Recently a friend on Facebook asked me the following question:
I answered with the following – granted, some of this is specific to my friend, but a lot of it is universal as well – maybe there’s something helpful in there for you:
First off…
- CONSISTENCY – make sure you are doing your chosen exercise modality at the right intensity consistently – if this means Kettlebell Program Minimum for 5 days a week, then …hop to it! I will be talking about how to develop a system, or how to ask your trainer for a system on here soon!
- Enough sleep and stress management – this will help you to remain consistent, win the war on cortisol, allow strength and muscle gains to happen, and improve general happy wellness feelings (that’s a scientific phrase)
- Cutting way back, or cutting all together booze and sweets – boozin’ it up can really mess with your strength even 2-3 days after a big party… not to mention mess with proper sleep and obviously effect consistency of working out and having a healthy lifestyle. Also, booze makes us more apt to binge on other things like curly fries and cheeseburgers of a dubious nature.
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