Some extremely important tips so that you can get the most from your “functional training exercises!”
First, when starting new (exercise) do this: 1- go slow 2- use low “added” resistance or no added resistance at first … 3- stop immediately if you feel pain! Do those 3 and you can be pretty sure that whatever you choose to “take on” you’re likely not to hurt yourself! That’s a big, big thing! If you don’t hurt yourself, you won’t have to deal with “setbacks,” which can set you back months or even years!
Do “functional training!” That means that you do more “angles” and more circular motions instead of what you get with “machines” which is “piston style” (“isolated movements “) movements of training or straight “in and back” moves! Shy away from those, or at least don’t do them always, to prevent “injuries!” By staying with “piston style moves,” it’s way too easy to get hurt and also even if you don’t injure yourself, you’ll find that you won’t build muscle and strength at a rate you would like to! Again, use mostly “circular type moves!” Also, learn about “anatomy,” especially joints & their range of motion! Why? Read on …
Several years ago, a study was done that showed that if you thought about the muscles and joints at the time you are working them then you would get 30-35% more strength and muscle mass than if you did stuff like not thinking about what you were doing by “watching tv etc.!”
“Breathing” properly is extremely important! Blow out through pursed lips through the hardest part of the exercise to: maintain power and strength and avoiding holding breath while applying resistance which keep from increasing your blood pressure and limiting your chances of “having a stroke!”
To get the most from “functional training,” always be thinking of what you can do that is “new” to you or what you haven’t done in a while! Your body/mind, if presented with the same things all the time, will fail to continue much “improvement” because it (body/mind) needs “new stimulation” in order to keep moving forward with progress! #functionaltraining #functionalfitness #outdoors #outdoorstraining #outsidetraining #insideoutfitness #thetrainer
