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On Fitness
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CONSISTENCY
For about ten
years and until September 30, 2005 when I retired at age 57
(mandatory retirement age for Federal law enforcement
officers), I was the lead physical fitness program (PFP)
coordinator for the IRS Criminal Investigation, Philadelphia
Field Office. I received PFP training at the Cooper Institute
for Aerobic Research in Dallas, Texas. This was a
supplementary assignment as my primary duty as IRS special
agent was the investigation of alleged criminal violations of
the federal tax laws and related offenses.
As PFP
coordinator, I was tasked with, among other things, providing
Physical Fitness Assessment Reports to each and every agent
each year. These fitness assessment reports were based on the
results of a 1.5 mile run, blood pressure reading, body fat
measurement, step test, sit and reach test for flexibility,
and push-ups and sit-ups in a one minute time frame. The
results provided a snapshot of the level of an agent's
physical fitness.
Those who were most successful
relative to their fitness level had one thing in common -
consistency.
Consistency is the number
one factor, it goes hand in hand with will power and mental
toughness. Simply put, it is much better to do a little
fitness training each and every day, or almost each and every
day than to do an elaborate, tough workout every week or two.
Also, you must learn to enjoy a workout, and not dread a
workout.
If you look forward to your workout, you'll be
more apt to stick with it, if you dread it, you'll fail in the
long run.
How can one gain "consistency?" I'll
suggest the following :
- 1- pick an exercise you enjoy (e.g. -walking, tennis,
step class, jogging,
swimming, rowing, cycling, etc.) and
do it on a consistent basis,
(consistent basis means
about 5 times per week in any
combination of the
activity types listed above)
- 2- mix in some strength training exercise on at least a
bi-weekly basis,
this would include light weightlifting,
and abdominal exercises
- 3- keep a log of your workouts.
Although
the above is not a prescription for the seasoned athlete for
sure, to attain success at any fitness level,
consistency is required.
You may be curious
about the "log" noted above. This is a fantastic motivator.
You fill in each day's workout and soon you'll be hooked.
You'll look forward to filling in the next day's workout.
You'll be proud of yourself when you only miss 4 or 5 workouts
in a month. It won't be long before you're missing only 1 or 2
per month. You'll develop your own system, for instance,
"S-30" means you swam 30 laps, "W-3" means walked 3 miles,
"R-10" means you run for 10 minutes, "B-30" means you cycled
for 30 minutes, "W-3, ABS" means you walked 3 miles and did
abdominal exercises. At that point, you'll be fit and you will
have attained "consistency."
I know because
that's how I started so many years ago !
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