Are You Exercise Curious?
Most people know that they should exercise, eat right and get adequate sleep. However, it's not always clear where to start. If you fall into this category, we can help. When new clients start training with us, they frequently ask if they should come to the gym every day. Except in very rare circumstances, the answer is no. Even certain subsets of elite athletes do not train every day. The reason being is that positive results won't come without adequate recovery and rest. Personally, I recently decreased my training frequency by one day and have been seeing better results from the extra rest.
Despite what gets advertised online, you can see results by starting with just two strength training workouts per week. We hope this reduces the stress on planning your week. Squeezing in one hour twice a week at the gym is more feasible than 6 or 7. However, over time some people may need to increase their exercise frequency for continued results. This increase in frequency is geared for those who aim to increase their performance through exercise. If you're exercising for longevity and good health, you're in luck, you might not need to change anything once you've built your initial exercise habits.
Curious about these claims?
Consider checking out some of our previous discussions for context:
How to Optimize Your Cardio Respiratory Fitness Program for Longevity
Anyway, it's crucial that the initial exposure to exercise is positive. That's where we come in. We won't put you in a position where you're in pain while exercising. Will there be times that you're uncomfortable? Absolutely, that's how we grow stronger. If you want to learn more about this distinction between pain and discomfort, consider asking one of our veteran clients about the first time they rode the Assault Bike. They'll probably laugh and grimace at the same time. Jokes aside, we will help you learn the difference between pain and discomfort. After all, pain is a guide, it alerts you that something is wrong. We won't push you against your body's alarm system.
If you're interested in learning how to exercise but don't want to devote all of your free time to the gym, give us a call.
