We see so many people using treadmills and cross-trainers and they all are still looking the same they did six months ago. We have seen some literature come out about the effects of long term use. What is your advice with using treadmills or even long term aerobic work?
I rarely use treadmills or any type of indoor boring cardio equipment. Like you mentioned previously, I hate wasting time and I have much better things to do than look at a treadmill console while walking at a pace that the treadmill dictates. You said it perfectly; everyone that uses these machines looks the same if not worse as when they started.
Maybe my reputation precedes me but I don’t get clients who are looking for boring stuff, so long cardio sessions are out of the equation. If I get the occasional cardio and heart health question, I go into details on what makes their heart work. Incorporating circuit training with most bang-for-your-buck exercises will always bring more results in the fastest times. I may use the treadmills for some intervals, if I have to or the weather does not permit, but I rather use my prowler.
On the subject of long term aerobics, I will use it on two occasions; because the client has never been active before and needs to build up his cardio vascular capacity, or I will use it for sport specific reasons such as marathons or ironman trainings.
From your blogs and other articles, we see you are dealing with some national and international athletes. What are a few important lessons that you have learnt from those athletes and how could you transfer them to the everyday normal gym goer?
1. Work hard, love what you do and repeat. Those who achieve greatness are always those who live and breathe their sports. Have you ever seen a successful athlete who does not like what he does? If you translate this into your everyday life, hating your job won’t make it easier. Either you love what you do and do extremely well at it, or you hate it and dread every single day of the rest of your life.
2. Follow your instinct. My client, who is one of the most successful NHL goalkeepers of all time with numerous records under his wings, was given a choice to either be a goalkeeper or a forward, which was the deciding career move prior to being recognized by the NHL scouts. Imagine if he would have chosen the other path...
3. A healthy and balanced lifestyle is the answer to longevity. Having a lifestyle that is reminiscent of Paris Hilton’s won’t help you achieve greatness in the sport you love. You have to be prepared to sacrifice a lot of things to achieve your goals, which will never come over night. The same goes for the regular Joe who wants to see his abs but can’t because he would rather go out with his friends 4 nights in a row to prove he’s the man! Sure you can take it easy once in a while and have fun, but getting there will just take a little bit longer.
On the subject of long term aerobics, I will use it on two occasions; because the client has never been active before and needs to build up his cardio vascular capacity, or I will use it for sport specific reasons such as marathons or ironman trainings.
From your blogs and other articles, we see you are dealing with some national and international athletes. What are a few important lessons that you have learnt from those athletes and how could you transfer them to the everyday normal gym goer?
1. Work hard, love what you do and repeat. Those who achieve greatness are always those who live and breathe their sports. Have you ever seen a successful athlete who does not like what he does? If you translate this into your everyday life, hating your job won’t make it easier. Either you love what you do and do extremely well at it, or you hate it and dread every single day of the rest of your life.
2. Follow your instinct. My client, who is one of the most successful NHL goalkeepers of all time with numerous records under his wings, was given a choice to either be a goalkeeper or a forward, which was the deciding career move prior to being recognized by the NHL scouts. Imagine if he would have chosen the other path...
3. A healthy and balanced lifestyle is the answer to longevity. Having a lifestyle that is reminiscent of Paris Hilton’s won’t help you achieve greatness in the sport you love. You have to be prepared to sacrifice a lot of things to achieve your goals, which will never come over night. The same goes for the regular Joe who wants to see his abs but can’t because he would rather go out with his friends 4 nights in a row to prove he’s the man! Sure you can take it easy once in a while and have fun, but getting there will just take a little bit longer.
Is there a link to Eric's blog we could check out?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment RoBe. You can check out more about Eric at bodhifit.com.
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