KISS
No it’s not the kissing you do when you’re in love, and it’s not the rock band either. In actual fact ‘KISS’ is an acronym of the phrase “Keep It Simple, Stupid” and is said to have first emerged during the Apollo space programs at NASA in the 1960s.
When solving problems, people sometimes tend towards complicated solutions that are harder to deal with than the problem, or ostensibly ‘clever’ solutions that do not actually work for all possible forms of the problem …according to KISS, the method used should be as simple and straightforward as possible.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_principle
So many times as humans we over-complicate things to the point that we are not able to solve the initial problem. The reason the simple solution is so often the best solution is because 9 times out of 10 it is the easiest solution.
KISSing in practice
If you have a complicated workout plan, a confusing diet and are continually measuring the amounts of food you eat and time you spend exercising you aren’t putting the KISS principle to work. For some people that kind of thing may work well, but for most it will only lead to frustration. You see, a successful fitness regime has to turn into a changed lifestyle, not a 3 month plan. If you can’t stick at it as part of your life then there really isn’t a lot of point starting it in the first place.
The simpler a workout or diet program is, the greater chance you’ll have of succeeding. Remove as many obstacles and barriers in your way and you’ll be left with something you enjoy.
How to actually keep it simple
To make sure you utilize the KISS principle effectively you need to look for nutrition plans and workouts that are simple but effective. Don’t choose to do something just because it’s easier and less complicated. You need to do a little research to makes sure it’s worthy of it’s simplicity.
For example, instead of doing 20 different exercises to target all your muscle groups, why not just do squats, dead lifts, bench presses and chin ups? These exercises are simple enough to do and they would combine to give you an extremely effective workout (I can guarantee that). Buy some equipment, say goodbye to your gym membership fees and you’ll have the kind of simple efficient workout that will get you results.
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