The one true way

I am learning lately there is one true way to fitness, but I hear it from 10 different sources on a daily basis. Crossfit is the only way, Hardstyle is the only way, Olympic lifting is the only way, Sportstyle is the only way, Paleo is the only way, Vegan is the only way, My program is the only way. It makes me laugh to hear that especially without much deep unbiased research conducted showing why their way is the one true way. People like to throw the word "science" in their argument when really there was no real science used to prove their point. I understand perspective, knowledge, and experience are at times valid arguments, but hard facts prove points. Granted I have not read every study ever done on fitness, but I doubt any unbiased research has been conducted to show the one true way.

With almost all things there is more than one way. Look at religion, politics, cars, buildings, and people. We are all different with different needs, wants, and desires. We have different builds, metabolisms, and tolerances. Some of us were athletes in our younger years and some were cigarette smoking skate boarders. We all have different experiences and ways of getting the job done. It is about how you grew to be the person you are today and how you are going to continue on a path of growth and hopefully improvement. If people did not try new things new ground would never be broken. This is how we have progressed over time and need to continue to do in order to progress.

Common sense tells you if you want to be good at something repeat it perfectly over and over again. The problem is that will be the only thing you are good at, but if that is what YOU want go for it. It is important that we achieve balance in life. Some of us desire the numbers needed to win a given event and some desire the numbers for our body's dimensions. Some of us want to be good at more than one thing, but great at none. All of those are highly respectable and to each his or her own. Sometimes people have no idea what they want and choose to roam forever or until they find it. Finding the way that works for YOU and what YOU want is the one true way.

Follow your instincts and find YOUR way.