Q: Could you share more about what you did that really made those short workouts so effective?
A: There were a combination of things I did to help make short workouts effective. First of all, I actually DID the short workouts. :-) Not just once or twice a week, but pretty much every other day, at least 4-6 times a week (6x week during harder efforts for a season, like the 60-Day Challenge, 4x week during regularly scheduled life, especially during the holidays). I believe that long workouts EOD would give faster results overall, but only if done in good form. In other words, flopping quickly through the Total Workout in an effort to speed up inch loss would *possibly* give less results than a mindful, muscle-activated short workout. I say *possibly* because it would depend on overall form, fitness level, etc.
I became a student of T-Tapp. I am "an inquiring mind who wants to know" so my search for information was probably more intense than the average person. Many people are not the type to read everything they can find on a subject. However, even the most casual learner can scribble a question about form on a post-it note as they work out and look it up on the forum later using the "search" function or study the move in Fit and Fabulous. I read and posted on the forum almost every day, so that knowledge base built up. Of course reading a form tip and applying a form tip are two different things, and you have to DO the workout to apply the form tweak (see above).
I have more to say on this, so there will be a sequel to this question. In the meantime I must cook supper for twelve. On the menu for tonight: refried beans, tortilla chips, salad, taco meat, cheese and sour cream for a Mexican buffet.
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I'm a believer that shorter workouts make a BIG difference! Many people don't have time for a 45-60 minute workout every other day. Taking the less in more approach with T-Tapp you can focus on pushing your form as best you can for a 15-20 minute routine in order to get the most out of the workout. Rushing through a longer workout with sloppy form doesn't benefit you much. It's best to focus on doing the best you can with your form on each exercise, even if that means less repetitions at your own pace. Taking that route will get your body stronger faster so that you can do more each time you exercise.
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm using the T-Tapp MORE program, which is a 20 minute routine. Have been doing it daily for the past 6 days. Even though it doesn't seem like much, I am feeling (and starting to look) so much better!
Exactly, Casey! Less is More doesn't mean less effort. It means push form and go to your max so you accomplish more in less time, which T-Tapp is ingeniously designed to do!
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