I was reminded during a workout last week of the importance of staying
focused during each exercise. It’s easy to be lazy during a movement or lift and some of us are really good at hiding things. Those of us who are really good at it
(believe me, I’ve felt this way before), can still make that movement or lift look correct, but in reality, there is
so much compensation going on that the exercise has little benefit
(and we may actually be causing more harm than good). This means that the
muscles that should be firing DON'T and the ones that
shouldn’t be taking the load, DO. Yeee-ouch!…enter in: injuries and nagging pain, especially in the
low back, neck, shoulders and knees!
I encourage you to
mentally prepare before your workout,
regain focus during the session and
feel each movement to its fullest angle or range of motion. Feel your
abs on fire during a push-up (not just your chest, shoulders or triceps), load your
glutes before pushing off during any lateral movement, feel the
ground secure under you and use its reaction forces when jumping, be aware of your
body posture during any overhead press,
consciously think about your shoulder blades pinching together during flat pulls...
By
synchronizing movements (joints move
together, not individually, during everyday movement) and executing them
powerfully, consciously and with CONTROL you will be able to
safely get the most out of each exercise!
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