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    Information vs Application

    Posts: 21,219 Member
    edited February 16 in Health and Weight Loss
    There are a few of you who have sent me messages looking for information on how to get where I am or how to lift or how to lose belly fat. I have given you the information you need for nutrition and I have given you multiple programs you can follow to get you results. I've followed you and others on the forums over the last few years who are always seeking information, yet some of you seem to never apply it. I'm here to offer the biggest and best piece of advice I can. Just do it!

    The problem many of you have is you know what to do to get results then you often get upset that you don't see a difference in 3 months. Usually you aren't applying yourself fully to the program and not giving it long enough to get results. You can't get results from the work you didn't do.

    Don't spend weeks or months looking for the perfect program and the perfect diet. Pick something you like and really apply yourself to it. Follow the program exactly how it is laid out and put your full effort into each workout. Follow your eating plan, stick to your calories and macros. There might be more efficient ways to reach your goal, but if you sit around worrying if it is going to work you won't get anywhere.

    "We’ve tried every periodization scheme known to god and man with our athletes. What we found is that hard work on a mediocre program works better than half-assing it on the ‘perfect’ program" -Steven Plisk

    Here are a few articles I like that explain it better than I can:
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/fundamental-principles-versus-minor-details.html
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/fat-loss-diets-fat-loss/information-vs-application.html

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    • Posts: 629
      Yay!
    • Posts: 6,129 Member
      You can't get results from the work you didn't do.
      There might be more efficient ways to reach your goal, but if you sit around worrying if it is going to work you won't get anywhere.

      MFP_crush_mode = ON
    • Posts: 173
      Well said. Beginners on here tend to over research, over think, and over complicate things. Lift, eat at a mild deficit, rest. Repeat. Give a program 12 weeks to start seeing any sort of "results" other than beginner gains/losses, then reevaluate if you need to.

      K.I.S.S, folks!
    • Posts: 49,171 Member
      Lol, one of my old supervisors told me one time: "It's one thing to know how to wipe your *kitten*. It's another to actually do it."

      Agree with OP whole heartedly.

      A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
      IDEA Fitness member
      Kickboxing Certified Instructor
      Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    • Posts: 7,963 Member
      Cheers to this.
    • Posts: 1,682 Member
      I :heart: you so hard.

      :flowerforyou: :smooched:
    • Posts: 21,219 Member
      I :heart: you so hard.

      :flowerforyou: :smooched:

      I :heart: you too!
    • Posts: 7,739 Member
      The problem many of you have is you know what to do to get results then you often get upset that you don't see a difference in 3 months. Usually you aren't applying yourself fully to the program and not giving it long enough to get results. You can't get results from the work you didn't do.


      That was me 20 years ago. Yes - I do believe it was actually right around 3 months when I gave up, because I wasn't ripped and HYOOOOOGE. God, I wish I knew then (and had the patience to do it) what I know now.
    • Posts: 4,123 Member
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      <3 you, danielle!
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    • Posts: 21,219 Member
      SHUTUP AND TELL ME YOUR SECRET!!

      I'm not afraid of failure. I may fail, but failure is not defeat.
    • Posts: 546 Member
      I'm gonna have that tattooed to the inside of my eye lids ;)
    • Posts: 4,885 Member
      :heart:

      Another winner
    • Posts: 1,690 Member
      But...but... Doing it is so...Hard! And so much less fun/glamorous than reading, learning, and talking about it. Spending time on MFP forums is better than looking at cat pictures, right? And then you don't sweat or stink. Yep, better go pick apart a couple more programs that I will never do..... *whistles*

      BTW: 1 year and 8 months ago I started MFP and losing weight, 1 year and 1 day ago I started lifting with StrongLifts, 9 months ago I started running, and 6 months ago I started doing martial arts. StrongLifts is like my wife, martial arts is like my lover, and running is like that annoying kid that hangs around who means well but is annoying as F***. Oh, and my abs are like the Loch Ness monster.

      I feel so much better about my life, the way I look, my mood, and everything else.

      ETA: My lifts are still low, my runs are still slow, and I'm still a week away from my first belt in martial arts, but it's good for ME. I would quit if my metric were other people and their numbers.
    • Posts: 3,982 Member
      This makes way too much sense. It must be a lie.
    • Posts: 366 Member
      So. much. win.
    • Posts: 21,219 Member
      :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 928 Member
      IN! Because, AWESOME. And also, TRUTH. :heart:
    • Posts: 575 Member
      So, um... I don't need to eat that worm being advertised on the right? Phew... that was close. Great post! Last year I did not give anything enough time to work. I had fitness ADD. Saw someone on a machine I NEEDED THAT MACHINE!

      The only thing I did was damn near burn myself out. So now I do what I like and do it often. I set small attainable goals and as I check them off I set more. Also, when I learned about macros it sort of made the diet part easy for me. When I say diet, I mean what I eat. I'm not dieting EVER!
    • Posts: 15,267 Member
      I love your posts...so in for this.
    • Posts: 7,963 Member
      What dietpills are you taking
    • Posts: 21,219 Member
      What dietpills are you taking

      It's called hypertrophy and it works great!
    • Posts: 198 Member
      Nice post Sir...
    • Posts: 3,982 Member
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      It's called hypertrophy and it works great!
      Where can I buy that?
    • Posts: 21,219 Member
      Nice post Sir...

      I'm going to kick your butt when I come out to PA.
    • Posts: 2,640 Member
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      I'm going to kick your butt when I come out to PA.

      I was about to say something, then I looked at posting history and realized they were teasing.

      Sexy miss! Love all your posts ♡
    • Posts: 223
      Amen! I have the knowledge to achieve my goals. The problems lies in my application, for the will can be mighty weak at times. Thanks for the post!
    • Posts: 198 Member
      show previous quotes

      I was about to say something, then I looked at posting history and realized they were teasing.

      Sexy miss! Love all your posts ♡


      Totally joking with her....and she could kick my butt.
    • Posts: 2,038 Member
      Where do I buy the stuff that did this to your body!!!??

      I.C.E. Cream Official Tester
      IKEA Professional Put Together-er
      Kickboxing Class Attender
      Been in fitness for about 2 years and have studied kinesiology, nutrition and Dinosaurs
    • Posts: 752 Member
      Can you tell me how to get nice abs.

      :smokin:
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