Something Is Better Than Nothing...Until It's Not

I want to clarify something I said some time ago about something being better than nothing. It is still true, something will always be better than nothing, especially when it comes to exercise and movement. What I’m hoping to move more people to is from something, to something slightly better. My job as a coach is to find an appropriate challenge for my athletes and clients. That is what I am hoping for more people to do.

It’s a sliding scale really. If we are talking about a very sedentary person that is super detrained (0), then getting from 0 out of 10, to somewhere between 1 and 3 is a perfect start. I think a ton of people live in this range which is OK if they can manage to stay with it. It is human to want to challenge yourself, if for nothing else, to prevent the lack of boredom.

0- Very sedentary
 
1-3- Walking, some body weight training, beginner yoga, host of other things
 
4-6- Fitness classes, small group trainings, jogging (see blog about either sprinting or walking, but some people still get here), novice strength training, again many other things
 
7-10 High end athletics and super intense workouts (building towards some sort of competition usually)

So let’s say someone finds a low barrier form of exercise like walking and they get to the ‘3’ I referenced earlier. Should they themselves stuck on the proverbial hamster wheel, they may think about what’s next? Do they start to jog? Do they start doing a fitness class? Maybe look up a random weight workout on YouTube? Whatever it is, I’m my new hope is for more people find how to move to that 4-6 range without getting too frustrated. The reason is because most of the activities that will get someone into this 4-6 range are going to have either a community or a coach, sometimes both. Those two things right there will help them find the appropriate challenges for themselves for their entire lives, should they choose so. Even if it’s temporary and just want to go back to the walking, they now know it’s there. Also, coaches and communities tend to help folks to stick with it for the long haul.
 
My point is, I want more folks go from 0 to 1 AND from that 3 to a 4. It will help them sustain their fitness regimes for a longer period of time. IF you are one of those people looking to go from a proverbial 3 to a 4, please reach out to myself or your friendly neighborhood coach to get help moving to your '4'. Thanks for reading today friends, have a fun Thursday and great weekend!