#lifting technique

Why it is Important to have the Correct Form when Weight Training?

Weight training has loads of benefits, for example it can help to strengthen bones and, in so doing, assist in helping you ward off age-related diseases such as osteoporosis.

However, if you do not adopt the correct form when performing weight training exercises you can do a lot of damage to yourself and can hamper your fitness regime immensely.

What is ‘Correct Form’?

When personal…

Strength Training & Proper Technique (Form)

When strength training, you need to have proper form and technique to do the exercises properly. For you to lift the maximum weight, your muscles need to be in the ideal position to generate force. When movements become unaligned, muscles are placed at awkward angles decreasing functionality. By maintaining proper form, you will be able to lift heavier and notice visible results in a shorter…

Resistance Training: Understanding & Overcoming the ‘Sticking Point’

Research Paper Title

Understanding and Overcoming the Sticking Point in Resistance Exercise.

Abstract

In the context of resistance training the so called “sticking point” is commonly understood as the position in a lift in which a disproportionately large increase in the difficulty to continue the lift is experienced.

If the lift is taken to the point of momentary muscular failure, the sticking…

The Biomechanics of Lifting & Carrying Objects

Common advice for individuals lifting objects from a standing position includes “keep the back straight” and “lift with the legs.”

As a fitness professional, what if your client was to ask for an explanation of this advice? Is this advice correct from a biomechanical perspective?

Figure A shows an incorrect method of lifting an object from a standing position. For this example consider the…

Every body is built differently, and your unique structure and life experiences should be considered when you follow a training program.

This is why, as you follow any program, it’s important to be aware of how your body—with its unique structure and personal health and injury history—performs and feels. You might need to make adjustments or even find alternatives for some of the exercises. And that’s OK.

If you find that a movement doesn’t feel great for you when you do it as demonstrated, here are four things to consider:

 1. You’re not actually doing it as demonstrated.

 2. You don’t have the strength or mobility (yet!) to do it properly.

 3. You have a temporary limitation in your available range of motion.