Technique is often underplayed when it comes to exercise.
If you walk into any gym anywhere, you see a wide variety of versions of the same exercise.
A lot of boys and men like to do curls for arms for example, unfortunately due to the swinging in this exercise, it ends up as a back exercise instead of an ARMS exercise!!! I’m sure many of you have seen the same thing, the key is to drop the weight until you are not swinging your back, this will give your biceps a far better workout and ultimately this means results.
There is also a tendency to do exercises in rapid fashion.
This means that on leg exercises for example, you will be putting enormous strain on your knees, leading often to injuries that can be hard to reverse.
Lack of proper technique is often seen outside the gym too.
Cycling for instance is a prime example. Incorrect seat height and handlebar height can hurt your knees and back, and make cycling thoroughly unpleasant.
Your seat height should be in line your hip, and you shouldn’t be bending over too much to use the handlebars, make it comfortable and you instantly become a more efficient and better cyclist overall.
Running is another example when a lot of people get it wrong, not using your arms for example when you run, and especially when you want to sprint wont allow you to run at top speed. Your leg speed is always dictated by your arm speed, so not using your arms in an efficient manner will stop you reach your running and sprinting potential.
The same can be said when you’re walking and especially uphill. If you swing your arms you will walk stronger, faster and with more purpose purely down to using good technique.
These are little things that can make your training much more productive and enjoyable, and you don’t have to be a pro athlete only to enjoy them. Everyone can train like a pro by using a few simple strategies that works, and this means more results in the end!
