Workout Program: Create Your Very Own Body Transformation!
How do you create a workout program for yourself?
You would never know if the wheels were misaligned on a car you’ve never driven. As soon as you take it for a spin you will feel the wheels shake.
Owing to the fact that the car is misaligned it isn’t as fast and effective as it could be.
Now, instead of fixing the misalignment you decided to put a bigger engine in the car.
Picture yourself driving along when you hit a pot hole. With the added power on a frame that has a misaligned wheel, it’s safe to say something will break.
Our body is the same way.
When you have poor posture it is equivalent to a misaligned car.
Our bones are strategically positioned to sit one on top of the other.
As we go about our day to day lives our body adapts to the situation we put it under.
If you spend 8 hours of your day
- hunched over a desk/computer
- slouching in your chair during meetings
- hunched over the wheel in your car
You are going to adopt a hunched over posture.
This opens you up to injury.
Living the sedentary lifestyle we do, we are not conscious of the postural issues we may have.
As we get older, simple tasks like getting out of bed, climbing up stairs or even just a leisurely walk could become a problem.
But don’t you worry.
Poor posture is something that is quite simple to fix with the right workout program.
With a personalized workout plan, consistent work and patience you can correct poor posture.
Here is what to do in 4 simple steps:
1 – Assess
Assess the body’s static and dynamic posture.
Static posture is looking at the person in a still position. (i.e. standing and sitting.)
Dynamic posture is looking at how the body moves through basic functions.
There are hundreds of different movements you can assess.
(There are approximately 9 movements that I use to help highlight the body’s weak spots.)
Once we find the weak spot we dive deeper to figure out the core problem with design.
2 – Design
With the knowledge of your body’s weak spots, it is time to design a workout program that can strengthen the weak muscles and stretch the tight muscles.
Select workouts that cover the following in order:
Inhibit the overactive muscles this is done with fascial realse techniques
Lengthen the tight muscles this is done throught stretching techniques.
Activate the weak muscles by using isolation exercise that target the weak musle.
Integrated the body by using compound movements (i.e. squats)
3 – Work
Now…
You didn’t come this far to only come this far. Right?!
Depending on how much work you put in you need to follow the workout program for about 4 – 6 weeks. Trust the work you put in.
The best investment you can make is in yourself.
4 – Reassess
It is time to find out how well you’re progressing and the areas that perhaps require more attention.
Remember our static and dynamic posture?
Do the same exercise movements you did on your first assessment and compare your results in the exercise.
Seeing improvement? Great!
Move forward with the workout program.
If you’ve hit a plateau or perhaps you’re not feeling a difference, go back to the assessment.
Your program is only as good as your assessment.
Committed to your success,
Tzviki