Avoid the trap of the ‘best’ workout and trust your experience instead
Javier Luis Gomez
?? I help professionals anchor their self-improvement by working on their health ?? 5 emails with 5 minute movements to break the cycle of inactivity
Imagine you want to start working out
So you hop onto Google and you type: “What’s the best kind of training?” or “What’s the best type of cardio?” You check the results, do a bit of research, find one that you’d like to try and then get to it.
But there’s a problem: The answer you get is not always the best... for you
It’s not the internet’s fault
There’s no way you can use Google to search: ”What the best kind of training FOR ME?” (at least not yet)
Looking for “the best” is a trap, and it sets up for failure
Why? Because "the best" isn't always the best for you.
Instead of believing there is "one-best-choice," imagine that you have "many-right-choices." Each one will be good for you in a different kind of way. The only way to know will be to try something.
Instead, trust your history- what did you enjoy in the past?
Start by making a list of the times you felt immersed in an activity
Ask the question “When was I moving AND having fun?” List them down.
Walking downtown with friends == movement + fun!
Learning a new hobby (woodworking, skating, dancing) == movement + fun!