Maximise

5 years after having both my hips replaced and it still feels amazing to be able to run!

So thankful every time😀

I don’t think I would be able to run and do as much as I do in the gym if I had not rehabbed after surgery with all the movement work, practiced getting strong from the inside out and tissue work.
Often this is not a path that would be taken after joint replacement.

Also I could not have done it without help from .projectyou with my running mechanics👏👏

“Learn to Move Better to Get More Out of Your Gym Sessions,Sport and Life!”

Sometimes people think that learning to move better is for ”new people” in gym but it is actually for anyone and, arguably, everyone!

Not big fancy moves but small changes that make massive differences to your ability to lift more and perform better😊💪🏽

Getting stronger doesn’t always mean lifting big weights!

It is important that we are strong “from the inside out” so sometimes this means smaller weights are enough to challenge the muscles that we are wanting to work!

In the same session today I was pressing a 40kg Barbell but then also drop catching a 3kg Dumbbell!

Both were challenging and both working shoulders,deep stability systems (“core”) and full body but with different goals.

Good programs should always address all areas, different movement patterns and different muscle actions.

Thank you .projectyou 😊💪🏽

# move well

Are you putting in the work but not seeing the results?

The way you move could be a big reason.

I saw this movement pattern in the gym again today….

If you are:
✨putting in the work by going to the gym
✨choosing great exercises like lunges for your legs and glutes
✨working as hard as you can

…then you would expect to see progress….

…BUT…if you then move like this, you will not see progress..

…and you will more likely start to experience knee pain/back pain.

Learn to move better and see and feel the difference!

Modifying an exercise can help progress it eventually!

✨Hopefully this will work!

✨Goal: To do more than 4 pull ups and not dread them when you see them in the program!!

✨If you struggle with pull ups too, try this modification!

✨Eccentric pull ups: Jump to the top position and slowly lower yourself down…repeat 3x6reps.

Thank you .projectyou

Are you using “cheat movement patterns”?

If this is how you would do these ball circles, then yes you are!

This is a great exercise for upper zone/shoulder stability and central/trunk stability(“core”)….

…But….if you are clasping your hands, like this, then you are getting most of your stability from “fixing” with your grip and not from your upper and central stability zones.

You are then not getting as much as you think out of the exercise.

Learn more on the in person workshops about “fixing behaviour”!
It is so common and means you are not working what you think you are working!

First workshop on 13th August

Message me for further information!

Do you curl like this?

Learning the principles of how to move better will…

✨mean that you do not do dumbbell curls like most of the above!

✨mean that you know how to lift properly in the gym

✨give you confidence that you know what you are doing in the gym and any classes

✨reduce chance of injury

This looks a strange exercise!

Give it a try!

See if you are using the ground to drive your movement in your sport, training,life!

You should be!

If you cannot keep your central axis and your foot on the ground, then you are not using your feet to drive your movement! It is not a balance issue!

Learning to move better allows:

✨More effective and efficient training
✨Better form/techniques in gym
✨Better liftting
✨Better outcomes
✨Less chance of injury
✨More confidence in daily life and in gym/exercise and training

In person workshops coming soon.

Comment 💪🏽for details about the workshop.

Are you getting the results you want?

If not, this may be a reason…

Do you feel you really “Challenge yourself” when you are doing exercise?!

There was a class in the gym where participants had to choose a weight to work with.
The instructor then said to the class to “make sure you challenge yourself” with your weight.

She then explained the benefits of having muscle, being as strong as possible and so again reinforced the importance of challenging yourself.

Only 2 people out of about 20 went and chose a heavier weight and most of the rest of the class could easily have used a heavier weight but they chose not to.

Next time you are in the gym, try a heavier weight and you might surprise yourself!
Ask yourself if you are really challenging yourself as much as you could be!

You could amaze yourself with what you can actually do and you will see more progress!

Are you working your glutes and hamstrings properly with this? Asingle leg dead lift is a great exercise but is often not done properly.

Use a mirror in the gym or video yourself and see what you are doing.

Check your form!

Form is more important than reps and sets for results!