Our bodies decay with age, through a multitude of physiological processes including immune function, organ capacity (liver and kidney metabolism), a general slowing of metabolism (fat burning an energy utilization) and sarcopenia (muscle wasting). We are going to segway this sentiment to long term training, keeping this long game perspective in mind. The same experience of "this is really hard" gets felt. In other words, no matter what the weight, "if it feels heavy it probably is". Science shows this: athletes who are novice and elite, when attempting maximum effort strength movements, report the same levels of perceived effort. It could afford me some burritos possibly. ![]() If I had a penny for every time I have said "it doesn't get any easier, you just get stronger", well, I say it pretty often. After a few years, it may feel much different, empowering, rejuvenating, harboring an excitatory element. Sure, objectively, this may be true, the barbell may have felt super heavy, cold, and maybe even slightly insulting and discomforting in your first days of classes. The interesting part is, it never gets easier, it just doesn't. "Wow, this is so hard, I don't think I will ever be able to do this!" etc. ![]() Sound familiar? We hear this all the time, especially from novice functional fitness athletes going through strength or Level Method testing for the first time. "How did you make that look so easy?" "Will I be able to (enter athletic skill or feat here) easier if I keep doing this?"
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