How hard does it have to be?
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Wed, 04-27-2005 - 10:40am |
This question/topic is inspired by one of the previous posts regarding diet/exercise and how complicated everything has to be. There are a couple of other fitness forums that I read and participate on and the level of detail that these people put into their diets and exercise programs blows my mind. They keep elaborate spreadsheets to track their macros and use complicated ratios to make the maximum gains from lifting. My question is... does it really need to be this complicated?
I am certainly not knocking anyone for being so meticulous but I think for the average person (even a gymrat), it's just too much. I do my best to eat lots of fruits and veggies and get a decent amount of protein along the way. I exercise in a way that challenges my body but it's not always planned out. I am always trying new things and my strength training sessions are never the same. You will never see me doing ANY kind of math that relates to my strength training. :) (I hate math.)
The people on these forums are very results-oriented and while that's absolutely respectable, I think it can be discouraging for newcomers to read those sorts of things and think, "Wow. I need to track every morsel I eat on an excel spreadsheet to make sure my macros are sufficient." Who could blame someone for getting discouraged and giving up?