Exercise...the good and the not so good.

After training for so long, seeing people transform from fat to lean, thin to muscular, but of cause there are also people who failed in their fitness goals. So i came to my own conclusion as to why some people fail and why some achieve what they want, based on what i observed and my own thoughts. I will classify people into a few categories.

(In this context, exercise means a combination of weights training and cardio exercise; Junks refers to food high in refined carbs and fats)

1. DEDE - Don't Exercise, Don't Eat
People falling under this category have very poor fitness level due to the lack of exercise. They do not literally don't eat at all, but they eat just enough to sustain life. They don't look healthy and might look scrawny.


2. DEEJ - Don't Exercise, Eat Junks
These people do not exercise but they eat junk food. Therefore they might look out of shape due to the intake of junks, and are physically unfit as well.


3. ELEJ - Exercise Little, Eat Junks
These people exercise a little, but this gives them the illusion that they had work out and thus they deserve a good treat. As a results, what they input into their body later on due to this self-created illusion is much greater than what they workout. As a result, this in fact causes them to gain fat mass instead. They might be fitter than DEDE and DEEJ, but they might not be in shape.

Very often, this is due to ignorance, as they do not know what food to choose, the time to eat, the portion etc.


4. EREJ - Exercise Regularly, Eat Junks
These people exercise regularly, but they are not particular about the type of food they eat. In terms of fitness level, they are far better off than the 3 above. Just like ELEJ, they might be eating junks without even realizing due to ignorance.

This category is rather broad, as the frequency in which they indulge in junks varies. But in general, the less junks taken, the better shape they may have.

5. EREC - Exercise Regularly, Eat Clean
These people exercise very regularly, and have a very good knowledge of what to and what not to eat. They follow a very strict healthy diet. Generally they have better overall fitness than the rest and are in tip-top shape.

There are also exceptions, as they are some who exercise regularly, but might not achieve what they want and this are very often the case and is quite common. This could be due to wrong training methods. You need the right intensity, the right frequency and the right pre/post work out nutrition.

All these categories are very general, and of cause you can fall in between as these are not absolute.

So What Are you ?

Disclaimer: These are all based on my own personal opinions and views.