Spillage: Reducing Complexity for Health and Performance
Understanding the Concept of Spillage and Optimizing Physical Development
In today's post, we're diving into a fun and insightful concept called "spillage," a term that can help us get a better return on investment (ROI) from our physical development projects.
Origin of Spillage
The idea of spillage comes from a humorous episode of the TV show Married with Children. In this episode, Bud, a smart character, is tutoring his less academically inclined sister, Kelly. When Kelly impresses everyone with her newfound knowledge, a doorbell rings, and she cluelessly asks what it is. Bud remarks, "When you have a shot glass of a brain and a gallon of information, there's bound to be some spillage."
This quote resonates because it perfectly describes all of our struggles with cognitive overload. We are bombarded with numerous daily tasks, esponsibilities, and information from brushing our teeth and getting ready to working long hours, spending time with family, and maintaining our health. Our limited resources—time, money, discipline—lead to inevitable spillage, where our efforts and energy overflow and become wasted.
Addressing Cognitive Overload
To mitigate spillage, we must adopt an outcome-based approach to our projects. Specifically, in physical development, we need solutions that maximize output while minimizing input. Like maintaining a car for it to function well, we must take care of our bodies to live a healthy and functional life. This means addressing physical development daily, despite the "pain in the ass" factor involved.
Lowering the PITA Factor
The PITA (Pain in the Ass) factor includes the hassles of going to the gym, such as driving there, finding parking, dealing with entry fees, and navigating crowded spaces. To improve our ROI, we need strategies that lower the PITA factor and increase efficiency.
A New Paradigm in Physical Development
Our current approach to physical development often involves lengthy workout sessions. We need a paradigm shift to the "RootHealth paradigm," utilizing adaptive physiology principles and techniques that integrate physical activity into our daily lives. This approach is customized for each individual, reducing complexity and time requirements while enhancing results.
Innovative Training Techniques
Examples of innovative principles include:
Training Without Working Out: Integrating physical activities seamlessly into daily routines.
Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS): Reducing training complexity.
Micro-dosing Training: Short, frequent bouts of exercise rather than long sessions.
Manually Assisted Work: Overcoming physical barriers with the use of a specialist to achieve required outcomes….lessening the cognitive load and discipline required to reach a similar outcome.
By shifting our principles and approaches, we can achieve more with less effort, reducing spillage and optimizing our physical development.
I hope this concept of spillage and the strategies to handle it help you in your physical development journey. If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to reach out. Talk to you soon!
Jason Root, MS, CSCS, c-EIM
