Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
When you think about working out and many of the gains that you'll receive, either through strength, growth, or weight lost, we need to keep our bodies in a state of confusion and unpreparedness. The more efficient you are in something, the less effective it will be to achieve the desired result, especially when it comes to body modification, less so strength changes.
Go to any gym and you'll see people mindlessly doing the same thing over and over again. It's not difficult to see why, it's what they know. It also minimizes the soreness and pain that come with change. Change isn't easy, but it's necessary to improve.
The changes don't need to be large to be effective. If you're lifting 20lbs weights for 10 reps, do 12, or go up to 25. If you're running a 10 min mile, do a 9:55 min mile. None of these changes are large, but they can have a profound impact especially when you do it over and over again.
Your body is a constantly changing machine. With each day/week/month/year there is something different about it as you put food in, movement out, and bear all of the emotional burdens that come with life. Your body can be prepared for anything and will adapt to do so. Hit it when it's not ready.
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
When you think about working out and many of the gains that you'll receive, either through strength, growth, or weight lost, we need to keep our bodies in a state of confusion and unpreparedness. The more efficient you are in something, the less effective it will be to achieve the desired result, especially when it comes to body modification, less so strength changes. Go to any gym and you'll see people mindlessly doing the same thing over and over again. It's not difficult to see why, it's what they know. It also minimizes the soreness and pain that come with change. Change isn't easy, but it's necessary to improve.
The changes don't need to be large to be effective. If you're lifting 20lbs weights for 10 reps, do 12, or go up to 25. If you're running a 10 min mile, do a 9:55 min mile. None of these changes are large, but they can have a profound impact especially when you do it over and over again.
Your body is a constantly changing machine. With each day/week/month/year there is something different about it as you put food in, movement out, and bear all of the emotional burdens that come with life. Your body can be prepared for anything and will adapt to do so. Hit it when it's not ready.
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