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3 Guiding Principles for your Routine

On January 25, 2010, in Weight-Loss Science, by The Fat Geek

In order for any training program to be effective it must be based upon some very basic and concrete principles that will guide you in all your actions.

The idea of these three principles is that you can apply them to everything that you come in contact with as you go forward in maintaining your training routine. If something you are not sure of meets these three principles, you should feel comfortable in incorporating it into your routine. If it does not, you have some clear arguments for why you tossed it.

Lets explore these 3 Principles:

Take what works for you and reject what doesn’t.

Sounds very simple doesn’t it. But you will be surprised how long folks will continue doing something that doesn’t work. You should feel and see results from any training program within 3 weeks. If you don’t, find something else. We are all built differently, are bodies are not the same. Some of us can not do certain exercises because of injuries, etc. There is a whole myriad of reasons why some things work for some folks and doesn’t work for others. So, when you are online reading about the next latest, greatest hollywood fad workout. Ask yourself…Does this work for me? Also, don’t be afraid to incorporate things in pieces. I.E. only take the parts that work for you and discard the rest. This principle is a must, don’t waste your timing doing anything that doesn’t work for you.

Keep it Simple Stupid (KISS).

The KISS principles has been around for ages and is one that you need to incorporate into your training routine. You do not need fancy equipment, DVDs, complicated exercises and diets. You need to get moving and do the core strength exercises (Squats, Dead-lifts and Dips) and 2 or 3 aerobic exercises for 30 minutes each a week. Again, core strength exercises and 2 or 3 thirty minute aerobic exercises a week. KISS. Anything else works in concert with and around that core KISS workout strategy.

Eat more protein.

I don’t care what any food guide says. We are not eating enough protein. The more I read the more I am convinced that our weight problem can clearly be linked to an uptake in carbs. We use to eat meat and lots of it. You need protein to build muscle. Protein makes me feel full. I can go on and on and on. With every meal I am making or ordering I try to make sure that it has 40-50% protein. That is my goal and I don’t always get that but that is what my guiding principle is regarding diet and protein. Again KISS.

Hopefully you find these principles make sense and I hope they will help you define your own guiding principles. Do you have some guiding principles you want to share? Leave a comment below and share with others.