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REST-DAY READING: ON STARTING A TRAINING PROGRAM

If you’re new to the program, there’s a lot that might be running through your head right now. “This thing’s not going to be of much use to me, since I’m an advanced athlete.” Or “this won’t be as authoritative as it should be for a beginner – there’s more to diet and exercise than what can be covered here.” At the heart of the matter, both statements have some truth to them; even the biggest, most comprehensive training programs are but the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to learning all you need to know about health, fitness, exercise, and nutrition. In fact, many people have dedicated their lives to these subjects, earning degrees, PhDs, and so on – and, after all that higher learning, there’s still more to learn. In fact, the font of knowledge flows at such a rate, we’ll need an entire lifetime to get through it all. That’s why they say fitness is about the long-term. So, even after this program’s ended, the battle’s only just begun.

There may be other anxieties as well. Am I ready to take the next step? Will I succeed? Am I finally going to feel like I’m getting somewhere, like I’m in control of my body? These are all normal questions to ask. But don’t get bogged down in trying to answer them; just do it! You’ve had the heart to make it this far – now it’s a matter of taking the plunge. Time to mobilize your will power and go for it.

So why this program? What makes it better than any of the countless other programs out there? You’ll find programs that focus on training, others that focus on dieting. You’ll find programs that are very exacting about every detail, and others that simply offer general advice. When it comes down to it, the best program is the one that works best for you. In other words, you can count calories and reps ‘til the cows come home – if it’s not for you, it’s not going to work. While we may hope that this program is the program you stick with for life, we know everybody’s different. But you won’t know until you try.

If there’s only one gem you dig out of this program, it should be that it takes lifelong dedication to health and fitness if you really want to see results. This is, after all, just one piece of the puzzle that forms the big picture; the more pieces you fill in, the better the view. Live life to the fullest, learn what works best for you, and use your experiences here as a springboard for fitness in the long run. You’ve got to find your own route, and this is but one small stretch of what hopefully will be a very long road.



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