Daily lessons from the coaches at HPHGenetics for adults who are done with all-or-nothing dieting. Strength training, simple nutrition, and honest accountability. One short lesson every morning. Built Through Consistency.
How Many Exercises Per Workout? Why 5 Beats 12
Today's Lesson: A crowded workout is usually a weak one. You've got twelve exercises on your list. Three sets each. By exercise eight you're rushing, resting less, using momentum, and mostly just trying to finish. Here is what actually happened: you didn't train hard. You got tired. Those are different things, and only one of them builds muscle. The Fix: fewer exercises, done with full effort and full range of motion. Five movements covers you: press with your legs, push, pull, hinge, carry. Do those well and you've trained your whole body. So this week, cut your list in half and put the effort into what's left. That's it. That's today's lesson: Fewer exercises, more effort in each one. Want someone to build those five movements around your actual week? Book a 30-minute call with one of our coaches and we'll talk through what your week actually looks like. Already training with focus instead of volume? Keep it exactly like that, these lessons come either way. Stay Consistent, P.S. Finishing a workout and training a workout aren't the same thing :) |
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Daily lessons from the coaches at HPHGenetics for adults who are done with all-or-nothing dieting. Strength training, simple nutrition, and honest accountability. One short lesson every morning. Built Through Consistency.
Client Transformation: Rebecca Before Rebecca came to us, she had tried just about everything. Fad diets. Extreme exercise. Weight-loss surgery. GLP-1 medication. Some of it worked for a while. None of it lasted. What was actually in the way: None of those things touched the habits underneath. The eating patterns and the all-or-nothing swings were still there every time. What changed: We worked on the behavior, not just the number. She learned how her body works and built a relationship with...
Today's Lesson: Eating high protein does not have to mean eating boring. Most people start eating better with plain chicken, plain rice, and a sad pile of broccoli. By Thursday they're sick of it, and by Saturday they're ordering pizza. Here is what actually happened: you didn't run out of willpower. You ran out of food you actually wanted to eat. The Fix: keep the foods you like, and make a higher-protein version of them. Pancakes, burgers and fries, orange chicken, flatbread pizza. Swap in...
Today's Lesson: Ten minutes on Sunday saves your from 20 decisions during the week! You wing it Monday morning, no idea what you're eating or when you're training, and by Wednesday you've skipped two workouts and eaten out 4 times! Here is what actually happened: The failure wasn't willpower, it was walking into the week with no plan, forcing you to decide everything in the moment until the decisions wore you down. The Fix: Spend 10 minutes each Sunday sketching the week out Pick your...