“If you knew your exercise program didn’t burn any calories, would you still do it?”
Lately I have been asking my clients this question, and I shared this post on Facebook today to open up the dialogue over there as well. https://www.facebook.com/deanna.harder.5
I have finally come to a place where I train to be strong and not to chase a calorie burn.
Years ago my answer to this question would’ve been so much different.
In those days, exercise was ruled by my heart rate monitor, how many calories I burned and how many miles I logged.
I know there are many people out there now doing this right now. You may be one of them. It sucks to be a slave to a device that really knows nothing about YOU internally.
In the last few years my priorities and reasons for working out have changed. I workout because it makes me stronger; fitter and gives me a mental break from the day.
I enjoy pushing myself; accomplishing new skills and strengths. I know that it will burn calories; ok awesome. But it is not the motivation behind why I show up to my workouts. I am doing personal bests - getting that 300lb deadlift- **conventional deadlift this time not sumo**, 1km row in 4:15 and 10 consecutive pull-ups.
These are measurable goals that go beyond how many calories I burn.
THESE GOALS REQUIRE ADEQUATE REST AND NUTRITION!
I do not workout to eat. I workout to workout. I eat to eat.
I hear people say all the time, “I workout so I can eat (or eat more). Or drink more.” That’s a vicious cycle of binge; workout, feel like crap; binge, workout. That’s no way to live. And chances are; your body isn’t changing the way you want it to if that’s how you operate.
If you can learn to eat in such a way that you aren’t rewarding yourself with food based on your calorie burn and your workouts are seen as a “bonus” in your day; your relationship with food and your body will change in a positive way.
So what’s your answer? Would you continue your exercise program if you knew it didn’t burn any calories at all?
This is the stuff I want to dig into with a little thing I am calling
#TheConfidenceProject.
A 4 week coaching program myself and another coach SammyJo Braithwiate are getting ready to launch. A free program for 20 women who want to level up - mindset, health, fitness and nutrition. Stay tuned for all of the juicy deets. Click on the link if you want to learn more about SJ!
https://www.instagram.com/lifestylerising/?hl=en
Let's GO!
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