A lot of clients have asked me this question: “So, what happens if I start this type of training and after a while I stop? Will I lose everything I’ve gained? Will I get flabbier – the same way athletes do when they stop their training sessions as professionals?”

My answer: Of course your muscles will turn “flabby” if you stop exercising. That’s the way nature works!

Have you ever considered stopping eating? Or sleeping? Of course not – and continued exercise is nearly as vital as eating or sleeping.  The human body is meant to be active.

Further – there is no muscle powder, vitamin, or supplement that will stimulate muscle growth; these items will only support the muscles you build through exercise.

Given the fact that the benefits of strength training – and in particular those of high intensity training – are: increased strength, loss of fat, increased resting metabolism, increased glucose metabolism, increased good cholesterol, decreased blood pressure, and increased bone density, among many others…why would you ever stop training?!

The most important tip I can give this week is:

1. MAKE EXERCISE PART OF YOUR LIFE to achieve results that will last for a lifetime.
2. Create a strong base and maintain it, but remember that the body needs a constant change, the constant challenge. Even if it’s just a tiny change in your exercise routine, keep the stimulus going.
3. Change your doubtful questions into reinforcing ones: i.e. “So what happens if I start this type of training and never stop again?”