For many of us hard-chargers that live our lives with an #EffortOverEverything mindset, fitness can quickly turn into something that becomes very black and white.

We either hit the day’s workout hard or don’t work out at all. This kind of thinking leads to many people underestimating the power of incorporating consistent, easy bouts of movement throughout the day.

This leads us to today’s topic, the often underestimated power of a simple walk.

Next time you’re scrolling through social media and land on a fitness influencer claiming to have the best movement for a bigger chest or a bigger butt, keep scrolling — there’s no such thing.

There is one tried-and-true principle when it comes to training for muscle and strength gain that’s generally applicable to anyone looking to #GetBig. That principle is progressive overload.

Regardless of your fitness goal, building and maintaining muscle needs to be a priority.

Surprisingly, one of the best experiences I’ve had trying something new with my nutrition was during the NCFIT EOE40 Challenge.

For 40 days, I decided that I wasn’t going to cut out any specific food group. I didn’t want to count macros, and I definitely didn’t want to stress about any specific fasting windows. So instead, I committed to cutting out all snacking in between three big, balanced meals.