You only get out what you put in!
You only get out what you put in!
This holds true to a lot in life, but is particularly profound concerning your body, it's health and well being. If you are constantly burning the 'candle at both ends' well the next cold or flu strain will be knocking at your door, similarly if you train half-heartedly, or eat well only occasionally you just won't get the results you're looking for.
Knowing how much or how little to do can be a balancing act. If you do too much you can overtax and over-stress your system, and this may not be in one particular area, it can be work, play, exercise, home stress, collectively all these different stressors can and will make something give. Conversely as mentioned above if you do too little you just won't see the results you're looking for.
The key is knowing that there is an inverse relationship between volume and intensity. Volume is the amount of an activity which can be measured by time, weight and repetition. Intensity is the exertion at a higher percentage of the activity. Basically the lower the intensity the higher the volume and therefore the higher the intensity the lower the volume. The aim for most people should be the latter, "get in, get out!" and "keep it short but simple" are ways to think about keeping the intensity high and the volume low.
Most of our clients at One PT train with us between 1 and 2 times per week. Their workouts comprise of movement and joint preparation, postural work, structural work, energy system conditioning and then range of movement work. All of it is necessary and all of it is good for you! However some of the components aren't ball busting and can be quite remedial. The components that require you to make and effort are the structural and energy system components. This is where you'll be lifting and shifting weight, this is the time to work up a sweat and leave nothing behind.
It's to time to put in so you get back!!
This holds true to a lot in life, but is particularly profound concerning your body, it's health and well being. If you are constantly burning the 'candle at both ends' well the next cold or flu strain will be knocking at your door, similarly if you train half-heartedly, or eat well only occasionally you just won't get the results you're looking for.
Knowing how much or how little to do can be a balancing act. If you do too much you can overtax and over-stress your system, and this may not be in one particular area, it can be work, play, exercise, home stress, collectively all these different stressors can and will make something give. Conversely as mentioned above if you do too little you just won't see the results you're looking for.
The key is knowing that there is an inverse relationship between volume and intensity. Volume is the amount of an activity which can be measured by time, weight and repetition. Intensity is the exertion at a higher percentage of the activity. Basically the lower the intensity the higher the volume and therefore the higher the intensity the lower the volume. The aim for most people should be the latter, "get in, get out!" and "keep it short but simple" are ways to think about keeping the intensity high and the volume low.
Most of our clients at One PT train with us between 1 and 2 times per week. Their workouts comprise of movement and joint preparation, postural work, structural work, energy system conditioning and then range of movement work. All of it is necessary and all of it is good for you! However some of the components aren't ball busting and can be quite remedial. The components that require you to make and effort are the structural and energy system components. This is where you'll be lifting and shifting weight, this is the time to work up a sweat and leave nothing behind.
It's to time to put in so you get back!!

