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M5:D12 (D420) Time and effort — which is most important?

December 19, 2008 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT Leave a Comment

  

What's on my mind today?

When approaching any issue, what is more important, the time you spend on the issue or the effort you put into it?  Are the two things equal?  Should you be spending alot of time and putting in alot of effort?  I personally think you need to work smarter, not harder, but that doesn't mean your effort should be lacking.

You see, it is very possible to put alot of time into an issue and do nothing about it.  You could spend hours or days on something and really get nowhere with it.  In fact, it is entirely possible to waste every minute of the time you put into an issue.  This is where effort comes in.

When we apply ourselves to a problem or issue the effort we put in will be directly proportionate to the results we receive.  It isn't enough to workout an hour a day 3 times a week.  You have to workout with extreme effort in order to see results.  This is why High Intensity Training works so well.  It demands alot of effort from you and not alot of time. 

I keep seeing advertisements for the 7 minute workout or even the 4 minute workout and I laugh.  Yes, people want to get their workout in faster and faster, but what the hell can you get done in 4 minutes?  Enter High Intensity Training.  In just 45 minutes a day, 3 days a week, you can turn your body into something you never imagined possible.  You can transform yourself into a new person.  It just takes effort.  Does it hurt?  Yes, it hurts alot.  Will you be tired after?  Yes, you will be exhausted.  However, despite the pain and the exhaustion, in the end you will see changes you've never imagined were possible and it will all be worth it.

 

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was an interval cardio session.  I enjoy this type of interval training because it focuses on my heart rate.  I've noticed my body recovers faster and faster which means I get more intervals in within the same amount of time.
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Results are directly proportion to our efforts.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

Are you lifting as hard as you can with the most intensity you can?  Comment this post to answer the question.
 

 
  

M3 : D20 Resting before the storm

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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About Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT

Mike is a passionate bodybuilder, NPC Competitor and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer who is always looking for ways to do things better. He also has a passion for correcting the misinformation that is prevalent in the bodybuilding and fitness industry today. Mike is currently working on his first eBook, Get Back to Lifting, which is scheduled to be released soon. He is also working on a second book, The Average Guy's Supplement Guide, that is scheduled to be released the end of 2016.

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