Should I Exercise More?
So this is one of those “it depends” questions.
So let’s narrow it down and be a bit more specific.
Let’s assume exercise is already a part of your routine. It’s an important part of your day but you are not sure if what you are doing is enough. You see other people in the gym working out for hours and hours. You wonder if that should be you. But you also know that you have other responsibilities. Maybe you have a busy job. Maybe you are a student. Maybe you have kids.
So should you exercise more?
Probably not. Like I really doubt it.
Are you making progress? Are you seeing results?
If you answered yes then keep doing what you are doing! It’s working!
Now let’s say your answer is no.
Maybe something needs to be optimized. Maybe your sleep could be improved. Maybe the way you fuel your body could be improved. Maybe your stress could be managed more optimally. Maybe your training needs to be more specific to the results you are looking for. Maybe the results you are looking for will come if you continue the course.
Note that all of those possibilities do not require you to exercise more.
I believe that we live in a world where it is so easy to be influenced by others.
You see the gym member who trains 2-3 hours a day. But do you know why?
Are they trying to compete in a sport?
Is training their social time?
Is training their job?
You follow someone on social media who posts workout videos all the time.
Were the videos prerecorded?
Do they use workout videos to gain followers?
Do they use workout videos for personal accountability?
Another question you can ask when comparing your exercise volume to someone else's: Is that person like me?
In the world we live in it can be easy to want to do more because of the influence of others. But maybe the people we are comparing ourselves to are on a completely different path than the one we are on.
Any questions coming up from this? Ask away!
