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It’s not what you do, It’s how hard you do it!

One of the biggest problems I see as a Personal Trainer is that people don’t train hard enough. They will jog at a rate

Casey Jenks " Is this intense enough?" For those men out there, if you want to look like this you must train PAST YOUR COMFORT ZONE!

that never comes close to their lactate threshold. They will jog for 20-30 minutes because that is what some health magazine told them. Did you know that the calories burned in 10 minutes of jump rope are equivalent to 30 minutes of jogging? Crazy huh? Try it.

For the lifters out there, this is equivalent to you completing 10 reps of a weight that you could do 20 reps of just because you are used to “3 x10”. Your goal should be to barely get your last rep in, (yes, even you women out there…It will not make you “big” it will just help build lean muscle) It is all about training out of your comfort zone. Try going super heavy for 4×6. If you only get to rep 5, then GOOD JOB, you pushed past your comfort zone!

Working out should not be easy, if it is then something needs to change. Feel free to rest when necessary but continue to push yourself to your full potential. If you are already in the gym; why not push yourself to your max? You have already overcome the hardest part of working out….getting your toosh to to the gym! If you do not push hard enough you will continue to see very small gains and/or become idle.

Look at cardiovascular training like weight training. Work your butt off for a set, recover, repeat. Research is very clear on this topic. Whether you are weight training or aerobic training, higher intensities will bring you to your goals much quicker and more efficiently.

Leah Anderson-4th place at Oktoberfest CrossFit Games. Ladies-Want to look like her? Better "up" the intensity in the gym. Don't be afraid.... Lord only knows that Leah's not. Look at her results!

Orlando Personal Trainer Lindsey concludes, “It is not what you do, it is how hard you do it”.

Video of Leah Anderson that makes you wanna lift!