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SPOOKY QUIZ: WHICH IS MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY?

A. Being sedentary

B. Exercising vigorously 1-2 days a week

C. Exercising at moderate-to-high intensity 4-5 days a week.

D. Exercising at high intensity twice a day, 6 days a week.

TRICK (or treat?) QUESTION! It’s complicated. The following are generalized statements, so take them with a grain of salt. Everyone is different:

A. While doing nothing may keep you out of situations with a risk of injury, the health ramifications make this “strategy” unjustifiable. It also makes the chances of hurting yourself while doing everyday tasks like carrying bags or moving furniture far more likely.

B. Sporadic training keeps adaptations from occurring, and makes it more likely that your body will not be ready for intense physical exertion without risking injury. “Weekend warrior” mentality is a setup for getting hurt.

C. 4-5 times a week is a good “sweet spot” for most people who aren’t full-time athletes. It is frequent enough to allow for continued adaptations, but is a manageable volume for most people.

D. Twice daily high intensity 6-7 days a week: This is the type of programming reserved for competitive athletes. While such intensities can be tolerated by well-trained individuals for short periods of time, it is unsustainable, especially if the remainder of your time isn’t completely devoted to resting and recovering. Frequent, high-intensity training causes tissue breakdown in excess of repair capacity, causes a deterioration in mental health, and predisposes the trainee to injury.

As a younger man, I viewed life the way most people still do. The more stuff I could fill it with, the better. I was suffocated by decisions. "What should I do with my life? What do I feel like doing today? What should I have for lunch? How much foam is the right amount to have on my latte? When should I call my mom back? What show should I binge on Netflix tonight?" In the realm of infinite possibilities, limiting the scope of my experiences into a narrow window seemed stifling, when really, it was the cognitive demand of making a thousand trivial decisions every moment that was draining me of energy.

We only have so much energy to devote to our perceived free will, and if it is squandered on meaningless shit, there is none left for when it actually counts. The more things you can put on autopilot, the more effective you are as a human being. This requires predictable routines, which many people, even as fully grown adults with jobs, find unbearable. Never being content with the simplicity and flow of a life that requires little thought, they are always looking for the next reward for putting up with life's monotony, and that's a horrible way to live.

I do pretty much the same thing, 7 days a week. There was a time in my life where that sounded like a death sentence, but frankly, I'm exponentially happier now than I was then. The less I have to think about things that I'm going to have to do anyway, the more pleasure I can take in simply being alive. I'm not distracted by a million competing obligations. Everything is settled, and I am perfectly content that way. I cannot even begin to describe the paradoxical freedom that is afforded by structuring life in a way that is predictable, and seeing the joy in effortless living. I work my butt off, yes, but on the inside, I just feel like doing my thing. Life feels purposeful, and I honestly can't say that I see that very often. Find your thing, and commit to it.

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE is when someone claims that something works for them or for someone they know. For example, someone may claim that they took an immune supplement and it cured their cold, or a fat burning supplement helped their friend lose 20 lbs in 4 weeks. Even when experts endorse a product, you'll often notice that the only evidence provided is in the form of testimonials or case reports, which is, of course, anecdotal evidence. The problem with anecdotal evidence is that it is incredibly unreliable and subject to individual bias. It is based on the experience on one person and their subjective perceptions of what works, without accounting for the dozens of other variables that could otherwise account for their experience. That is why it is important to have observations verified in controlled human studies across broad populations. Using a single example as evidence that something is going to work for everyone is bad science. The fitness industry is rife with anecdotal evidence, and it is incredibly misleading.

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Renegade row to a high pull. Not to be confused with an upright row, which I phased out of my training program years back. High pulls avoid the shoulder impingement associated with upright rows while targeting the same muscles. . . . . #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessinspiration #trainer #personaltrainer #bodybyv #gymmotivation #atlantagym #atlantapersonaltrainer #atlpersonaltrainer #atlantapersonaltraining #atltrainer #atlfitness #atlantafitness #certifiedpersonaltrainer #thetrainingroomatl #workouts #workoutvideos #instafit #fitatlanta #fitness #gymlife #gym #bodybuilder #beastmode #bodybyvfitness (at The Training Room ATL)

Bulgarian Squat with a W Curl. This variation of a curl involves external rotation at the shoulders, engaging rotator cuff muscles that are underdeveloped in most people. Weak rotator cuff muscles leads to shoulder instability. @thetrainingroomatlanta (at The Training Room ATL)

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