Training Mistake: Starting With A Sprint

One of the more common mistakes I see people make when starting a new fitness routine is going from 0 to 100.

The motivation is high to start losing weight and getting stronger. They look around and see all these high-intensity models thinking “That is what I need to do to get results.”

Big mistake.

These people are not physically ready for the “sprint” but won't give themselves permission to do less and ease into things. It doesn’t take much to get you results initially especially if you have been doing nothing.

Starting too fast is a surefire way to be back where you started in 3 weeks.

There are always times to add in a sprint (4-6 week period of focused intensity on a goal) but your health and longevity is a marathon. If you can’t see yourself sticking with it for more than 3 months then your on-ramp is a bit too intense.

When a doctor prescribes medicine they do so based on what is the least effective dose or optimal effective dose. They don’t go to the highest dose.

Why? Cause there are consequences to overshooting. It’s the same with fitness

The least effective and optimal effective dose are key terms to you decide if you are going too hard.

I like the least effective dose for those new to training. Is it going to result in 20lb weight loss?

Probably not, but it's going to keep you in the game long enough so that you build up the capacity to train harder.

Optimal effective dose is what we are striving for.

This means your training program is of moderate intensity, moving you towards accomplishing your goals, based on your lifestyle, without you feeling burnt out and dreading working out.

I am always down for a couple of good sprints throughout the year to hit new set points but not as a starting point.

Improving our health and fitness should be considered a marathon. Do the right things over and over again for the rest of your life and enjoy the process.

You can’t sprint a marathon.

Colin

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