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The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson and is narrated by Brock Armstrong.

How important is consistency in fitness?

Time to take an informal poll. Who here fits in two strength training

sessions, one to two sprint interval sessions, and three to five hours of walking or low-level

cardio on top of ample playtime every single week. I'm betting there's still a lot of hands

raised in the crowd, but I'm going to wager I lost quite a number as the list went on. In an ideal world

with a perfect schedule, we'd all consistently reach these goals. The best results come from this

general protocol. Now, that come from this general protocol.

Now, that said, this level of regularity is probably the exception rather than the rule if you're talking about the long-term

month after month year after year. And yet, plenty of us are in great shape. even if we don't always fit in the pre-mentioned

full regimen.

Hmm.

Well, maybe the concept of consistency is more nuanced than we normally give it credit

for.

The fact is, there are a lot of legitimate reasons to skip workouts now and then. You're sick. Your kids are

sick and it's not the kind that there's really any getting away. A minor catastrophe at work

keeps you long after hours. You overdid it during your last workout and you're paying for the

weekend warrior stint that pushed you far beyond

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