I’m at the gym, now what?
Fit pros have all heard of something called the 80/20 rule: take a random sample of 100 gym members; 20 of them use the gym; 80 sign up and never return. Actually, I dispute that 80 never come.
Supportive shoes?
Once upon a time sneaker engineers tried to outsmart millions of years of evolution and fix our feet by adding a raised heel, air blown rubber, increased cushioning, thick tread, and support (via dual density foot bridges and rigid soles).
And by and large the rate of foot and leg injuries stayed the same.
The Best Way to Lift
Researchers reviewed 192 different studies featuring 5,000 different participants to find the best way to lift.
Their findings:
3 thoughts, 2 quotes, 1 question (fitness version)
Alright then, borrowing a page from the World’s most read blog by James Clear, here are 3 fitness related thoughts, 2 ideas, and one question…
Why won’t the weight come off?
You’re dialed in. You see your trainer 2 x’s a week. You run 3 x’s a week. You do yoga 2x’s a week. Your waistline is NOT shrinking. Why won’t the weight come off?
Facts no longer work
Indeed, as the book ‘Pain neuroscience education’ points out, if someone is not convinced something will work they’re right; and it won’t. The most important factor in the success of any drill, any workout, any diet, any proposed change to your physical/mental state is this:
You have to understand what you’re doing and believe it will work.
What’s your Why?
What’s your why? Why matters; Why you play; Why you work.
Why you want to get fit.
Accountability Now
I ate almost 0 processed sugar for 110 days because I wrote about it on this blog. When I was tempted to eat something sugary I declined because it would be embarrassing to fail in front of an audience. So thank you, Dear reader, for holding me accountable. In so doing I may have learned the strongest hack for accountability.
Resolutions Now
The Holidays over, the resolutions are fresh, the gyms are packed and the Trainers… business is a little slow. It runs contrary to the prevailing sentiment that our business doesn’t pick up, but never once in 20 years have I seen an uptick in business on January 2nd. Never.
If you ain’t failing’ you ain’t tryin’
Don’t despair. The average person fails 7-12 times before finally figuring out how to create lasting change. Slip ups are inevitable, and anyone who claims to be undefeated is a liar (or Rocky Marciano). You’re going to fail.
And fail.
5-10 more times (on average).
To succeed we have to find a way to keep failing (and then learning/refining our approach of course).