Inspiriational Fitness vs Planned Fitness

Watch Ryder

Just shooting this out there.

I'm following a fairly moderate fitness program that's entirely my own, off my mind and heart you might say.
No planned list, schedule or 'guide'.
It works great too, I don't have some looming 'This is the next thing to do' hovering in my mind.

So do others do their fitness this way or am I alone on this one?

cmyk

Watch Ryder wrote: »

I'm following a fairly moderate fitness program that's entirely my own, off my mind and heart you might say.
No planned list, schedule or 'guide'.

That's great, exercising ought to be made fun. The problem with that is unless there's some structure to it, it may eventually lead to imbalances etc. In general the exercises or movements we tend to enjoy most are the ones we're good at, rather than what we're weak in.

Watch Ryder wrote: »

It works great too,

In what regard? Fat Loss, muscle gain, sport specific? How do you know it works great?

Watch Ryder wrote: »

So do others do their fitness this way or am I alone on this one?

I follow a structured plan most of the time, but every so often I'll throw in a few workouts here and there to break up the monotony of that.

gymsoldier

Watch Ryder wrote: »

I don't have some looming 'This is the next thing to do' hovering in my mind.

I actualy enjoy doing the next thing that I have planned

Watch Ryder

cmyk wrote: »

That's great, exercising ought to be made fun. The problem with that is unless there's some structure to it, it may eventually lead to imbalances etc. In general the exercises or movements we tend to enjoy most are the ones we're good at, rather than what we're weak in.



In what regard? Fat Loss, muscle gain, sport specific? How do you know it works great?

Because I just *know* man!

I follow a structured plan most of the time, but every so often I'll throw in a few workouts here and there to break up the monotony of that.

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Hanley

You're exercising, not training.

Which is great if that's what you want to do and it keeps you active

Watch Ryder

Hanley wrote: »

You're exercising, not training.

Which is great if that's what you want to do and it keeps you active

Glad you know exactly what I'm thinking and doing, this forum sure does have people with super-human telepathy and insight :rolleyes::rolleyes:

cmyk

I had thought I was just reading your reply to me as sarcastic, but now I see another. I made the mistake of thinking you were looking for some input or discussion, as im sure hanley did too, but clearly you were just conducting a survey, so with that in mind I'll return and answer your original question....

No.

Hanley

Watch Ryder wrote: »

Glad you know exactly what I'm thinking and doing, this forum sure does have people with super-human telepathy and insight :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Training requires planned progression, overload and goals. You don't have that. Therefore you are not training.

But it's great that you know what you're doing and want a pat on the back.

So... *pat pat* (I'm in a good mood so you can have two )

AntiVirus

Watch Ryder wrote: »

So do others do their fitness this way or am I alone on this one?

Not me. I know exactly what I'm going to be doing before I get to the gym this way it save me from have some looming "Whats the next thing to do?" hovering in my mind and it works great too!

squod

Watch Ryder wrote: »

Just shooting this out there.

I'm following a fairly moderate fitness program that's entirely my own, off my mind and heart you might say.
No planned list, schedule or 'guide'.
It works great too, I don't have some looming 'This is the next thing to do' hovering in my mind.

So do others do their fitness this way or am I alone on this one?

Having a plan and some targets are fairly necessary like. How are you to achieve your goals if they aren't set out before hand?

UpTheSlashers

Ive done both. Strolling around doing what looked interesting made me feel good about myself because I could tell myself I was in the gym 3 hours a week. I noticed I was getting much results with regard to strength or size. I asked an instructor for an assessment and programme and noticed signicant and continuous improvements from 2 weeks on.

"Inspirational" Fitness: Grand, but wont get you much results.

Planned Fitness: You have to push yourself harder but the results are there.