Yury's Corner

The Best Exercise Program

People who exercise obviously want to get as many benefits as fast as possible. Unfortunately, the media supports the idea that this is possible...you just need to find the magic program, the right fitness guru, or both. People look for a quick fix, new trends, and hot ideas. Sometimes they look so far outside of the box, the box isn't even in the picture. In this case "the box" is an exercise program based on knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and bio-mechanics, applied to a particular person at a particular time.

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So, the question is, "what is the best program?" The answer is both simple and complex at the same time. Simply, it's a program that give you the most benefits without jeopardizing your health. What does that exactly mean? It means that we are all different in age, gender, health, experience, motivation, and other aspects. Even on a day to day basis our physical performance changes due to stress, work load, mental state, and energy levels. What would work for person A today does not necessary work  for person B, or even the same person tomorrow. Things you can do at this time could be too much (or too little) next time, depending on all those factors mentioned above.

How to find a balance and properly apply the right exercises to your body is the complex part. Most people don't have enough expertise and experience to figure that out, so they rely on other sources like the internet, TV, books, and friends. That would probably be OK if all those things were related to the real person in real time. They are not. They should only be considered guidance or a base. The best way to start is to hire a professional who can  help you set things up like which exercises to use, regiments, recovery, ect. As you learn from your own experience, you'll get ideas about how your body responds to specific things. It could take some time: not days, not even month. Be patient.

~Yury