A common theory about the rapid development of early mans brain size, was that it was due to our ability to use our opposable thumbs to crack open animals bones and get at that sweet, sweet marrowy goodness inside. No longer reliant on hunting, we could simply come upon another animals fresh kill (an animal which was unable to get into the bones) and plunder all their hard work. Sort of like several guys trying to pick up a girl out a club, but nowhere near as barbaric. No longer did we have to spend all day slaving away, hunting to bring home the bacon to our caveman wives, only to be constantly emasculated by there incessant nagging about the cave guy down the street, who apparently brings home twice as much carcass to his cavewoman wife, whom lets be honest, was way hotter then Sheryl anyways..(Sheryls our caveman wife.. keep up) This period of bountiful resources combined with a high protein diet, was said to have instrumental in the expansion of our brains and therefore intelligence. Why is the important, you may ask? Well, a common misconception is that in an evolutionary sense, survival goes to the strongest. Everyone has heard the saying ’survival of the fittest’ after all. And yet history is littered the with the bones of extinct animals much stronger, faster and more terrifying then our own. Why did the massively strong Woolly Mammoth die out and the species that invented ‘scientology’ and the movie ‘Battlefield Earth’ flourish? (Ha, remember when John Travolta was a thing..? Neither.) It is because of our ability to adapt to our environment that has allowed us to survive and thrive, while other stronger, faster and more terrifying creatures slid by the way side. The human body is a magnificent machine, capable of adapting to the vast majority of stress you can throw its way. Which is why when people misuse the phrase ‘muscle confusion’ and say things like ‘keep the body guessing’, I want to rage murder them in their face. As an example, lets say that you run 5km a few times a week. Next week you will need to run further in order to get the same affect as last week. This is exactly the same with weight training. At a certain point your body will grow accustomed to the stimulus you have introduced and in order to continue to reap benefits from the exercise you must increase the stress. This is due to a thing called the law of diminishing returns. That is why the best programs, at least initially, follow linear progression. Slight increases in reps, weight or sets from one week to the next. As your body adapts to the stress you place upon it, it becomes more efficient at that movement. The more efficient you are at performing that movement, the less benefit you get from it. Always attack each workout with a specific plan. Don’t just do a bunch of stuff and hope for the best. wethepowerful.au/
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 09:35:24 +0000
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