If you have been reading about how to improve your health and fitness for any length of time some of the quickies I am writing out today are somewhere along the "duh" end of the knowledge continuum. Move on quickly.
There is a lot of good useful information out there, however unless you get it before it gets tossed into the commerce grist you will not get very much out of it. Good information, like Tabata style training, gets dumbed down or altered for the purposes of convenience and salability diminishing it's value, substantially.
So here is a quick list of basic things to have in your mental editor when you read about the next new product or training style, or as you start to put your own programs together.
* You lose FAT by creating a caloric deficit- Caloric deficit simply means using more calories than you take in. Burning more than you eat. For better or worse it's largely about the math. Don't get TOO caught up in the math.
* Train the way you are going to play - If you want to train for a sport, define the movement needs and design around that. If you are trying to get healthier define what your issues are and train to mitigate them. If you are trying to get fitter, define what fit means to you and look at the building blocks that will get you there. This is sometimes called Reverse Engineering.
* Big moves do more than small moves. The more muscles you move the more calories you burn. Multi joint big moves more reflect real life.
* Something is always better than nothing.
* Warm up and cool down ARE AS IMPORTANT as the workout.
* Warm up and cool down ARE AS IMPORTANT as the workout.
* Treat your training like a Dr. appointment. It's that important.
* Treat your training as a chance to play again. Find opportunities to nurture the playful.
That should do for now. Read, Think, Digest. Get back to me on it's usefulness
All the best,
Steve
There is a lot of good useful information out there, however unless you get it before it gets tossed into the commerce grist you will not get very much out of it. Good information, like Tabata style training, gets dumbed down or altered for the purposes of convenience and salability diminishing it's value, substantially.
So here is a quick list of basic things to have in your mental editor when you read about the next new product or training style, or as you start to put your own programs together.
* You lose FAT by creating a caloric deficit- Caloric deficit simply means using more calories than you take in. Burning more than you eat. For better or worse it's largely about the math. Don't get TOO caught up in the math.
* Train the way you are going to play - If you want to train for a sport, define the movement needs and design around that. If you are trying to get healthier define what your issues are and train to mitigate them. If you are trying to get fitter, define what fit means to you and look at the building blocks that will get you there. This is sometimes called Reverse Engineering.
* Big moves do more than small moves. The more muscles you move the more calories you burn. Multi joint big moves more reflect real life.
* Something is always better than nothing.
* Warm up and cool down ARE AS IMPORTANT as the workout.
* Warm up and cool down ARE AS IMPORTANT as the workout.
* Treat your training like a Dr. appointment. It's that important.
* Treat your training as a chance to play again. Find opportunities to nurture the playful.
That should do for now. Read, Think, Digest. Get back to me on it's usefulness
All the best,
Steve
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