The Consistency Project 76% of People Miss This About Exercise (And It's Not What You Think)
Oct 29, 2025
Explore why effort trumps perfection in workouts! Discover the value of variety and consistent challenge in your training. Learn how to improve your running with interval strategies and effective weightlifting techniques. The hosts discuss the best approaches for mid-40s women, balancing strength and cardio. They also dive into heart rate zones and the accuracy of VO2 max readings. Ultimately, itās all about pushing your limits consistently rather than obsessing over specific metrics!
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Effort Trumps Perfect Programming
- Most people get stuck chasing the perfect program instead of actually training consistently.
- EC says effort and consistency beat obsessing over splits, rep schemes, or zones for most goals.
Use A Broad Definition Of HIIT
- Define HIIT loosely as short high-intensity efforts under ~90 seconds with rest between.
- Use varied exercises and intent rather than rigidly following one precise HIIT template.
Simple Weekly Split That Works
- Build a weekly split with 1ā2 heavy strength days, 1ā2 HIIT-ish days, and 1ā2 longer cardio days.
- Prioritize challenging effort within that variety instead of obsessing over exact rep counts or minutes.