“A little a lot is better than a lot a little” is a saying I tell people regarding getting started on a fitness program.  It is better to do a little exercise often, than to over-do-it in one day and not exercise for a week.  To master anything we first have to be consistent with what it is we are trying to improve upon.  How often you exercise is more important then how much time you spend exercising.  

Finding the time to exercise and staying consistent long enough to make the difference is the key.  Most people fall short of reaching their fitness goals because they do too much too soon and get burned out or injured before their body adapts to the changes.  The average time spent on a new fitness program or new diet is 6 to 8 weeks.  This is not long enough for the body to adapt to the new changes.  Neither is it enough time to maintain the results one would be gaining from exerting the effort of the new fitness program or diet, which is one of the main reasons why so many people gain back their weight from dieting. 

To make changes in your health when starting a fitness program, you have to maintain this new stress you are placing on your body for a period of 15 weeks.  It is also very important that the goal you set for yourself is one you can see yourself holding for this extended period of time.  Which brings us right back to my little saying, “a little a lot is better than a lot a little”.  Making a little change in your health and holding on to it for a period of 15 weeks is a change made for life.

Coach Murphy