This is an outline from Coach Michelle’s weekly Facebook Live. View the full video here.

Working Out

• Exercise for the effect(s) that it produces right now
  o Relaxation, better health, burning calories
  o Might look the same each time as long as desired
  effect is achieved

Training

• Exercise for the purposes of achieving a long(er) term goal
• The process rather than the workouts themselves
• Requires planning, structure because desired results are not
  immediate

Pluses & Negatives

Pluses

• Exercise – Necessary…we need this for good health & wellbeing
• Training – Most effective way to achieve longer term goals

Negatives

• Exercise – Can lose motivation, focus, drive
• Training – More rigid, less “fun”

Applying “Exercise” Principles to Training

• This is easy. Training requires exercise!
• Can also enjoy immediate exercise benefits while focusing
  on longer term goal

Applying “Training” Principles to Exercise

• Create longer term goals to keep you motivated
• The variation, change will increase the results of exercise
• How to:

o Pick a timeframe – 1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 1yr, 4yrs
o Pick an aspect of fitness & focus on it for chosen
amount of time
o Use periodization model

o Track it

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