Healthy Tips + Motivation
You've probably heard this countless times, but being overweight or obese can cause serious complications to your health. Some health problems that stem from being overweight include diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. If obesity is not managed, you increase your risk of having a stroke or heart attack.
Everyone wants to be fit and healthy, but not everyone is willing to work for it. Oftentimes we'll see new members working out diligently for the first few months, then somehow fall behind on their exercise routines. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is no joke, and it can be challenging for some of our members.
If you live an active lifestyle and regularly engage in sports and fitness training, you know how important it is to stick to your workout routines to achieve your fitness goals. However, overworking your joints and muscles can lead to debilitating injuries, which is why we recommend supplementing your workouts with some yoga.
There's a fitness myth that says you can burn more fat if you work out on an empty stomach. Ask any fitness enthusiast or athlete and they will tell you that this is not true.
Your body is like a finely tuned car; it needs fuel to run. Without proper nutrition, your body can't perform optimally.
Do you feel like your workout routine is getting stale? Do you see strapping men and women at the gym lifting barbells loaded with plates and squatting ass-to-grass, and think, “I should do that too.”
Well, you probably should. But first, you must know what that is.
If you are thinking about jump-starting your current workout routine or have recently decided to kick-start a healthy lifestyle, there are several decisions you’ll need to make. These include what type of exercises to do, which areas of the body to focus on, which gym to join, what diet changes to make — the list goes on.
The Overhead Press requires a lot to perform safely and without injury. You need shoulder mobility and stability. You need thoracic mobility and lat flexibility. You need low back stability. Finally you also need mobility in your neck. If you not have all these prerequisites, you can end up with neck pain, shoulder pain, or back pain.
Many patients and athletes report difficulty with overhead pressing. Neck pain and shoulder pain are common, but even low back pain is frequently reported with this challenging exercise. Especially if done in standing with a barbell.
Common faults
Anterior bar path
muted hips
hyperextension of spine
forward torso
The anterior bar path is seen when the neck can not be retracted, the Thoracic spine is limited or the lats are tight.
In last week's post we discussed "Butt Wink". This week we cover the second most common question I get about squattig: "How do I position my feet?"
Do you squat with toes straight, or toes out?
First Things First
If you squat with "toes forward or straight", you still should have a slight angle to your feet.
Today we will talk about 2 common questions we get about squatting: "Is butt wink bad?" and "Do I need to keep my toes straight?". This post cover the butt wink and the next post will discuss the "toes straight"-topic some more.
1. Is The Butt Wink Bad For Your Back?
The Butt Wink can be seen at the bottom of a squat when the low back moves into flexion and starts to round.
