Learning about exercise can be overwhelming.
One YouTube channel tells you what to do, and you think, OK, Ive got that.
Then you see an Instagram post that tells you something else entirely.
Why is it all so complicated?
I have some thoughts on that, and some tips for navigating the confusion.
One of the biggest reasons is that there are many good answers for each of your fitness questions.
You, the reader or viewer, are not in all of those audiences at once.
One expert might have advice for bodybuilders to build as much leg muscle as possible.
Another might be telling powerlifters how to get strong and move the most weight in competition.
Yet another might be introducing beginners to the idea of exercising at all.
It makes sense that they would all say different things, right?
How to navigate this: Decide on atypeof advice to follow.
But dont expect them to all agree with each other.
(Seeour beginners guide here.)
So we get in-depth debates on things like: Which running shoe might be marginally better than another?
Should you do your morning workout before or after breakfast?
(You might think Im joking with that last one, but it has become ahugelycontroversial subject.)
Even if you could get a solid answer on which way is best, it wouldnt actually matter.
Thats a life lesson right there.
If youre doing thingsbasically good enough, optimizing the details is going to make very, very little difference.
As a trainer is trying to guide your movement, theyll give youcues.
The cue that works for someone else may not be the right cue for you.
How to navigate this: Ask for clarification if youre getting the advice in person.
You may also want to readour explanations of the cues that tend to confuse people most.
