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Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Here's another very important tip for
beginners.
It also applies to anyone who's getting
back into training after a long lay-off.
And for anyone who decides to start a
new diet.
It's very common for an out of shape
individual to get super-motivated and
suddenly jump into an intense diet and
exercise program.
This is the approach in "The Biggest
Loser" reality tv show - and in most
or all of the overnight miracle programs -
meaning the ones that promise enormous
improvements in muscular development
and/or fat loss in just 10, 14, 28, or 30
days.
You go from zero to 200 miles an hour in
your training - and you simultaneously do
the very same for your diet.
Now, that's not a good way to begin your
strength training - or to get back into your
training after along lay-off.
It's better to start light and easy - and go
slow and steady, making regular and
steady progress as you grow stronger and
better conditioned.
Going from no training to super hard, super
intense training is a shock to your body -
and it almost always does more harm than
good.
It's also better to separate a new diet from
a new training program.
That's because a new diet is a shock to your
body.
If you combine the two shocks - the new
training program and the new diet - you're
much more likely to run into problems.
It's too much change - too quickly.
It's better to change your diet and train
relatively light and easy for a month - so
your body can adjust to the new diet.
Then, after you're used to the new way of
eating, gradually ramp up your workouts,
making them harder and heavier and more
challenging.
That may sound like it takes too long - but
consider this - almost everyone who tries
the "new and super intense workout com-
bined with new and super strict diet" ends
up quitting.
And when you quit, you end up right back
where you started.
In other words, you get nowhere.
So do it the smart way - the sensible way -
the slow and steady way.
Give the process the time your body needs
to adjust to a new diet - and then begin a
new training program - or ramp up your
existing program.
As always, thanks for reading and have a
great day. If you train today, make it a
good one.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. The beginner programs in Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training are perfect for new
trainees - and for anyone getting back
into it after a long lay-off:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
P.S. My other books and courses - and links
to my Kindle and PDF books - are right here:
Hard-copy and PDF
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Kindle
http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:
"Rome wasn't the result of a 14 day
blitz program."
-- Brooks Kubik
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