The COC #3, distinctly challenging
Can you explain the difference? Would be able to tell me what your program is, and why?
The difference is the final product. A challenge is something that changes you. Better or worse, the “You” at the end of the event is a different person than before.
Hard, means “not easy” Hard may or may not change you. It may or may not be beneficial. It may be productive, it may be detrimental. The issue at hand-there is typically no thought process on what the final product will be in the “hard”
Challenging would be walking all day in perfect posture; standing, siting, walking.
Hard would be duck walk all day.
Challenging is 10 minutes in the Jerk, Hard is the mindless sloppy push presses i see whenever i go to a commercial gym (that is harsh perhaps)
I want you to make your training challenging and easy. Not the typical hard and pointless program design i see day to day peddled out to anyone who will listen.
It is supposed to make you better. More is not better, better is better. Harder is not better, better is better. Easy is good. I will cover why easy is good this week.
Stay tuned.
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Well Said
I was just thinking this today. The main problem that I see when looking at peoples programs to help them is they take on too much at once.
"What is your focus during this 6 week training block?"
"Lose 20lbs of fat, gain 15 lbs of muscle, have a 3 foot vertical jump, improve my T-Test time by 1 seconds, run a marathon in 3 hours, bench press 400 and getting a 3 some with 2 of the Pussycat Dolls."
People wonder why they can't reach their goals…
Way to succeed with the #3 man. I finally closed the #2 and now I get to order the #3 to work my way up.
Nice piece Adam.
right on adam
Very interesting distinction to make – I like your thinking!