The value of doing a little
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The value of doing a little
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Re: The value of doing a little
#2Keep in mind that a person who do 100 push up a day is still doing 100x the pushup.
That said, it's a good idea to get started, no matter how little or tiny your progress is.
Re: The value of doing a little
#3Keep in mind that a person who do 100 push up a day is still doing 100x the pushup. That said, it's a good idea to get started, no matter how little or tiny your progress is.
Definitely. In no world is 1 better than 100. In my personal experience, though, when I tried to set myself a goal of doing "100 pushups a day", I'd end up doing none since the effort seemed insurmountable. Telling myself that I'd only do 10 would make sure I'd keep doing that in the long run.
Re: The value of doing a little
#4Keep in mind that a person who do 100 push up a day is still doing 100x the pushup. That said, it's a good idea to get started, no matter how little or tiny your progress is.
Definitely. In no world is 1 better than 100. In my personal experience, though, when I tried to set myself a goal of doing "100 pushups a day", I'd end up doing none since the effort seemed insurmountable. Telling myself that I'd only do 10 would make sure I'd keep doing that in the long run.
Tony Horton of P90x fame insists, "just press play"
Basically, just get it started and see what happens. Even on the days I really don't feel like working out, just doing the bare minimum to get started will usually get me doing the full thing.
And if I'm really not feeling it a few exercises in, I tell myself, alright, just go really hard on this next one and you can end early. Usually, I don't even end up quitting. Just take it in little steps.
Re: The value of doing a little
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
Definitely. In no world is 1 better than 100. In my personal experience, though, when I tried to set myself a goal of doing "100 pushups a day", I'd end up doing none since the effort seemed insurmountable. Telling myself that I'd only do 10 would make sure I'd keep doing that in the long run.
Tony Horton of P90x fame insists, "just press play" Basically, just get it started and see what happens. Even on the days I really don't feel like working out, just doing the bare minimum to get started will usually get me doing the full thing. And if I'm really not feeling it a few exercises in, I tell myself, alright, just go really hard on this next one and you can end early. Usually, I don't even end up quitting.…
That's a brilliant analogy. It reminds me of something I've read in Scott Adams' book on habits. [0] In the days he was supposed to work out, he'd just put his shoes on and see what happened. That would lead him to the next action, until 99% of the times, he'd end up exercising.
[0]: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17859574-how-to-fail-at-...
Re: The value of doing a little
#6Keep in mind that a person who do 100 push up a day is still doing 100x the pushup. That said, it's a good idea to get started, no matter how little or tiny your progress is.
I work out 3h/d, 365d/y — As soon as I go just a few minutes shorter, it invokes a slippery slope of contemplating to do even less the next day. In some way, doing more feels easier than less once you hit a certain plateau.
Re: The value of doing a little
#7I loved "Atomic Habits" but the most useful framework I found for "doing a little" is from the "Elastic Habits" book https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/48905847
Basic Idea --
1. Have 3 options as well as 3 levels for each habit/task/project
2. The lowest (Mini) level should be something you can do on practically any day, no matter how bad things are.
3. Do the level you are comfortable with on any given day
Example (For a health habit)
Mini level: 1 pushup OR 10 steps walking OR One glass of water
Second level (forgot what he called it) : 5 pushups OR 500 steps walking OR 3 glasses of water
Pro level : 20 pushups OR 2000 steps OR 8 glasses of water.
Set the numbers that seem like no-brainers to you. This tends to work extremely well in my experience and accounts for varying environmental, psychological and physiological conditions.
The book has a points system etc which I did not find useful but is otherwise a very good complement to "Atomic Habits"
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#8I wish the author had said what fitness app they were using (or did I miss it?)
Re: The value of doing a little
#9I wish the author had said what fitness app they were using (or did I miss it?)
It's Freeletics. I now added it as a footnote, thank you.
Re: The value of doing a little
#10Keep in mind that a person who do 100 push up a day is still doing 100x the pushup. That said, it's a good idea to get started, no matter how little or tiny your progress is.
I work out 3h/d, 365d/y — As soon as I go just a few minutes shorter, it invokes a slippery slope of contemplating to do even less the next day. In some way, doing more feels easier than less once you hit a certain plateau.
3 hours a day, everyday? Are you an athlete?