The Blog of Author Nolan Matthias

There is no question about it, there is a fundamental flaw to personal training. There is one sole reason that 90% of people who start a workout program quit. The last 30 days have proved this without a doubt as far as I am concerned.

For those of you who haven’t been following along, 30 days ago I wrote a post about what I think is flawed with personal training. The major flaw as I see it is that personal trainers are more interested in teaching someone how to do a set program that they are paid to create, rather than simply teaching clients that the first thing they need to do is get active at the most basic level, and at a level that the client is comfortable with. That doesn’t mean creating a once a week program of cardio and weight training, it means telling someone who has never been active before to get active, once a day, everyday, until your body adjust to being used physically. This can mean anything from doing a 15 minute walk every morning to working a different muscle group everyday for a 30 day period.

The 30 day period is based on the thirty day principle, the principle that can teach anyone how to form or break any habit, no matter what it is. It is thought, and has been successfully proven by NASA, that if someone changes anything in their life for 30 days consistently, their body will adjust and subsequently form a habit as a result. Thus, in order for someone who is not used to working out to start exercising regularly, they must do so consistently for 30 days.

My past experience with the theory has lead me to several outcomes successfully, some of which have been quitting drinking Coca-Cola, one of the most addictive drinks on the planet, and eating healthy. This time around, I have consistently created the habit of working out everyday without fail, for at the very least 15 minutes. What has this done for my body you may ask? Well I have lost fat, gained muscle, and overall look and feel better than I ever have before. It has also created a base that will now allow me to go to a personal trainer and have a program created that suits my needs, one that I will be able to continue indefinitely.

The thirty day principle works, and it can work for you if you want to get fit. All you have to do is introduce yourself to physical activity everyday for thirty days, and you body and mind will thank you.

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