Its not about the training program.

Training programs are a dime a dozen and the best training program around is the one that you will follow. If you don't follow it then it doesn't matter how good it is and it is really no better than a blank piece of paper.

So the next time you want a training program then consider some basic sanity checks. Can you make the time to follow it? Is it simple, do you understand it?, Is it flexible, can you achieve it? How realistic it is for you to do considering your current time constraints and fitness level?

Remember that with all training programs what you get out of the program is what you put into it. So its not about the training program its about you.

Oh, and if you substitute coach for program above, then you can draw a similar conclusion.

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