How, when and why
In this article Nick covers the how, when and why of training.
How steep should my training curve be?
Many of us want ‘to get fit as quickly as possible!’
When our intensity or load are increased slowly, using methods that promote a longer and slower stress and adaption development, the benefits are maintained for longer. The same cannot be said for adaptations from specific training methods over short term, these benefits will be lost a lot quicker.
Fitting training into your life
Most of us have started a fitness programme, got into the training and then got the buzz from it quickly. Before we know it, we’re doing something every evening or morning, or both. It is very important to ensure you are not using training to escape other issues and train so hard that it takes all your time and energy. If you do, the benefits are likely to diminish.
It is important to ensure you have a realistic goal and the tailored training is proportionate to what you want to achieve and fits into your family, working and social life. If you start with the mind-set that you want it to be a part of your life forever, then it’s important that it works for you as you juggle life and find the right balance to realise all the benefits training and fitness can offer.
Should I get fit, start the gym and a new diet all at once?
There is something to be said for balance and it is encouraged at all levels. It is key to get a balanced routine for sleep, diet, exercise, stress (healthy) and anything else that can become overwhelming in excess. The body works well with balance and can respond far better when stimulated by stresses and adapt to increase in resilience and capacity training.
Everyone should do their best to try and at least have a good balanced diet, consistent sleep patterns, and have a good plan that runs in line with your personal life and goals. However, when we become motivated enough to start training for the first time or get back into training, some of us try and do it all at once and make huge lifestyle changes all at the same time. This can become overwhelming and demotivating in the longer term.
It is advisable to try and do everything in moderation. If the correct training programme is in place, there will be a natural tendency to drink less alcohol and introduce a better diet that works for your training needs with more balance. Sleep will be improved and become more routine too, aiding and increasing in overall health and well-being.
Introducing a fitness routine can be the catalyst for a number of health, well-being and lifestyle benefits. Be careful not to do everything in one go though, start to get fit and the rest will come and there will be time to make small changes to allow you to cope with the intensities of all these changes. It is addictive because it’s good for you. It makes you feel good, look good and provides balance for you and your life.
What are the benefits to progressing fitness?
Fitness has huge benefits for body and mind and also to an extent has added benefits to people that are close to you.
Fitness will increase your wellbeing, control your weight which will in turn help you have a more balanced diet, think more about foods you consume and eat healthier foods, preventing obesity and decrease the likeliness of illness through overweight issues.
Fitness will increase the benefits that a more efficient respiratory and circulatory system brings such as more balanced central nervous system, metabolism, emotional and hormonal response (improved mental health), stronger immunity to fight disease and illnesses and reduced risk of heart disease.
Fitness will have a positive effect on everyday life with better sleep routine and pattern, improved sexual health, increased sense of wellbeing and health and overall a more balanced state which enables people to deal with everyday life stresses with more stability and equilibrium. All life works better with balance.
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