What is the kaizen principle, and how does it work?

Kaizen is not a relative of Kegel, a healing drug or even a set of our new exercises. It is a Japanese philosophy based on continuous systematic improvement of all life processes.

How can a simple Japanese technique increase your sports productivity, make you eat right, and bring order to all areas of your life?

Two words: discipline and consistency.

We are all familiar with this feeling when the motivation to lead a healthy lifestyle fades, workouts are postponed until Monday, and enthusiasm leaves you with the first sweat. A simple human factor that is easy to find, hard to lose, and sometimes seems impossible to get rid of. This is exactly what kaizen helps to combat. This is a simple art of small steps to achieve goals in all areas of life. The Japanese are sure that even five minutes of productivity every day will help achieve perfection.

The essence is simple: to go the way - you just need to walk. At least one step a day. If you can't walk - as a last resort, you need to lie down in the direction of the goal. The main idea is to make at least one small move every day on the way to the task. You can adapt the philosophy of kaizen to anything: to business, raising children, optimizing production. We will learn to apply Japanese wisdom in sports.

The methodology is based on five principles: sorting, sequence, cleanliness, systematization and discipline. It turns out that in order to achieve results we need to:

• formulate the task;
• make an action plan;
• put things in order, including in your own thoughts;
• do not miss a single day - develop a certain system;
• gradually, step by step, implement everything planned into life;

The Japanese do not advise to immediately rush headlong (the same thing that we tell you in each of our articles). Start small - 5-10 minutes a day is enough. It will be easier for you from both a psychological and physical point of view.

Why shouldn't you immediately give your body a big load? It's harder to maintain a high pace. In addition, if you're not used to it, there's a high probability of burning out and losing interest in your workouts altogether. It's important not to stop or interrupt yourself. Kaizen is a philosophy of continuous improvement. It's better to take small but confident steps than to stand still, preparing for a big leap.

So, we have a goal: to tone your pelvic floor muscles.

Take a step: determine the time in which you want to achieve your goal and the time when it will be convenient for you to exercise.

Next, carefully familiarize yourself with our application. There are detailed descriptions of all the necessary complexes and tips on how and when to do certain exercises.

Strictly follow the training schedule, make development a habitual state and devote time to training every day. If you really don't want to train alone, find yourself a partner - it's always easier in a team.

Important! Do not force yourself to train or in a bad mood. A positive attitude towards "production" is the basis of the Kaizen philosophy. No less important is encouragement. Don't forget to praise yourself. After all, even a short workout, even a five-minute one, is better than nothing. You've already gotten up, overcome yourself, and made your future better. After a while, it will become a habit.

By regularly devoting time to exercise, you can really achieve success. Scientists from the University of Utah in the USA have found that the quality and intensity of training are more important than their duration. Daily exercise of less than 10 minutes reduces the risk of obesity by 5% in women and by 2% in men.

If you find it difficult to tackle a big goal at once, for example, to help the body overcome a disease with the help of exercise, break it down into several small ones. Start simply with Kegel exercises and improve blood circulation with their help. Then add other complexes that will help achieve the second goal - to eliminate muscle atrophy. And so on in ascending order.

Discipline, consistency, order - this is what Kaizen teaches. The philosophy of small steps can really change your life. We tested this on ourselves and put all our experience into exercise complexes in KegelFit.

Try it yourself.