Read enough articles about training and you might start to get the idea that training is a process by which we force the body into submission while it’s inherently resisting change. And to some extent this might actually be true – homeostasis is the tendency for things to remain relatively stable or in equilibrium despite being upset by influences in the outside world.
How then, if the body always wants to remain stable, do people end up with poor posture and tight hips from sitting a desk all day? They’re certainly not putting any effort into it. How does one gain a hundred pounds of body fat without making a concerted effort to do so? I know a couple people who have gained a hundred pounds of muscle and they’ve dedicated their entire lives to the pursuit.
The reality is that adaptation never stops. It can’t be stopped. Well it can, but then you’re dead.
Homeostasis is the tendency to return to equilibrium but the catch is this: you never return back to the exact same state. Yes, the body will find balance, but the balance will be in a new place.
Adaptation is like compound interest: It’s either your best servant or your worst master. It’s either working for you every minute of every day without you paying any attention to it growing your capital, or it’s working against you draining you of every last penny.
If you can’t stop it, and it doesn’t need to be forced then you can actually completely change your paradigm by which you approach training.
No longer is it a battle that needs to be won.
All you need to do is apply a stimulus.
Just enough to nudge yourself out of homeostasis and let those processes take over to find your new point of equilibrium.
How much easier can you make training if you don’t have to force it?
Make it easy, comrade.
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