Missing Workouts - The Myths and Truths

Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT · Jun 4, 2026 · 39m

Have you ever missed a few workouts and immediately felt like you were back at square one?

You're not alone and today you'll learn both the myth and truth of missing workouts.

In this episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica tackles one of the biggest myths in fitness: the belief that missing a few days (or even a few weeks) of exercise means you've lost all of your progress. Drawing on both science and her experience as a physical therapist, Jessica explains what actually happens to your body when you take a break from exercise and why your fitness is far more resilient than you've been led to…