4 steps to a Beginners guide to success of a fit lifestyle.
The beginners guide to a successful fit Life.
There are Four things to be successful in a workout program for a beginner
1. Take your time and develop movement
2. Understand least effective dose
3. Correct imbalances
4. Foundational strength
1. The biggest reason many people see fitness as a hard thing to attain is because they are not willing to take their time. No one ever started at the top of the mountain. Patience is key. I didn’t just start squatting low over night, it took me over 6 months of rehabilitation of my back and slowly working up on weight. I am still working on my squat to improve it further because we can always do better. Another common mistake is going too hard too fast. Adding more volume or work weather its time, reps or days takes patience. Develop the movement and consistency. In the long run it pays off.
2. Many times, when I get a beginner, we start with 2 days a week or if I have someone who runs a lot, I will also do the same. When adding strength training, it is new stimulus to a runner or a true beginner to fitness. The body needs time to adapt. This is where least effective dose matters. Imagine if you started with OxyContin. That means Ibuprofen would not work for regular pain management because you have started on a higher dose. The body is the ultimate adapting machine. If you start with a high dose you will have to continue a high dose or go higher to get the response wanted. Start with a low dose, add slowly and this will allow change to occur more consistently. This is where you see many people plateau quickly. This is a long-term plan and not a short-term fix.
3. The most underutilized part of the strength world is correcting imbalances during strength training. A great way to do this is to alternate each side or use one side of your body at a time. But it doesn’t have to be that way only. You can also be mindful when you lift. For example, when completing a simple movement such as bridge, you can start focusing on what muscles you want to activate and how much force should be used. The mind body connection is a powerful tool to getting the results you want. This is where small steps make a huge difference long-term. Correcting imbalances takes time and give you time to understand your personal needs. The workout plan is the what. This is sets, reps and days. The how is extremely important because this is how your going to execute. You can have the best plan but not execute. The how is just as important as the what.
4. Building a foundation of strength is responsible for anything you want to get better at, weather its running, daily activities or exceling in performance. Strength allows the body to move better because increased stability in different ranges of motion. What do we lack as a beginner? Stability! This will help support imbalances in body, speed up the metabolism (which aids weight loss/builds muscle) and improves overall health.
These are 4 of many principles that help guide beginners. Rome wasn’t built in a day. That means you don’t have to go zero to a hundred, suffer from imbalances and just kill your self to get results. Results will come with a solid foundation.
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