erik ledin's fitness outcome-based approach
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An important idea to keep in mind as you are working towards your ultimate body is “outcome based approach.” The goal of working out and eating right is to help you look and feel how you want to. If the routine you are using isn’t producing the results or outcome that you’re interested in then maybe it’s time to vary your routine. Continuing to pursue the same course of action will not change your results with time it will leave you stagnant.TRANSCRIPT
The Fitness Outcome-‐Based Approach By Erik Ledin February 12, 2014 An important idea to keep in mind as you are working towards your ultimate body is “outcome based approach.” The goal of working out and eating right is to help you look and feel how you want to. If the routine you are using isn’t producing the results or outcome that you’re interested in then maybe it’s time to vary your routine. Continuing to pursue the same course of action will not change your results with time it will leave you stagnant. If you read in a magazine that you should do thirty minutes of cardio everyday followed by one hundred sit-‐ups every other day and it doesn’t work for your body, don’t do it. Even if the work out seems great on paper, you need it to work practically for you and you shouldn’t have to waste your energy trying to stick to a work out that doesn’t give you results. Try different things until you discover something that will give you the outcome or the body/feeling you desire. Controversially, if you’re working out and loving what your routine does to your body, keep it up! The outcome is what you desire and this supports the idea of an outcome-‐based approach. If you are not getting the desired outcome you wish for your body, make some changes until you start to see the outcome you deserve. The trick is knowing how to time your approach. For example, if you have been at a routine for a few months and don’t see your desired results, change it up quickly! However, you want to give your body a little time to if there is any change as a result of a work out. This time period would probably about two weeks. After two weeks you can see if there is a positive change in the way you look and feel and then make adjustments to your routine accordingly without wasting too much training time. Always remember to keep your outcome and goals in mind. Erik Ledin earned his certification as a Personal Trainer (CPT) and a Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Additionally, he is also a Certified Kinesiologist from the Ontario Kinesiology Association (OKA), as well as a Certified Sports Nutritionist from the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Erik Ledin is a regularly attendee of the national conferences for NSCA and ISSN. He enjoys converting his education in body science into real life results and measurable success.