K.I.S.S. – It really is that easy…
We live in an incredible time of advances in medicine and technology. You know, I took some on my computer books over to a used book store and they said they never bought used computer books because the material was out dated as soon as you brought it home from the store. I thought about that for a minute and decided never to buy another computer book.
And some will try to make the same case when talking about exercise. Late night infomercials plead with you to buy the next best piece of exercise equipment and many of us do.
But, I started thinking about how people back in the day stayed fit and avoided all the low back pain and carpal tunnel stuff that we have to deal with today.
I tend to hold the belief that fitness does not have to be complicated nor even that expensive. After doing a little research online I ran across a relic of a bygone era that proved my point exactly and I will share it with you. You’ll see that all you really need to stay fit is a couple of items that you can probably pick up in your local home depot store for no more than $10 US.
Enjoy this vintage piece of film and remember… Fitness really is that simple!!!
2 Comments
Bryan,
Isn’t it funny how the fitness industry tries to make us believe that without their magic pills or newest ab doohickey, we will never get in to shape.
When I was around 15 and started lifting weights, (I’m 41 now) I used to read all of the Flex, Muscle & Fitness, and Ironman mags and every week I would get more and more conflicting advice. I just quit reading them and really concentrated on what worked for my body.
I am amused still whenever I look through a muscle mag today and see the same stuff going on. One magazine will say to do 5 sets of 5 reps and the next one says that you should do 20 reps. Not to mention the guys are bigger than most of the elephants at the Pittsburgh zoo!
I still listen to only a select few, such as Rusty from Fitness Black Book and then just let my body tell me what works and what doesn’t. Good luck with your blog, I’ll keep checking it out.
Kelly
http://fitnessoverhaul.com
It’s true. To be fair, there is always room for innovation and difference of opinion. However, I think that you hit the nail on the head. When someone is actually looking for advice on where and how to start training, or, even rehabing from an injury, it’s easy to get overloaded on conflicting approaches.
When you’re a noobie or just looking for something that will work for you and your specific goals, it can be frustrating and even discouraging when two articles side by side seem to be saying something totally different.
I agree with you 100% about fitnessblackbook.com. I have read a couple of Rusty’s books and he gives good, practical advice for anyone interested in getting good results from their workout. And I have also enjoyed surfing your site also Kelly and would recommend it for anyone reading my blog. Keep up the good work.