First XV Performance
  • Home
  • Get Started
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • FAQ
  • Products & Services
    • Semi-Private
    • Strength Camp
    • Simple Moves to Stronger
  • Testimonials
  • Blog

1/31/2022

Consistency Rather Than a Challenge

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Happy Monday Team, hopefully those of you that are like me and got pummeled with snow have come out the other side or you know, dug yourselves out of it. Now then, right into today's subject, how many of you started a 30-day, 6-week, or whatever odd time frame, challenge at the turn of the new year? Have you found success with it? I’m mostly talking about, have you learned anything in that time frame? Hopefully at the very least, you learned that challenges that make you be super strict  and rigid, for a length of time like that, are not sustainable.
 
I know I said at the beginning of the month I was OK with things that get you moving, anything, but I do have to add a caveat to that and it’s things like these super restrictive challenges and fear mongering folks into eating half the calories they probably actually need to function as a human,I’m not super into them. If it gets you moving and started on your fitness, great, but there’s a few key points that you should keep in mind for your lifelong training plan.

Picture

It should be sustainable, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Even if you reach the goal you were seeking, there’s always new goals to look towards. Just ask yourself, is this something you could do for the rest of your life, if you had to, and have a vastly positive outcome over a negative one? If the answer is no, adjust to something you’ll be able to do for a much longer period. You can always make alterations but be sure the base is a solid one you can do forever.
 
You must have consistency, hit your targets as often as possible. Whether it’s with your eating, enough protein, enough water, vegetables, etc.., or your workouts, 3 days a week, 4 days a week, whatever, hit them consistently. A miss now and again will not end it all but doing things in bursts RARELY works (see sustainable). The answer to the question in your head is, yes 30 days is a short burst in comparison 20-30+ years. Being consistent, as often as you can, will build little victory on little victory. All those will add up with a little patience, so just keep at it.
 
It needs to be a regiment for you. There is no single regiment that is perfect for everyone. There’s a reason that most coaches will put a plan together that’s meant for you when it comes to programming, it can evolve over time as your goals change, but still, it’s yours. Can they look similar? Absolutely, but they will be different in many nuanced ways. When it’s right for you, it’s not a chore and almost feels like a no brainer. That takes a lot more time than 30 days to ingrain into your life.

That is the bit I have for you all today folks. If you are participating in one of those challenges, and it got you moving. That's great, once it's over, I really hope you can find a routine that's sustainable for the entirety of your life. Have a great week folks and thanks for tuning in!

Share

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

Details

    Author

    Jarrod Dyke, CSCS

    Archives

    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    July 2021
    June 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    June 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016

    Pre-FirstXV blog posts

    Categories

    All
    Fitness
    Food

    RSS Feed

© COPYRIGHT 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Home
  • Get Started
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • FAQ
  • Products & Services
    • Semi-Private
    • Strength Camp
    • Simple Moves to Stronger
  • Testimonials
  • Blog