One size fits all? Don't fall for it.

Now I know by the title, the first thing you are probably thinking about is t-shirts. You know the ones. You go to a show or event, and they have "one size fits all" give-a-way shirts. You get it and it's an XL. Sure it fits a lot of the people, but if you are bigger than an XL you are out of luck. Also, if you are one that doesn't like to swim in their shirts, you are out of luck too.

But that is not what this post is about. No, it's about cookie cutter/one size fits all exercise programs and diet programs. You see them everywhere. Heck just stay up late one night and watch paid programming. In 30 minutes you are bound to see infomercials advertising some kind of exercise program or new diet craze/supplement. But much like clothing, it may not really fit you!

Sure these programs work for some people. But everyone is different. Everyone has different needs when it comes to their diets and their exercise. Now some people that "work" for these program producers will talk about modifying to fit you, but that is BS. You can't take a person that suffers from extreme back pain and have them do HIIT and Plyometrics, it's going to cause more harm than good, even with modification of moves. The same with taking a vegan and putting them on a regular meat and potato diet. Or lets go even a step further, you can't put everyone on an IIFYM (if it fits your macros) diet. IIFYM is really popular right now. Sure, it works, but again only for some people. Are there studies that show that it works? Yes there are, but there are also studies to show that IIFYM is absolute garbage and is only popular because of one or two PHD's in the fitness industry boasting about it's the best way to diet.

The whole point of all of this, is if you buy a program from TV or the store, you may get results, but you probably wont get the results you want if you get any at all. You need to get something tailored for you. One final note, make sure to read the fine print on the infomercials you watch, it will state "results shown are not typical". Just some food for thought.

Insanity is coming

Ok, well Insanity is already here. However, I officially start my next journey in my new life with Insanity next Monday!! I am so excited. But I did jump the gun a little bit. Yes, I was a bit too excited and decided to go ahead and workout to Insanity: Fast and Furious. I was humbled by the workout. Never in my life do I remember sweating so much.

So sweating, big deal right? Well I was pouring sweat in just the 5 minute warmup. Yes, the warmup was a workout in it self. By the time the real deal came around, I was gasping for air trying not to die. Keep in mind Fast and Furious is only a 20 minute disc. It's meant for those times that you want to do your Insanity workout, but don't really have the time for 45 minutes to an hour.

I caught myself a few times sitting out just to catch my wind and jumping back in. I can see that this is going to be a huge challenge for me, and I welcome it with open arms. With Insanity being a 60 day program, I expect to get my butt handed to me the entire 60 days. That being said, Shaun T is an amazing trainer on this set. He pushes you, and it feels like he is there pushing you. It was also nice to see that he dies during the workout as well.

So keep checking back on me with my progress and my journey. You can follow me on Twitter or friend me on Facebook