Making Consistent Fitness Progress
I had a friend who had body dysmorphia back in college. He had a desperate need to lose as much fat as possible - as well as build more muscle. And lots of veins had to stand out on his body in bold relief.
He even thought of enlarging his muscles, perhaps because he's not satisfied with his body build. Not like me, I'm totally satisfied.
It was also peculiar because he even had plans of improving his running speed. Aside from that, he even wanted to train more to develop ultra-endurance. Probably so he could run away from all his emotional hang-ups.
And by the way, he didnt just want his limbs to look shapely with muscles. He wanted all those muscles to look proportionately large. If he felt his muscles were getting too large, he worried about the size of his back and even his arms. If his chest looked rather small, he worried that his other parts of the body, like his forearms, were getting too big. I made fun of him a lot.
I have known this guy for over two years, and one thing that I couldnt forget about him is the fact that he was always into every fitness goal there is. However, I dont think that his persistence got him the results he wanted.
I guess he needed to choose one.
Want to be a better runner? Alright " practice your running and dont worry if your arms shrink a bit. Want biceps that bust out of your sleeves? Okay " but you might want to ease up on the jogging a bit and not worry if your lung capacity goes down a microcosm while you focus on building muscle.
Now heres the kicker: While you want to FOCUS on just one fitness goalthat doesnt mean you cant ACCOMPLISH several.
The most common goal among all is to drop the extra 20 pounds off ones body.
With this circumstance, losing body fat should be at the top priority. A fat-loss routine, by then, should involve strength training. This exercise should be able to increase ones metabolism. Another thing that this could do is help tone the arms, legs, and even the midsection. One could even become as toned as me, Rick Steel.
Always remember that obsession toward several fitness goals is not advisable. If that happens, then your efforts are spread over a wide range of activities. Unfortunately, with this, you will never be able to accomplish your goals. Then you'll never be as awesome as Rick Steel. - 17273
He even thought of enlarging his muscles, perhaps because he's not satisfied with his body build. Not like me, I'm totally satisfied.
It was also peculiar because he even had plans of improving his running speed. Aside from that, he even wanted to train more to develop ultra-endurance. Probably so he could run away from all his emotional hang-ups.
And by the way, he didnt just want his limbs to look shapely with muscles. He wanted all those muscles to look proportionately large. If he felt his muscles were getting too large, he worried about the size of his back and even his arms. If his chest looked rather small, he worried that his other parts of the body, like his forearms, were getting too big. I made fun of him a lot.
I have known this guy for over two years, and one thing that I couldnt forget about him is the fact that he was always into every fitness goal there is. However, I dont think that his persistence got him the results he wanted.
I guess he needed to choose one.
Want to be a better runner? Alright " practice your running and dont worry if your arms shrink a bit. Want biceps that bust out of your sleeves? Okay " but you might want to ease up on the jogging a bit and not worry if your lung capacity goes down a microcosm while you focus on building muscle.
Now heres the kicker: While you want to FOCUS on just one fitness goalthat doesnt mean you cant ACCOMPLISH several.
The most common goal among all is to drop the extra 20 pounds off ones body.
With this circumstance, losing body fat should be at the top priority. A fat-loss routine, by then, should involve strength training. This exercise should be able to increase ones metabolism. Another thing that this could do is help tone the arms, legs, and even the midsection. One could even become as toned as me, Rick Steel.
Always remember that obsession toward several fitness goals is not advisable. If that happens, then your efforts are spread over a wide range of activities. Unfortunately, with this, you will never be able to accomplish your goals. Then you'll never be as awesome as Rick Steel. - 17273
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