When it comes to a ‘good’ workout, most people mistakenly believe that more automatically = better. Particularly in January when people are wanting quick results. But is this really the case? In the majority of circumstances more isn’t necessarily better when it comes to your training. Whilst you might feel super dedicated spending 2 hours in the gym, there are far more effective and sustainable ways to get to your goal. The reason why doing more isn’t always helpful is that focusing on burning more calories (although this number is usually wildly inaccurate), and spending more time working out isn’t effective is because you will fatigue a lot quicker, and progress will therefore be limited by your ability to recover effectively and therefore be able to train consistently. You might think training 7 days a week is going to help you get there quicker, but how long can you sustain that, and what happens when you exhaust yourself? A much better way to look at what constitutes a good workout is: 1. Am I progressing in each exercise? Ie are my weights going up progressively. 2. Am I improving in each movement? Ie is the quality of movement also improving. 3. Am I feeling energised by each session, not exhausted. 4. Am I enjoying my training? 5. Am I having a ‘normal’ hunger response to my training. Ie you’re not absolutely ravenous and end up binging because of this. These can be really helpful indicators that are far more helpful than just doing more more more, and I’d encourage you to focus on them this January rather than just racking up minutes in the gym ❤️ TAG someone below who needs to hear this 👇🏻 #fitnesstips #fitnessgoals #motivation