The body adapts easily to change, which is why we don’t continue to improve when we do the same thing day after day.
We need to consistently challenge the body with new stimuli like increased weights, more reps, or more work performed in a shorter time, longer runs, or completely new and novel activities. Rest assured, in the long term, there is no ‘easy’ way to exercise for optimal results, but if you push yourself and increase the volume, intensity, or the difficulty of your workouts, you’ll reap the rewards.
Just remember to increase the challenge of your activities slowly, so as not to overdo it. Strive to increase the difficulty of your training sessions by lifting heavier weights, doing more reps, moving for longer, or doing more work in a shorter period.
Don’t stick to the ‘same old’ routine
From Carb-Appropriate 101 by Cliff Harvey PhD
Carb-Appropriate 101 gives you 101 daily tips to help you achieve the energy, health & performance you deserve. It includes daily tips for nutrition, movement, exercise, meditation, mindfulness, sleep, stress-reduction, and more! These tips are some of the themes that Cliff has written and spoken about over his decades in practice, in ‘bite-sized’ mini-articles.
Read the book from cover-to-cover, applying a tip a day, or simply open the book to any page to find a valuable health and performance tip to help you feel and perform at your very best.
