Fitness, shockingly enough, does
not happen in the time I spend with my clients. What we do with our session contributes, I hope, to their fitness, but all the rest of the
hours in the week heavily outweigh our time together. This is why I’m working on mind control. Just kidding. Mostly. It’s
why I write a blog about fitness issues in hopes of helping non-workout time
become better for us all. There
are two things that clients need to do for themselves in order to make the most
of their fitness and of their time with me.
1. Sleep. Rest is as much a part of fitness as
work. Culturally, we are
sleep-deprived, to the point that many of us take pride in how un-rested we
are. This is not good. Our bodies and brains need sleep and
dreams and downtime. Let’s grab a
nap. Let’s forgo the extra hour of
television or housework or video games and go to bed on time.
2. Eat. We need the right amount of healthy
food. This may require some
experimentation because we are all our own personal chemistry labs. Some of us need more protein. Some of us do better without
dairy. Some of us must have green
things. Find the right balance.
Do these two things and we can
have even more fun working out.