What is MAP Training and Why You Need It

Before I explain what MAP Training is, I want you to think about a TV show: The Biggest Loser. Most people who’ve seen it know what it’s about. Several overweight people go through a series of challenges, competitions, and grueling workouts in an effort to lose weight, achieve a healthier life, and win the competition. It’s very inspiring, and the finale always shows each person’s before-and-after pictures and their ENORMOUS weight loss and lifestyle changes. But there is a sad truth to be told. Almost ALL of these participants gain their weight back, and some gain back even more than they lost. Truth be told, this is the case for a majority of us who go through a several week fitness program. We succeed, but then eventually we fall back to where we started.

Why Don’t Our Changes Stick?

Why does this happen, and how can we make our changes permanent? The answer comes down to something called neurogenesis. Neurogenesis is the process of forming new neurons in the brain, and research has shown that physical activity activates neurogenesis which, in turn, helps create new thought process and behaviors over time. The problem is most of these new neurons which create the newer thought processes and behaviors die within several weeks, so those thoughts and behaviors disappear. This is why most times, people who start and finish programs tend to lose their progress and wind up back where they started.

Introducing MAP Training

MAP Training was specifically designed to combat this phenomenon. MAP Training stands for Mental and Physical Training and is based on the idea that mental and physical training together is more beneficial than either alone. This is based on animal laboratory studies in which physical exercise increased the number of new neurons from neurogenesis and mental training helped ensure their survival. Physical activity produces new neurons in the brain, and mental training maintains their survival.

This mental training is critical in ensuring that the changes you make during these fitness programs are life-long and permanent. Because what is the point of doing all that work if you’re just going to end up back at square one? The programs here at Champion for Life can be your mental training supplement to make sure the changes you achieve are permanent. Most fitness programs only provide encouragement and support, but if you combine them with a mental training program from Champion for Life, you can guarantee that your growth and lifestyle changes are lasting.er that success comes from staying in the pocket.