"What is an exercise?"
An exercise is a strategic use of forces, considering structure, desired motion, timing based on current ability, and effort to acheive or elicit a presumed or desired goal"....that being said, if one looks online or in fitness magazines for exercises or fitness programs, all are usually given in a one size fits all manner and may pose great benefit for some, little to no benefit for others, and even disastrous risks for many, perhaps most. Metabolic Typing teaches how evident & crucial this is from a dietary and lifestyle standpoint.
Our "exercise" industry is filled with one size fits all approaches as are the food (from production to consumption), healthcare, wellness, medical etc. industries. The list can go on forever and tap many aspects of how we live in modernized societies. In a profession that is freelance in nature, where the more hours you work the more you earn, it's easy for a trainer/instructor to overbook their calendars, chase the dollar, & compromise the integrity of what they can deliver. We see this in every business to one degree or another. Although well intentioned instructors will try their best, one size fits all training programs & group exercise classes fit perfectly here, regardless of the method. A trainer or instructor can hide behind their genetic gifts as a healthy and fit appearing specimen, their PR campaign, a sense of humor or charismatic personality & get the job done, so long as they are always "camera ready". Exercise programs, should reflect some attempt at what a client actually needs. This can be a tricky puzzle and of course will be different from person to person. Anything short of some attempts at specificity in training potentially creates more risk than benefit. Sure we all need to move daily to be healthy, but to what degree? Most books & magazines on the subject of fitness will purvey the assumption that 60-80% of max heart rate driven cardio is required for increased caloric output and burning fat. But for who? Again, depending on a persons lifestyle, daily stress load, food intake, health history, & genetic structure or physical potential, this can vary greatly. Where do we begin?.
Our "exercise" industry is filled with one size fits all approaches as are the food (from production to consumption), healthcare, wellness, medical etc. industries. The list can go on forever and tap many aspects of how we live in modernized societies. In a profession that is freelance in nature, where the more hours you work the more you earn, it's easy for a trainer/instructor to overbook their calendars, chase the dollar, & compromise the integrity of what they can deliver. We see this in every business to one degree or another. Although well intentioned instructors will try their best, one size fits all training programs & group exercise classes fit perfectly here, regardless of the method. A trainer or instructor can hide behind their genetic gifts as a healthy and fit appearing specimen, their PR campaign, a sense of humor or charismatic personality & get the job done, so long as they are always "camera ready". Exercise programs, should reflect some attempt at what a client actually needs. This can be a tricky puzzle and of course will be different from person to person. Anything short of some attempts at specificity in training potentially creates more risk than benefit. Sure we all need to move daily to be healthy, but to what degree? Most books & magazines on the subject of fitness will purvey the assumption that 60-80% of max heart rate driven cardio is required for increased caloric output and burning fat. But for who? Again, depending on a persons lifestyle, daily stress load, food intake, health history, & genetic structure or physical potential, this can vary greatly. Where do we begin?.
Check out some of these videos of me with some friends & clients just doin' our thing, enjoy! >>>
- ADAMS PHILOSOPHY
- Fitness through Health
- FORCE PLAY
- INNER EYE
- HLC3
- RTSM
- NATURAL PHYSIQUE
- HEALTH BITES
- M.A.T.
- METABOLIC TYPING
- SUPPLEMENTS
- RECIPES
- CERTIFICATIONS
- A-LIST
- TESTIMONIALS
