If you
are involved in boot camps you’ve heard this 100s of times but has it truly
soaked in and understood it? Well let me
be the gust that blows your mind! So in
this equation there are two different actions that lead to a single outcome,
however this outcome is what everyone searches for and might have tried
numerous actions to unsuccessfully obtain this outcome. That’s where I’ll back up these two actions
to lead to this self satisfying outcome.
Let’s
talk about intensity. Of course everyone
has a different perspective of intensity but in the end the greater the
intensity, the more likely the results you seek will be reached. Here at Adrenaline we like to push HIIT,
which is High Intensity Interval Training.
Example of this is walking/jogging for 1 minute and 95-100% all out
sprint for 1 minute, rotating back and forth for 10-20min. Now there are different ways to increase your
intensity such as increased speed, incline, rpm, and resistance; however you
choose, remember if you aren’t increasing the intensity above the level you are
currently at you will see no change in the results you have been at.
Now
with all that said of intensity, if you aren’t consistent with it then just
toss it out the window and let the neighbor dog pee on it. Consistency over time is the only way to be
successful with a health/fitness outcome.
Yes, you can go out and do any fad diet that will allow you to lose
muscle and water weight only to gain it back and more in a few weeks, but let
me save you the time and the extra weight you’ll have to lose later and explain
to you that the sure fire way to lose the weight and keep it off is developing
a meal/exercise plan that can be sustained indefinitely. Without long term consistency you will
fail(period).
So how
do you apply this equation? Very
simple! Intensity is applied in the
short term; you focus on this at every workout.
Remind yourself before walking into your workout that you need to step
it up and push yourself harder than last week.
Consistency is applied both short and long term. Long term needs to focus in on how many
workouts a week for how many weeks.
Short term needs to make sure you get up when the alarm clock goes off
or not schedule a pedicure when you should be working out. WRITE ALL THIS DOWN. You’re multiple times more successful at an
outcome when you write your action plan down!
If you
feel stuck and can use a little guidance, that’s what we are here for! Hit us up by emailing us.
