Listen to your Body

The topic today is injury prevention. What I am going to tell you is very important so if you are multi talking right now STOP. If you want to significantly reduce your risk of injury from exercise…. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. I know this advise is vague so let me clarify.

Exercise can be (and often is when you are training with me) uncomfortable, but it should never be painful. There is a difference. New movements can be uncomfortable, difficult movements can be uncomfortable, complex movements can be uncomfortable. You get the picture……. Discomfort is usually general and goes away as you become more proficient at doing what you asking your body to do. I hear many of you say, “this feels weird” or “this is uncomfortable”. What has my response always been? I always say, “Good, that means it’s new”.

Pain on the other hand, usually indicates a physical problem. Pain is more specific and localized. If you feel pain, stop. Observe what you were doing when the pain occurred, assess your technique and adjust your program accordingly. If you try to work through pain you are guaranteeing injury.

Listen to your body. If it is telling you to go back to bed rather than workout, you can ignore that.
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Today's Workout: 2k Row
Today's Confession: Dove Dark Chocolate Bar (swear a client brought it to me!)