One of the biggest reasons people fail to create a habit of working out and living healthy is the impatience they have to see a program to it's end. Granted, we see all sorts of commercial and advertising saying that "you can see results in as little as..." Or "in only .... minutes a day." And the unfortunate reality to a permanent ideal body and lifestyle is a process built upon months and even sometimes years of consistent, good work.


In a physiological sense, your body does not change overnight. As much as we want it to. The body does it's best to stay the same, naturally it fights change and just works to maintain optimum functionality in the state that it's in. The point of exercise and training is to place stresses on the body to a point where the body thinks it's normal and needs to adapt in order to maintain optimum functionality under the new stresses it is experiencing frequently. In the short term your body has certain tools to deal with the stress of the moment. Often referred to as "the pump," your body sends blood and nutrients to the muscles under stress in order to give them extra resources to not breakdown and combat the resistance. But our bodies being smart, will adapt and change on a permanent basis if those stresses are maintained consistent and the body needs to adapt in order to work better. This process takes around 6 weeks, your body will not make permanent changes unless you convince it that it needs to, and that takes time. at least 6 weeks, Physiology does not lie! 

In a mental sense, we are creatures of habits, we teach ourselves patterns and routines in order to not have to think about what we are doing, saving ourselves time and effort. So, creating a habit of going to the gym, working out, eating healthy, getting rest, etc, doesn't happen from one day to the next. It takes time for us to break our old habits and learn new ones. This is a process unique to each individual and you should really take that into mind when you are evaluating the effectiveness of your routine. How consistent are you being with each day? The start of any new routine takes time to perfect and do properly. As such, with the time needed to nail down your schedule to train consistently and the time to learn the routine, the changes we all desire do not take place on the short term. 

Patience is the word! With patience, all things are possible! 

On another note, This is the week! Thursday I am of to complete the #journeytocalgary and compete in my first Ironman 70.3! This is only the start of things to come and for those of you following the journey, I appreciate your support and hope to bring you more motivation and information in the near future helping you all achieve you optimal personal performance! 

Every Day... A Little Stronger