Sunday, December 8, 2013

Should You Use an Mp3 Player, Read the Newspaper Or Watch TV When You Exercise?

Here's a question that I recently addressed:Hello Virgil. Recently you wrote that people should not use cell phones, MP3 players or read when they exercise. My question for you then is If using a cell phone, an MP3 player or reading the paper can motivate someone to exercise or at least help them get through a workout then why are you so against that?First of all thank you for your question and here goes:In a perfect scenario I'd always like someone to exercise with as much focus on themselves and what they are doing. If you are reading the paper, watching TV or listening to music then you can't possibly be focused. For those people that feel they need to read, watch TV or talk on the phone to get them through a workout then exercising might not be the priority you think it is.Also I'm not against it to the point that I would never do it (at least the MP3 player part). Some people simply like to watch TV, read the paper, or talk while they exercise and if it gets them to exercise then that is a good thing.I personally don't train anyone who is not willing to be totally focused: In fact before anyone trains with me they must adhere to strict rules that will ensure their success:People I train understand not to come late, miss workouts, and not to bring their cell phones or a listening device. Watching TV or reading the paper is not even a thought. Many times we barely speak because they are totally focused on the task at hand.Funny thing is I actually had one woman not train with me because she would not agree to my NO CELL PHONE rule. Did she get the results she desired from training on her own? NO! Was it because she used her cell phone too much? Maybe, maybe not.And the biggest problem with all these distractions is that it sets your program up for failure in the long run. In the beginning when your workouts are very easy progress will be okay because these distractions won't keep you from doing your workout. But what happens when you need to take it up a notch. At some point your workouts must get harder in order for you to achieve the results you truly desire. At that point you have to say good bye to these distractions because you simply can't exercise at result producing levels with all these distractions.Are you going to be willing to put these distractions aside or be a hostage to them?That is the question you have to ask of yourself.

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