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The Difference Between Training and Exercise is a Goal
Everyone knows that exercise is good for them and most people should be trying to fit a bit more into their busy lifestyles. However, it’s always competing with work, family and other lifestyle commitments, making it hard to be as active as you like.
One of the challenges for physical activity is that people set goals focused on body composition without considering their training. Instead of working towards fitness goals to achieve their body composition targets, they look at physical activity as a way to burn calories and nothing else.
What’s unfortunate about this standard approach is that people miss out on the chance to set strength and fitness targets while also achieving their body composition goals. They are planning on doing the physical activity regardless, even if the intent is to burn calories, so it makes sense to direct that physical activity into achieving some targets.
Having fitness goals is what makes physical activity “training” instead of just being “exercise”. There is a short or long term intent for the training, and each session is an opportunity to work towards it.
If you are considering body recomposition goals for 2022, I would strongly encourage you to set strength or fitness goals on the path.
