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Take two sets of earrings, both gold on the exterior. Both look amazing upon purchase. However, a year passes. Two. Three. The two sets of earrings begin to take different paths. One starts to become worn, cracked, faded from the sun while the other looks brand new. One is twenty four karat gold through and through while the other is simply gold plated, surface level bougieness only. One is built to last while the other is out for a quick shelf life.

Fitness behaviors can follow a similar path.

Gold Plated Behaviors 

  • Activity focused
  • Multiple high stress workouts in a day
  • Chronic caloric deprivation
  • Fixes poor diet with increased gym intensity
  • Views any workout where you’re not going hard AF as pointless
  • Smartwatch obsessed
  • Tries to PR constantly

Gold Behaviors 

  • Productivity focused
  • Fewer, more deliberate workouts
  • Well fed
  • Balanced diet that isn’t “corrected with exercise”
  • Has varying level of challenge in workouts
  • Builds strength gradually

Peak performance is a moment in time, not a destination. Living at high end output is unsustainable. Develop habits that are not based on busy work or max effort, and don’t go chasing the exterior appearance of fitness at the cost of longevity.

-Dave

Thursday, 9.3.20

Bay Park PSC

First, for Muscle:
8 BB RDL
12 Bridge Press
(x14 Min)

Then, 10:1
SA Hanging Side Lunge
Pull Through
Skier Curls

PB & OB PSC

A:
6 Paused KB Sumo Deadlifts
Max Ring Dips
Max Copenhagen Planks
(x15 Min)

B:
6 1 + 1/4 DB Goblet Squats
10 SA Jerks
(x2)
200m Run
(x15 Min)