of the most stressful years of my life, and I struggle with mental illness. I've found that switching gears and focusing on maintenance workouts while incorporating relaxing yoga/mobility work before bed/throughout the day has been good for at least maintaining that "desire to move" that Adam mentions. As for the mental side of it, really focusing on my diet, exploring easy/healthy recipes using super foods and brain foods, and short therapy/meditation sessions have personally helped me at least stay afloat. Consistency and being patient with yourself are key.

[@IdanW]

You’re best video brother, another way alleviate stress and prevent (or delay) burn out is leveraging parts of the business. If I hear you correctly, you’ve reached the end of you one-man-show runway. The first leverage is ALWAYS a killer personal assistant. Mine takes care of those damn emails, does basic finance, set up meetings, reach out to podcast guests, managing my social media tea and most importantly - Takes care of home stuff (doctors, finance, doc meetings, order groceries, manage the cooking service, and much more) You will pay 2-5k, get 50% of your time back and be able to grow financially while enjoying the initial phase of your success. Time to grow 💪

[@emilymatt8904]

As a fellow parent of two children, one which was VERY colicky, I 100% understand and feel for you. Hang in there!

[@joshcastle9257]

Long time follower here, I have no doubt in my mind the passion will come back and you will get back on track as soon as it’s viable. You are just as strong mentally as you are physically and we all appreciate you talking about the hard stuff. Just know that a few years ago your videos helped changed the life of an overweight 30 year old all the way in Australia, among thousands of others I’m sure. We are grateful to have you around, looking forward to an update in the next video. 🤝

[@izzyshafey4615]

Thanks for opening up and your honesty. I'm going through somewhat similar things, I'm a massage therapist and personal trainer and new father. So this is coming from sympathy... What if you were to sleep in a different room and not trade nights sleeping (or not sleeping) with the children? I know it sounds sexist but hear me out: You are the provider, your physical and mental health is most important for your family to survive, if your lady doesn't sleep she can always nap during the day with the baby, you can't. I've started sleeping solo and it's helped me a lot and made me more productive by day to take care of my family

[@armormaidboi1912]

Your content is cool and quite inspiring. Hope you get a good rest to come back with new power

[@PlayfulTraining]

You're uniquely honest and relatable. Seeing this side of you and learning more things we have in common makes me appreciate you even more. Thanks for representing young Dads!

[@chri14a4]

You're a huge inspiration to me and your channel always provides me ideas to improve my overall fitness. Take some walks, meditate, and do some light workouts. I've been burned out numerous times (I have depression), but lately I have avoided it by taking deload weeks more often.

[@xxAoPxx]

The honesty and openness are appreciated. Insightful and well presented as always, comforting and relatable on top of it. Hope your recovery goes well, both mentally and physically.

[@biggreenbananas8929]

I learned hanging from you. And now I hang all the time! It changed me. It's the easiest exercise and it energises me to train! Thank you!

[@marcusrichards6511]

Love the transparency, thanks for always being real with us. Just don't change and you and your family will be golden!

[@kamiloboomboom]

Recently I've reached burnout, went out of routine started feeling low on myself. Your council, knowledge and situation share gave me strength again💪 legend. Keep it up Adam!

[@gorilla723]

Thank you for talking about it, I just finished an entire summer of studying for my medschool state exam and ever since then ive been sick for weeks, getting back into activity too early and then prolonging my sickness etc… Ive always had the tendency to do this, underrecovering, so thanks for letting me know that its not just me, and that lots of people go through similar patterns. I wish you a speedy recovery, ill recover extra hard now and i hope you do the same! :)

[@davidcochrane219]

I actually feel better knowing that even a super high-functioning individual like you can get burned out.... not to say that I take pleasure in your misery, and I envy your ability to remain positive. I was wondering if you could go over your methods for skill acquisition like learning to juggle, handstands, lizard crawls, etc. Thanks for the awesome content and keep your head up brother

[@Dave-lx3vt]

I'm glad you're feeling better. Keep it up until you can't, then take a (figurative) breath, get up, wipe off and fight on.

[@andrewsmith1851]

Really interesting video which I can strongly relate to. Since becoming a Dad (my son is 2 and was a pretty awful sleeper recently) I’ve just had to adapt. I now accept that my training will inevitably have ups, downs and pauses with the unavoidable stress, illness and injuries being a parent brings. I’ve just set really realistic, modest targets and made very slow but steady progress.

[@snarbywrx]

To combat workout burnout, I rotate your workouts on a weekly basis. So for: Week 1 I will do the SFT1.0 Bodyweight Training. Week 2 I will do the SFT2.0 Protean Training. Week 3 I will do the SFT1.0 Pump/Volume Training. Week 4 I will do the SFT1.0 Power Movement Training, and Week 5 I will do the SFT1.0 Power Lifting Training. After the power lifting, which is lifting 80-90% 1RM, I go back to the bodyweight to start the cycle over. At the end of each week I make sure to get in the SFT2.0 Full body training. Each workout takes about 1 hour, which fits into my schedule right before martial arts classes (4/week). Yeah, my kids are grown and I have a 9-5 job.

[@sawdustadikt979]

I’ve been doing manual labor out doors my whole life. Now that I’m middle aged with a lot of stresses from self employment, family, home, life stuff. I have been made very aware of my lack of ability to recoup. And that’s despite having a very clean diet and lifestyle. I miss pushing myself working out. But I at least do a mobility routine most days. I hope that when I get past a few of these things I’m dealing with, I can get back at it.

[@Brown-Penguin]

I literally just watched "I have been burned out for 6 years" by Dr. K (healthy gamer GG). Then, Bioneer comes out with this video. The algorithm knows me more than myself. I love both videos, but if you aren't sure if you are truly experiencing burnout; please watch Dr. K's video because the dialogue between someone who's experiencing self-sabotaging burnout and Dr. K is priceless. Listening to the dialogue made me realize my own burnout and what's internally wrong with me.

[@Priapos93]

I'm coming back from burnout right now. I was glad to hear that making the video helped you feel better.

[@PcCAvioN]

I feel the back. Tweaked my back doing peer pressured ego lifting in college. I have never taken a risky squat since and have back pain at 27

[@LordoftheSith]

Parents don’t have holidays- so true! Never forget the weekend away when my 3 kids all got gastro at the same time!

[@TheBioneer]

😭😭😭Did you manage to avoid it? That's something, at least!

[@LordoftheSith]

@@TheBioneer yes we did avoid it but we needed another holiday to get over the holiday! Spending a weekend mopping up sick was quite an adventure lol!

[@andyhill7136]

thank you for speaking about this. this is wonderful. your children love you and want to be near you. appreciate this now. it will last, if you put energy into the interactions. how will you feel as your sweet little babies grow taller and larger than yourself. I really appreciate your honesty about how you feel about things. other you tubers have all the fancy moves to make muscles pop, but you are functional and I very much appreciate your content here.

[@DJmicaiah]

As a father of 3 young children I like seeing your processes.

[@oaschbeidl]

Obviously I can't speak for your sponsors, but I do believe I speak on behalf of everyone here in the comments when I say take your time, rest up, if you can, take a break from making videos and come back refreshed and back to old strength! As for the anxiety: I probably don't have to tell you this, but breathwork can be an amazing tool to keep anxiety to a minimum. Wim Hof method breathing as a prophylactic thing and box breathing in acute situations are particularly helpful to me in that aspect. I appreciate your open words about these topics, you're doing your part to normalize talking about mental health, something that's sorely needed!

[@EntreePotato]

Needed this one bro, get well soon. And as always thanks for posting. Looking forward to the book

[@gh0stdog89]

It's fun seeing you do all these amazing feats of strength and athleticism in the videos but what I love is just how in-depth and informative your videos are. In my eyes, you don't need to push yourself too hard to make great Bioneer videos. You'll get through this and thank you for all the motivation and knowledge you've given us

[@choyo2988]

Thanks for the video I've been feeling burnt out this past few weeks and this video helped me realize it

[@The508ranger]

Cheers Mate! As we say in Special Operations..."Take a knee, face out, and drink water." It happens to all of us.

[@aaronmueller5542]

Yeah man, that is life. Not everything is perfect, but it can be from time to time, if you stick through the hard(er) times Cheers

[@wesleyangel777]

Best. Fitness channel. Around. There's several great ones, but in my opinion, with how varied and in depth every subject in every high quality video is, this is the best. Our body can do minimal work without the brain, like heart beats and lungs pumping, and that's it. So, I'm super glad he covers the mind as well. It's perfect for me, and I'm sure, an incalculable amount of folks too, right?

[@Kold_Arts]

I'm a firefighter/paramedic, father of 2 baby girls, and a gym rat. Burn out hit hard a few months ago and what helped me was changing my style of working out (more calisthenics) which was less intense but a good change.

[@Saiarts_yt]

Lately I have been busy with classes. With the midterms coming up here on my end I wish I had all the day to workout but no. From having to book a tutoring, class registering, family obligations, and household tasks it has been overwhelming me through out this semester. I do motivate myself by using shorter bursts of workouts by doing 3-10 minute emom or amrap workouts using 2 exercise consisting of jump rope and any exercise of your choice working with low rep range (high reps for jump rope portion). To eliminate distractions I do use a sand timer, also note you can buy sand timer at ebay for cheapest price. I would do this normally about 2-3 times a day almost daily with warm up included. Majority of my time I would take a _guided power nap or meditation_ using brave browser (which blocks majority or cookies and ads) for long as 5-15 minutes through out the day. Still your videos are just as educating and I hope you can keep this up.

[@Agomsnu]

I really love your channel, I've been following your content for at least a year now and I found that this channel contains some of the most informative content on youtube. You're an inspiration for me and your approach to fitness really resonates with me🔥♥

[@EnemyOfEldar]

You always make me feel better Adam. I so wish you were my friend back in school.

[@bobbygadourymusic5476]

Great video. I’ve been trying to pay attention to my burnout lately, too. I’m enjoying your videos. Keep ‘‘em coming! Thank you.

[@wreppar]

I do a 1 week deload every 8 weeks it has been a game changer having this deload period during the year..

[@brunodavidmoracarrera309]

Thank you for always being helpfull with all the info you gave us, hopefully you and your family hava a wonderfull time during you break.

[@matttcameron_]

just came out of a month long period of feeling burned out. Been transitioning into homeschooling my kids this year and it's definitely added to the stressors in my life. I'm back at Protean Performance this week and I'm definitely feeling more sore after doing only bodyweight/stretching/running for a month but I'm feeling good about the program again.

[@brworthington_]

Thank you for posting, brother

[@LatimusChadimus]

I regulate and cycle my intensities and include deload weeks because the basics are important as are your recovery and prehab exercises

[@Jamyn1996]

Not even halfway through the video, but thought a comment was necessary. This is easily my top favorite KZbin channel. I’ve learned so much from you. I regularly watch videos of yours I’ve seen 20 times already to refresh on the info when I hurt myself or am focusing on building strong bones or need to gain some motivation to try some new things or even go back to the basics. I am almost finished reading “Functional Training and Beyond.” I was also struggling when going to the gym to stay consistent until I purchased your Protean Performance System program (which I highly encourage to anyone who reads this comment) and since then, I’ve noticed significant gains in how good I feel, how strong I am, and how much my strength endurance has increased. For instance, I couldn’t do an L-sit to save my life when I started 5 weeks ago, but I can regularly do them now and hold them for around 10 seconds. Anyway, long story short, you’re awesome and incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. Thanks for making videos and good content. Keep it up!

[@mizukiminowa7835]

I wouldn't worry about messing up. Just stay honest as much as you can and you'll be fine. I have faith that you'll do much better then even you expect. 😁 so you know take a small break and get back at it. The best way I find to go out of burnout is not only by trying to maintain my physical fitness but also by increasing the intensity bit by bit. Sometimes I do have to grin and bare it but the second way I look at my goal. It's large enough that it egnites a fire in my spirit and drives me forward.