The Most Important Factor in an Exercise Program Is…
Whenever I talk to people about their exercise routines, inevitably, they tell me what exercises they are doing. What most people don’t realize is that exercise selection is actually only the fourth most important variable in exercise program design.
What? The actual exercises are not that important in an exercise program? Yep, you heard me right. Exercise selection isn’t that important.
The single most important variable is your progression model. After that, it’s intensity. After that, it’s volume. And only the fourth most important variable is the exercises themselves.
What do I mean by all that? What does “progression model”, “intensity” and “volume” all mean? That’s what we’ll cover in this article — essentially — what factors should be considered when designing a personal fitness program and why. This is for you whether you’re designing your own programs, or if you’re a personal trainer, designing for clients. And if you want to just skip all the theory, and have a proper program designed for you, feel free to fill out the application form on our home page, to see if you qualify to work with us.
PROGRESSION MODEL
Above all other variables, this one is king. Because exercise should be progressive. You may be a complete beginner right…
