We are so accustomed to the globo-gym workout method now that when we are asked to do something real it's both difficult and strange. You can see it at your gym, just watch the person on the leg-extension machine giving funny looks to the dude doing squats. Problem is that the leg-extension machine doesn't train you in context (amongst other inherent problems with the machine, but we'll save that for another time). So if you always train your muscles individually, they are never learning to work together. This is a hugely important distinction and it should be obvious why training muscles in context is more beneficial to our lives and athleticism than is isolation muscle training.
Another thing I hear is, "Why do I need to exercise to do my daily tasks that I can already do?" Alright, valid point...ish. My sister put it best when she said,
It's like always driving your car, from the second you learned to drive, in second gear. You can get around just fine; from point A to point B and back. Driving is good. Then all of a sudden you find you can put your car into 3rd. Oh my God! You never knew the car could work SO well! It's more powerful on hills, it's faster and so much smoother!
That is what this type of exercise program can do for you! Some people notice the difference when they go grocery shopping and realize the 50lb bag of dog food doesn't give them the same trouble it once did. One girl realized it when she out lasted her classmates in her Fencing class; everyone was winded and needed to take a break and she was still standing and ready for more!
Almost immediately you feel a change in your wind and in your strength. Over time your daily tasks become less taxing which ends up making each day less stressful, both on your body and on your mind. It's really so very nice :)
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