Upside Down with Fitness Info!

At times I get overly excited when I go to my Audible account and end up wanting to listen to everything on it. It used to be the case that I’d listen to a book so quickly (3x speed at times) just to get to the next one that I wouldn’t get any useful info from anything that I’d listen to.

Looking at the overwhelming amount of fitness information on the internet/Instagram etc reminds me of my Audible Issue.
Some people jump from one info source to the next, without getting the best of any of them and often chasing fads which are more counterproductive than helpful.

Going no where with their fitness as a result.

It might not be the most spectacular fitness advice that you’ll read on the Internet today but for me there are a number of principles that will always hold true when it comes to health and fitness regimes that if you follow will help you develop a really solid level:

1. Being Consistent: You could be given the best workout in the world for you and an outline of the best diet ever that you could use and they will be zero help if you don’t use both consistently. Also consistently doesn’t mean you use them for a week and then drop them because you haven’t gotten all of the results you want. Being consistent means giving yourself the benefit of sticking to your exercise nutrition program for the long term and even doing your workouts on the days you may not necessarily feel like doing them.

2. SAID Principle: Also known as Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands. Basically your body will adapt to whatever stressors are applied to it. So if you want to get leaner, fitter, stronger, more muscular, whatever, then you need to apply the appropriate stress on the body to force that adaptation. In other words, you need to push yourself out of your comfort zone regularly within your training programs to really get the results you want.

3. Diary: I’ve been asking clients to keep their food diaries in CFC for years now. It’s so effective to help with nutrition discipline. Looking at taking this up a level it is also a good idea to track your emotions/stressors/any other cues that may tip you over the edge to eating a load of rubbish foods that hold you back from hitting the goals you want to hit. Then you can put plans in place for when those cues come up again.

4. Hydration: One of the most important things you can do for your health and fitness but too often overlooked — despite it being a relatively easy thing to keep on top of.

5. Recovery: Your mobility/stretching/sleep/nutrition is just as important for getting and staying in shape as the amount of times you lift weights and the reps that you do each week. Neglect them and not only will your results slow down, you’ll more than likely end up taking an enforced break from your regime.

6. Enjoyment: This goes for both your workouts and your foods. If you don’t get some enjoyment from your nutrition, you’ll end up falling off the wagon — no matter how motivated you are. Ultimately you’re better to have the odd treat if it means keeping more disciplined overall and not going on an absolute binge every weekend.
When it comes to training you need to find a workout that you’ll enjoy and look forward to. That way you’ll stick to it and progress much more quickly.

Overall if you aim to enjoy the process and not constantly strive for perfection you’ll be shocked at what you can achieve in a relatively short space of time.

Like the rest of 2018.

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