Have you ever gone down the rabbit hole of watching YouTube videos on every day carry (EDC)set ups? I know I have, to the point where I lost track of what is important to me.
You see countless variations from a simple Phone, Wallet, Keys set-up, to the ones that include items that would make an open heart surgeon envious of the paraphernalia of these just in case tools.
Let’s face it, if you’ve never lifted a barbell in your life, you sure as hell won’t be deadlifting 2 times your bodyweight in a couple of weeks.
Instead, say you’ll set a baseline for all your lifts in the gym and commit to adding 2.5kg – 5kg at each session until your progress stalls.
Then make smaller jumps. When progress stalls again it’s time for a new approach. Work it out with your coach.
Log your progress every time you put in a workout.
If you fail to make progress next time you step in the gym, take a look at your journal and see how far you’ve come since Day 1.
This can often mean the difference between you giving up completely, or hopping back up on the platform and staying the course.
These simple strategies will help you clearly monitor your progress and remind you how far you’ve come. You will feel really proud of yourself and will likely make training stick for life.
There’s no greater motivational tool!
Thank you for reading this far.
It’s a great time to start your journey to better health and strength.
If you’d like to work on making those changes in your life then let me teach you how to lift.
Check out The Strength Essentials Clinic. We’ll be working on the squat, bench press, press and deadlift.
After taking The Strength Essentials Clinic personal training session you will be ready to train with us in our semi-private groups, should you wish to do so.