Transform Your Body: The Magic Of Consistency And Effort!

Consistency is required to build a great body or to become an excellent athlete.

Along with being consistent, you also have to give a quality effort.  You cannot have success or reach your goals without giving a consistent, quality effort (CQE). Consistency and quality effort are like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen; they need each other in order to win the championship.

1) Consistency 

No one on Earth became great at anything by being inconsistent. Steph Curry did not become the greatest shooter in NBA history by inconsistently shooting jump shots.

Yes, his father is the great Dell Curry.  But his jump shot is more than just a result of genetics; it is a result of the consistent practice of that jump shot. Fans only see the final result when he dominates on game day. But, what about the hours he spends practicing that jump shot?

What about the daily grind of shooting jump shots? You shoot until you’re tired, then shoot some more anyway.  That is what consistency looks like because repetition is the master of skill.

You may want to build a better body but are you consistently doing the things that will lead to it?  Are you consistently making measurable progress with your training?  Are you consistently eating a nutritious diet or are you living in Carb City?

Are you consistently recovering properly from your workouts?  Or are you still going out multiple nights a week like the average college frat boy?  If you are not doing the right things consistently, you will have uneven results.

It is easy to tell when someone is consistent and giving a quality effort in the gym.  They will have great lifting numbers, and you will be able to see big visible changes with their physique.  When someone does not have those two things, you can guarantee they are inconsistent, regardless of what type of snake oil they may try to sell you.

Consistency is required for success, but it cannot operate alone. I know many folks who work out 4, 5, or 6 days a week. But many of them look the same or worse as the years pass.

Why is that?  A lack of effort.

2) Quality Effort

Sonya Squat has the best and most sophisticated training program in the world.  Meanwhile, Gabby Glutes receives a basic, no-frills training program.  Who will yield the better results over 6 months?

On the surface, it would seem that Sonya has a huge advantage over Gabby. She has a world-class training program. Gabby has the most basic set/rep combo in fitness history to work with. If Gabby gives her best in every training session, and Sonya only tries half as hard, Gabby will be stronger and look better at the end of those 6 months.

Your input determines your output.  If you give a quality effort in 1 out of 4 workouts per week, you cannot expect tremendous results.  You might be tired and stressed out and not want to train that day. That doesn’t make you special. Most people, including me, feel that way some days.

The crazy part is, on the days you don’t want to train, you often have your best sessions.  You also find out what type of character you have even though you thought you could not get the job done.

Conclusion

You reaching your goals is all about giving that CQE.

I’ll holla at you next time.
The People’s Trainer,
Fitman