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Josh is a PT and online body transformation coach. He believes in pairing flexible nutrition and effective programming to achieve results.
January typically marks a time when many of us start to think about our fitness goals. With 12 fresh months to realise our aims, it’s not uncommon to head into the new year feeling super motivated. But too much exercise enthusiasm can have its downfalls, too, as it increases the risk of overtraining and overstimulating muscles by doing too much, too soon. Your best bet? Find a good training programme to follow, as this will ensure you improve and make gains at the right pace. But what is the ‘right’ pace? When you operate at your threshold fitness level, one at which you can improve strength and cardiovascular fitness, while not feeling overly fatigued.
A programme can help with this. It provides a carefully constructed plan of what needs to be done to realise your fitness goals, including how many reps and sets to achieve each week. This will help you to stay consistent in the gym, plus you’ll be able to track your progress and stay motivated for months to come. Sounds good, doesn’t it?
