Are you training or exercising? I classify exercising and training as two separate things. Exercise, I’d class as expending energy in some form – be it riding a bike, swimming, a workout in the gym. Training is moving towards a specific goal, for a given sport or activity – and to increase your performance. So all training is exercise but not all exercise is training! Like…..“All thumbs are fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs” (10pts if you know where that quote’s from…).
Maybe think about this… If you’re working towards a goal that might not be performance related (say, for instance, moving down a couple of clothes sizes), it’s easier to focus on a performance based goal that will help us get there and take some of the pressure and stresses of changing shape. I find with clients this will help move you towards your goal – and help you have another point in helping you achieve what you want.
Swimming 1km, running a 10km race, playing for a football team, be better at Skiing – it can be anything you want. These are all things that would help a person move towards their main target – and likely be around people with similar goals. This isn’t for everyone and some people love training and that alone is enough for them. Good on them, personally I couldn’t give two hoots about how much I can press or squat. I just care that I can do the things I love doing to a standard that I want to do them (which btw is forever increasing).
I started to get back into my cycling a lot more recently due to Covid. I’ve had a lot more chance to use my bike and improve my skills. Because of this, I’ve focused a lot of time and effort into doing things that support this. Not all of it has to occur in the gym – but everything I do is for that specific reason.
Have a think of what you like to do and what your goal is. Combine the two and you will have more success – and fun along the way.
LG Fitness 