The Acceleration of Results...
Most people make a BIG mistake when trying to get in shape Not understanding this concept is something I see all the time
And it amounts to more frustration, lots of quitting and just unnecessary pain
I call this concept the Acceleration of Results...
Imagine this...
You're driving into a wall at 1mph - you are still alive (or not dead)
At 25mph - you are shaken up...
But importantly... not dead
At 50mph you're in pain, maybe in a bad way - but you're probably not dead
At 100mph you are dead.
On a graph, your 'deadness' is represented by a flat line for all speeds
Except the 100mph speed, which would cause an ACCELERATION in the curve on the graph
Nothing, nothing, nothing
Then BAM! Everything all at once.
Now apply this to your fitness goals...
1 day of eating clean and training hard - you are not changed
7 days of eating clean and training hard - you are not changed
14 days of eating clean and training hard - you're starting to see a change, but it's not dramatic
Now do 100 days of constant clean eating & training hard 3 days per week
Guess what?!
Your results just went off the chart!
The key is that 100 days of work gets FAR MORE than 100x the results of 1 day
It's the accumulation that matters.
50 days does not get you half the results of 100 days
25 days doesn't get you a quarter of the results of 100 days
Same as how driving into the wall at 25mph doesn't get you a quarter dead!
Yet we think the result of training should be a linear effect
I.e. 1 week of training = 1lb lost, 12 weeks = 12lbs lost
So....
We do 3 days of training = 0lbs of weight lost
We get upset
We then multiply that by 10 to calculate a month's worth of results
which again, is zero
Instead, get it into your head that you will not see a change for a few weeks
Possibly 4, 5 or 6 weeks!
Then suddenly, as a result of building up your momentum
You'll SMASH through your personal bests
See a rapid acceleration in results
And have a dramatic body transformation right before your eyes.
Yes, you can look BACK over 12 weeks and say that you lost 12lbs
Which is a pound a week
But in reality, nothing happened for the first 5 weeks
Then you lost between 1.5 and 2.5 lbs of body fat for the final 7 weeks
Play the long game and results come quicker
Counterintuitive? YES!
but trust me, it's the only way to play the game.
Most people give up before this incredible effect
So hang in there
and get something started TODAY.
Speak soon
Anthony Shaw
Head Coach Raw Strength Gym, Warrington