Many of us hate aerobic training. Me, personally, I find it tedious, boring, long and with very little gains for the time I have to
Aaaand keep going and going and going and going…
invest in it. It’s not fun and I have many other protocols for fat-loss that are both more effective and a lot more fun.
I usually find aerobic training easy (it’s kinda the point usually), and I don’t really enjoy doing over 15km (which takes well above an hour) of jogging, light running or brisk walking. And most of all, I find it extremely and annoyingly boring as hell (did I make the point already?). So, I’ve been thinking about how I could make it easier to the mind, and reap the same benefits (besides getting a google glass to watch tv while I jog, or buying a stationary bike for my tv).
First, let me say that aerobic training is important. It’s development will have results in heart health, respiratory health, your immune system, all sorts of benefits for the blood and your muscle recovery and endurance will be boosted as well (as long as you do it in a progressive and smart way). Not to mention, your mind fortitude, patience and body composition will change dramatically once you start. It’s boring, but beneficial.
So, back to the question, how to do it without wanting to bang our heads against the pavement or wall? Let’s take a look to what most “naturally” lean people do. Here comes the big reveal, the astounding secret, roll drums and whatnot.
The secret of naturally lean people
They have a more active lifestyle (I know, where’s the special fruit? The secret exercise? That thing all over the internet that doctors and trainers don’t want us to know?). I’m of course referring to regular people and not those few genetic freaks we all love to hate.
Thing is, in this case, both fat-loss and aerobic training take place at the same time, people just don’t call it training, they call it travelling or whatever. It may be going by bike to work or walking from point A to point B, playing with your dog, your children, your nephews. It’s simple, they move more, and that, has a result in fitness, happiness, and their guts and asses.
Simple hacks to be naturally lean
Then what should we do? The simple answer would be to move more. But that’s not why you’re here. So ask yourselves the following questions:
- How do you go to work or school? Can you replace that with walking or a bike?
Just small changes, like going for a ride with your kids will yield great success!
Photo by TimothyJ
- What do you do on your weekends? Are there other more physical activities you may enjoy?
- Stop using your elevators and walk the stairs (if you live in a tall building on a higher floor, start in increments, simply add a floor every day or two).
- Use your imagination (mine’s busy with rainbows and unicorns)
Personally I walk at least 3km (a mile aprox) a day, and I try to do it in a brisk and quick pace, and I’m seriously thinking of starting to use my bike (it’s only 15km each way).
What small changes can you make that may give you some bigger benefits?
Motus Virtute
Manuel