Train Smarter, Not Harder
Published: Sun, 08/20/17
But in their excitement, many of them make a common mistake – overtraining. The thinking goes like this: “If 20 push-ups are good, then 30 must be better,” or “If 35 pounds challenges my muscles, then I’ll really get ripped if I do 50!” In other words, more is better and leads to faster results.
Unfortunately, this just isn’t the case, and taken to the extreme can lead to getting hurt and MISSING workouts. As with most things in life, moderation and consistency in fitness are the keys to success. Too much of anything can be a bad thing, and there is no need to do more than the minimum needed for maximum results. You of course have to push yourself and get better, OVER TIME.
For example, consider medication. If 200 milligrams of Advil takes away your headache, you do not need to take 1000 milligrams. It will not make your headache go away any more effectively, because 200 milligrams will make it disappear completely! Taking 1000 milligrams is not only wasted effort, but it could have dangerous effect on your health.
It is important to realize that over training in fitness not only doesn’t deliver faster and better results, but it can lead to injury and burnout. Pushing your body beyond what it can effectively handle will usually result in a strain or muscle tear. We help people find the intensity sweet spot. It is not sitting down on a boring exercise machine doing nothing. It is not a crazy workout where you are trying to kill yourself with dangerous exercises taken to the extreme. Lack of intensity is not the reason most are failing to reach their fitness goals. The majority of people fail because they are not consistent.
Likewise, for those just starting, if you blast out of the gate at top speed with an intensity that you can’t possibly sustain, you will burn out and likely give up. The wisest choice is to practice moderation and consistency.
Remember, what you do every day is more important than what you do every once in a while. Those everyday activities may not be terribly exciting while you are doing them. And you may not feel like you are making progress. But give the compound effect time to work. Your effort will pay off. You will become stronger, more fit, and others will begin to notice.
Take care of your body and your mind by practicing the “Minimum Effective Dosage” strategy. Do what is necessary to get you to your goal, one step at a time. We push and motivate our members, but more than anything we know when to hold them back also. We know when to show them a modification to avoid injury. We know when to slow them down so they can ease back into a CONSISTENT routine. It is not what you can do In a session, or month, but long term.
HIT REPLY if you are interested in scheduling a FREE SUCCESS SESSION to learn about our programs. We have some entry level programs for those who are just starting back up or completely new to exercise!
Thanks,
Detric
www.resultsperformancetraining.com
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There are few
things as exciting as watching new members eager to make serious lifestyle
changes and make up for lost time in their quest to get fit and healthy. â Their motivation and passion are contagious,
and watching transformations is one of the most fulfilling aspects of what we
do.
But in their excitement,
many boot campers make a common mistake – overtraining.â The thinking goes like this:â “If 20 push-ups are good, then 30 must be
better,†or “If 35 pounds challenges my muscles, then I’ll really get ripped if
I do 50!â€â In other words, more is better and leads to faster results.â
Unfortunately,
this just isn’t the case, and taken to the extreme can lead to getting hurt and
MISSING workouts.â As with most things in
life, moderation and consistency in
fitness are the keys to success.â Too
much of anything can be a bad thing, and there is no need to do more than the
minimum needed for maximum results.â
For example,
consider medication.â If 200 milligrams
of Advil takes away your headache, you do not need to take 1000
milligrams.â It will not make your
headache go away any more effectively, because 200 milligrams will make it
disappear completely!â Taking 1000
milligrams is not only wasted effort, but it could have dangerous effect on
your health.
It is important
to realize that over training in fitness not only doesn’t deliver faster and better results, but it can lead to
injury and burnout.â Pushing your body
beyond what it can effectively handle will usually result in a strain or muscle
tear.â
Likewise, for
those just starting, if you blast out of the gate at top speed with an
intensity that you can’t possibly sustain, you will burn out and likely give
up.â The wisest choice is to practice
moderation and consistency.
Remember, what
you do every day is more important than what you do every once in a while.â Those everyday activities may not be terribly
exciting while you are doing them.â And
you may not feel like you are making progress.â
But give the compound effect time to work.â Your effort will pay off.â You will become stronger, more fit, and
others will begin to notice.â
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There are few
things as exciting as watching new members eager to make serious lifestyle
changes and make up for lost time in their quest to get fit and healthy. â Their motivation and passion are contagious,
and watching transformations is one of the most fulfilling aspects of what we
do.
But in their excitement,
many boot campers make a common mistake – overtraining.â The thinking goes like this:â “If 20 push-ups are good, then 30 must be
better,†or “If 35 pounds challenges my muscles, then I’ll really get ripped if
I do 50!â€â In other words, more is better and leads to faster results.â
Unfortunately,
this just isn’t the case, and taken to the extreme can lead to getting hurt and
MISSING workouts.â As with most things in
life, moderation and consistency in
fitness are the keys to success.â Too
much of anything can be a bad thing, and there is no need to do more than the
minimum needed for maximum results.â
For example,
consider medication.â If 200 milligrams
of Advil takes away your headache, you do not need to take 1000
milligrams.â It will not make your
headache go away any more effectively, because 200 milligrams will make it
disappear completely!â Taking 1000
milligrams is not only wasted effort, but it could have dangerous effect on
your health.
It is important
to realize that over training in fitness not only doesn’t deliver faster and better results, but it can lead to
injury and burnout.â Pushing your body
beyond what it can effectively handle will usually result in a strain or muscle
tear.â
Likewise, for
those just starting, if you blast out of the gate at top speed with an
intensity that you can’t possibly sustain, you will burn out and likely give
up.â The wisest choice is to practice
moderation and consistency.
Remember, what
you do every day is more important than what you do every once in a while.â Those everyday activities may not be terribly
exciting while you are doing them.â And
you may not feel like you are making progress.â
But give the compound effect time to work.â Your effort will pay off.â You will become stronger, more fit, and
others will begin to notice.â
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There are few
things as exciting as watching new members eager to make serious lifestyle
changes and make up for lost time in their quest to get fit and healthy. â Their motivation and passion are contagious,
and watching transformations is one of the most fulfilling aspects of what we
do.
But in their excitement,
many boot campers make a common mistake – overtraining.â The thinking goes like this:â “If 20 push-ups are good, then 30 must be
better,†or “If 35 pounds challenges my muscles, then I’ll really get ripped if
I do 50!â€â In other words, more is better and leads to faster results.â
Unfortunately,
this just isn’t the case, and taken to the extreme can lead to getting hurt and
MISSING workouts.â As with most things in
life, moderation and consistency in
fitness are the keys to success.â Too
much of anything can be a bad thing, and there is no need to do more than the
minimum needed for maximum results.â
For example,
consider medication.â If 200 milligrams
of Advil takes away your headache, you do not need to take 1000
milligrams.â It will not make your
headache go away any more effectively, because 200 milligrams will make it
disappear completely!â Taking 1000
milligrams is not only wasted effort, but it could have dangerous effect on
your health.
It is important
to realize that over training in fitness not only doesn’t deliver faster and better results, but it can lead to
injury and burnout.â Pushing your body
beyond what it can effectively handle will usually result in a strain or muscle
tear.â
Likewise, for
those just starting, if you blast out of the gate at top speed with an
intensity that you can’t possibly sustain, you will burn out and likely give
up.â The wisest choice is to practice
moderation and consistency.
Remember, what
you do every day is more important than what you do every once in a while.â Those everyday activities may not be terribly
exciting while you are doing them.â And
you may not feel like you are making progress.â
But give the compound effect time to work.â Your effort will pay off.â You will become stronger, more fit, and
others will begin to notice.â