If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It

If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It

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If it ain't broke. don't fix it" used to apply to friendships. If what you were doing in them did not create a problem,you were advised to not "rock the boat." The assumption was that one person may want something more and thus feel inclined to ask for further gratifications. Of course, that almost always led to problems.

In fitness, the dynamics are initially very much the same (though a little different down the road.) It is just that one must relate to oneself instead of another person. As in a relationship with a friend, there has to be an established way of being -a healthy interaction between the two of you on a daily basis. When it comes to fitness, this suggests a regular diet, a well thought out supplement program and, of course, a systematic workout routine. Really getting into a routine like this takes more than just a few days.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" then applies to those who have been at their routines for some time. A period of six months should be thought of in this regard. However, most new people will not have stayed at it for that long. even though this type of dedication is really what is needed. Therefore, when starting out, acquiring a working diet-exercise supplement is what should be the first crucial goal. This, like establishing a friendship with another human being, is something which takes a fair amount time and patience.

To many, anything longer than overnight sounds like forever. Therefore it becomes a complete drudgery. For instance, saying that no real results will be seen for around six weeks often gives immediate cause to start investigating the many weight pills and diets which have glutted the market. Of course, almost all of these promise near overnight results. Thus they come across as being superior. Unfortunately, they most often never come through as promised. Or, if they do, what they initially correct quickly returns.

Therefore, the first concern of anyone starting off should be to establish a personally viable permanent fitness lifestyle-- one that will actually work for the long haul. That is "one that ain't ever gonna get broke", or at least one which you are never continually tempted to fix. Depending upon how one chooses to start, getting to this point may take a period of some experimentation initially. That may seem onerous. Yet, after having been at it for long enough, a smooth working routine will result.

Six weeks is a benchmark for the length of time that it takes to acquire this new set of habits. That should be the rule of thumb when starting out. One should simply accept that it will be this long before it becomes easier to eat right, supplement wisely and do your routine than it will be to find excuses for not doing so. When that point is reached, the journey to lasting fitness can be said to have effectively begun.

After this point, stagnation can occur. That is when things change a bit. This often happens about three months down the road. Then, but only then is it necessary to slightly vary ones routine (or do a little "fixin'".)This is equivalent to tweaking on a computer program. Practically, it may mean lightening the weight while doubling the reps, or increasing the resistance while cutting down the rpms on the stationery bike, or adding an amino supplement to an already established multi-vitamin routine, or, possibly taking off one entire day per month from eating after having religiously adhered to a low fat low carbohydrate diet. Of course, other variations are possible as well.

However, it needs to be stressed that in the beginning, minor alterations like these are little better than excuses for not doing the basics. Therefore, they should be avoided at all costs. Getting into an established exercise, diet and supplement pattern-one that "works 'cuz it ain't broke"-is the first single most important thing to be done and done well. After that, a little "fixin' now and then" really can make everything work even better.

About the Author:
Obese 48 years ago; state champion power lifter 1978; in better shape today at 62 than when on swim team in high school

http://www.foreverfitness.info (6.00 ebook or 15.95 softcover from publisher I_Universe, Amazon or Barnes and Noble)



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