When it comes to fat loss and muscle building ADAPTATION is your biggest enemy. Once your brain learns a new movement your body adapts making it easier and more efficient. Adaptation is exactly the opposite of what we want for the fat loss and muscle building process. So the secret to any kind of fat loss or muscle building programme is to constantly keep the body in a state of adaptation.
In order to do this we use steady progression.
The progression concept is simple but rarely used consistently by anyone looking to lose fat or build muscle. Here’s a question? Are you stronger than you were 12 months ago? Can you run faster and further than you could 12 month ago? If not, your progression plan needs looking at. Do you even have a plan???
I like to work with a 12 week progression plan. I divide the 12 weeks into 3 x 4 weeks, then each week into the amount of times you can commit to training. Now based on goals etc…I formulate a plan. I progress the amount of exercises, the amount of reps, the amount of rest periods etc. Each session builds on from the last and each week builds on from the one before. Once the 12 weeks are finished there is huge progress between week 1 and week 12.
You can try this for yourself no matter what your chosen fitness activity, just draw up a 12 week plan and add in progression, not only does this produce huge results but it gives you direction and motivation each time you start your workout.
Have fun, plan your workouts and get results.
See how I plan my sessions in my Personal Training Secrets
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