You're fired up to make a change this year, here's how to plan, train smart, and stay motivated.
Mensfitness.com
All too often guys make New Years resolutions, stick to
them for a month, don't see results and quit. We talked to New York
City-based trainer and strength coach Nick Ebner, N.A.S.M.-C.P.T.,
P.I.C.P., to tell us how to stay motivated and achieve results for life.
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Q1. What's the key to staying motivated after the January rush?
"Don't just show up at the gym and say, 'I want to get in shape.' No
plan usually equals no results. I suggest having a definitive
performance goal(s). Depending on where you're starting from, you may
need to change nutrition, sleep, and other lifestyle habits in order to
reach these goals, but you'll need a strategy."
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Q2. How long does it take to really see results from an exercise program?
"This depends on the individual. The three factors I find play the
largest role in seeing results are the trainees age, past
exercise/training history, and consistency. If you're a young former
athlete and are training 3-5 times per week results may show in 2-4
weeks. Also, if you're younger and a new trainee results also often
come quick. But, if you're 45, never worked out, and ate poorly for the
last 20 years, results will probably take much longer. Fortunately,
with consistency, results will come more quickly."
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Q3. What's an easy way to show myself that I'm making progress?
"This depends on your goals. If your goals are body composition,
have someone do a BioSignature Assessment, which is a very accurate
12-point body fat and hormonal assessment every 4-6 weeks. Also, girth
measurements can be used, however water retention may throw these off
from giving you a true picture of results. If your goals are
performance-based, keep an exercise journal or program log to see if
what you're doing is working."
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Q4. How can I cheat on my diet and still look better than I did last year?
"Set a realistic goal on how much you think you can be clean versus
how much you want to cheat. After 4-8 weeks, if you're not seeing the
changes you want, you'll have to skew the ratio toward the cleaner
side. Make little changes until you see the results you're looking for
and set deadlines to assess if what you're doing is working. For most
people, I find little changes stick better than massive changes."
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Q5. How can I make a shorter workout more effective?
"Frequency, food, and sleep! You can train for shorter increments
per workout if you show up more often. You can train less and see body
composition changes if you feed your body the fuel it needs. And, your
body changes when you sleep, so if you're sleeping less than 7-9 hours,
you probably won't make optimal gains. Use any or all of these tactics
if you don't want to spend as much time in the gym."
Have a Healthy and Successful Day!
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