
Training Instead of Exercising: How to Make Progress in the Gym - Part 1
Part 1 - Training Defined Since joining the strength and conditioning industry in 2011 I have come across a lot of different philosophies on how to make progress in the gym. Along with that, there seems to be an underlying confusion on the difference between training and exercising. At times they are the same but when it comes to achieving a physical goal, they are much different.
Now first let’s clarify the difference between exercise and training. Training is exercise, but exercise is not necessarily training. Exercise and physical activity can be defined as anything that makes you move your body and burn calories. The activity can be performed for the effect it produces ....