Change It Up

When you get into fitness, you’ll soon realize that no exact plan works forever.  Fitness with your body is ever evolving, and change is something that should be embraced. It’s a funny thing really.  We get into a routine, where we finally start to click, where we are on target with our workouts and diet, and then we stop progressing and have to change it up, and find a new routine.

While this can be a little frustrating, it also is a growing opportunity.  There is always more to learn with fitness.  For example about 3 months ago I completely changed up the way I worked out and my diet.  While I got some very fast results in some areas, I am lacking in some other areas. So?  Back to the drawing board.

Everyone’s body is different, and while general fitness and health has similarities, everything at a certain point must be adapted to that specific person.  I can read an article and watch a video that explains a specific type of workout, but it’s not until I try it out, and measure my progress from what I was before that I know if it really works for me.

So don’t be afraid to go off the beaten path a little bit.  Now I don’t recommend doing this if you are just starting.  But if you have been at it for awhile and are feeling frustrated because you’re not seeing the results you saw at first, then it is probably time to change it up.  Read new things, watch new videos, try new caloric counts.  Remember to document everything so you know where you were, and if you are progressing.  You’ve got this!