For effective workouts - follow progressive overload principle - NYT Opinion

[quingan.zhou]

(first, many thanks to Lindsey for introducing me to this group, I am Quing - Yale 2011 - healthcare industry) 

This Opinion piece on the NYT basically says that maybe the best method of an effective workout is to follow the "progressive overload principle" - by asking your body to do a little bit more on a regular basis, your body will eventually be able to run that marathon or do that 300 pound bench press. This is in direct contrast to the "muscle confusion principle" - by changing your workout routine constantly, your body continues to adapt and get stronger. Many workout hypes promote this principle - P90X, Crossfit, etc. - offering clients complicated workout routines and charging them hundreds per month. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/opinion/sunday/fitness-crazed.html?src=me&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Most%20Emailed&pgtype=Blogs

[Adam Altman]

awesome nugget of info -- thanks so much for sharing. and welcome to the group.

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[Lindsay Hong]

The description of the "progressive overload principle” sounds like what my personal trainer in SF followed, and it worked really well for me. I decreased the duration of my workouts and got a lot stronger.

If anyone in SF is looking for a personal trainer, I HIGHLY recommend him.