You don't have to go all guns blazin' every time you hit the gym.
Some days, you may feel great and want to push yourself. Others, you may fair better reducing the intensity and load and focusing on technique.
Aligning a workout to your mood/energy isn't weak, it's intelligent.
Are your hips always tight? Spend a few minutes today giving this simple exercise a go. All you need is a floor and an object like a water bottle or dumbbell (the taller the object, the harder the exercise becomes) ππ
Donβt be afraid to back off the weight every now and then to clean up some technique.
It might be annoying or time consuming, but focusing on the intricacies of certain movements you frequently load, can lead to more gains and less need for stretching and foam rolling!
Sit-ups and crunches and leg raises get a bad wrap. But they're not necessarily BAD exercises.
True, the "core" can be better worked with bigger exercises like squats and deads, farmer walks and chin-ups, but don't count 'em out.
Especially if you or your client loves them! π
Top 3οΈβ£ money wasting supplements:
1. Glutamine (helps with GI tract health).
2. BCAAs (if you care about your health/fitness, you likely already eat enough protein).
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Two methods to remove those extra pandemic pounds:
1. Deduct a golf ball-sized portion from 1-3 meals per week for 3-4 weeks. (Deduct another if not seeing results.)
2. Calculate BMR and multiply by a number between 1.2 (sedentary) & 1.9 (extremely active), then deduct 5-10%.
Lost your motivation to train? Stop thinking you have to train for hours & do a million exercises, sets & reps! Do 10 mins. 20 mins. 30 mins. Just do something. Exercising doesnβt have to take up half your day & if you have been feeling crappy, you will feel much better for it π
Got a foam roller? Youβve got a gym!! π Here are 3 lower body variations to try out with nothing more than a floor and a roller. #legday#homeworkout
Hereβs a nice variation to the common dumbbell chest press using a mini roller to boost emphasis on hip drive, while also strengthening the neck extensors and deep flexors πͺππ #neckpain#painfree#strengthening
@SeedmanJoel Iβve been doing the same for the past ~2 months & am onboard with your mentality now. At first I was resistant/hesitant to it being plausible (& of course my own anecdotal experience doesnβt cut it too much) but I think itβs been a great shift in outcome & how I coach my clients
Stretching and/or foam rolling should only ever be a temporary remedy for tight areas.
Getting on top of weaknesses and movement patterns will serve you far more in the long run.
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