Your Fitness: Imperfect consistency beats perfect inconsistency
The balance between life and training can become overwhelming when it comes to getting everything boxed off week to week.
Is your training hit and miss? Are you getting frustrated week to week as you struggle to hit all your sessions?
Has the balance between your life and training become somewhat overwhelming when it comes to getting everything boxed off week to week.
I believe a huge mistake we often make with our training structure is trying to fit our life around what might be referred to as an “optimal plan”, where variables across the board are optimised to a tee, where the return on investment is often amplified if the plan is adhered to.
However, a lot of people, at different stages of life, will simply not have the time to optimise things with such rigour.
They may be getting 80% of the work done each week and fluctuating above and below this week to week as they delve deeper into the frustration that they are not doing enough. This can become a vicious cycle.
In my experience, it is better to strip things back and have an approach where we are working with an amount of volume that we can guarantee will be 100% completed week to week.
I firmly believe this is necessary (in the majority of cases) in order to restore the positive feedback loop associated with training consistency and your belief in what you can achieve when you put your mind to things.
Starting with two, three or four days a week is nothing to be ashamed about. Put the work in, keep turning up and reassess as you become more confident in the process, and make sure you are following a plan that is fitting around your life and not vice versa.
Of course there will be exceptions to this rule regarding the extremity of your goals - in more serious instances a discussion with your coach and reassessment of your plan may be necessary to negate any barriers you may be running into.
Making sure your goals and daily actions are aligned with your values is imperative. If this isn’t the case, you may find yourself swimming against the current - think deeply and set meaningful goals that will fulfil you at a more individualistic level.
“ ” - Carl Jung
Lastly, I would also like to clarify that I am not a registered dietician. All advice disclosed here is simply advisory based on my qualifications as a fitness professional and personal experience and knowledge gained working with individuals and helping them reach their goals.
The advice given is not designed to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health.
I hope someone out there found some of this information useful here, just some food for thought.
For any questions in relation to this topic or training, nutrition, etc. or for coaching inquiries simply message me on my business page on Instagram @coachedbycashel_ or by email - coachedbycashel@gmail.com
