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Hey Quaranturnt Crew, Today I just want to share a simple principle of fitness. One of my favorite things about fitness is when you can find a principle that transcends. Some principles are so fundamental they aren’t just applicable to one sport or one part of the body or even limited to fitness alone. Some things are just true. Unifying principles, if you will. Today, I want to talk about the SAID principle. This stands for Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand. That means your body will adapt to exactly what you tell it to do. You won’t get a lot stronger in your legs if all you do is pushups. You won’t be able to run a good marathon if all you do is sprint a mile every day. You won’t be able to play drums well if you’ve only ever strummed a guitar. Further, you won’t likely be able to throw a ball that fast if all you do it slow bench presses. You will only be able to control a deep stretch if you push yourself to have control when in that deep stretch. Your body responds to the actual stimulus you give it, and it will adapt, if you do it right (more on this tomorrow). This may sound very very simple, and it is, but it’s nuanced. It’s deeply applicable. And it’s easy to forget that if you want to do X, you need to breakdown what X requires and impose demands on yourself such that you adapt specifically in order to achieve X. Read more about the SAID principle here. Think about how it impacts you in any aspect of your life. Love to hear what you think. Here’s the IG Post.  
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