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May 10
I see many people come into the gym day after day sometimes 7 times a week…
After months of watching them I notice minimal change in strength, endurance and shape/form of their bodies. Now this doesn’t happen to everybody because some people are “training” and others are just “working out”.
The people without results are just “working out”. When I ask them what their goals are and how they plan on getting to their goal, they have no plan. The people who are “training” get results. They get stronger, bigger, faster, leaner or whatever their goals may be, provided they have the proper plan in place. On another note, People who are out of shape and decide to go to the gym and “workout” will lose weight.
If you didn’t do anything for a year except eat and party, then you decide to go to the gym 2 times a week and run a mile each time you will see results from just “working out” but you will plateau easily and never get close to your “upper limit” or maximum potential if you are not “training”.
To be in “training” mode takes a little bit more dedication and a detailed oriented approach but it will get you results. If you don’t understand how to be in training mode, that is what a personal trainer is for.
Many people think they know how to “train” because they played college football or danced when they were younger. This by no means makes you qualified to understand physiology and how the body burns fat or puts on muscle. You might know how to get some decent results based on experience but you will never reach your upper limit if you are not “training”.
So my suggestion would be if you don’t understand what training is consult a personal trainer that can explain a plan as to how he will get you to where you want to go.
If you want results start “training” and stop “working out”!
-Ian
