I see it all the time; clients wanting to achieve too
many things at once. Not only do they want to PR
in every race, they also want to put on size as well
as maintain an extremely low body fat percentage
all at the same time. The problem with this is that
you simply cannot do all three and be successful.
In order to see improvements in your body and
performance, you must select a training program
that is specifically geared towards one goal. If you
are trying to change your body fat composition,
your diet and exercise will be vastly different from
a program that is designed to enhance sports
performance. Take a sprinter for example. During
their off season they are training for strength and
power. Their program is designed to specifically
increase the force output needed once their season
begins. During this time they increase muscular
hypertrophy, body fat and eat to facilitate their
training. Once season begins, their training phases
change and they redirect their focus on speed and
technique. Because of the shift in their program,
their body will also adapt by becoming leaner. This
is the body’s way of accommodating
the work load that is needed to
perform at the level that is
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needed to win.
Just like all or most athletes,