Curtis Rigg Fitness

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤🥴⁣⁣
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Here we have performing a decline crunch on the smith machine.⁣⁣
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Now, the smith machines are weighted to replicate the actual weight of a standard barbell, so this is heavy.⁣⁣
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Not to mention I’m purposely cueing her not to touch the bench on the way down. This is simply because I’m forcing her to decelerate her trunk extension through the musculature and not allowing herself to create unwanted momentum through the bench.⁣⁣
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Trust me, this is much harder than she’s making it look.⁣⁣
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As much as I preach training anti-movement of the spine, we still have to allow ourselves to get stronger in every movement plane our bodies move within… so trunk flexion is still important (assuming their are no pre-existing injuries to address.)⁣⁣
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𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘬 & 𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬!!!

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧.⁣
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No matter the goals, no matter the age, your health and wellness has to be a lifelong commitment. ⁣
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So once in awhile stop being so hard on yourself, congratulate you for even the worst of workouts, celebrate the smallest of successes, and go have fun with it and remember to laugh.
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Social media (well majority) is so toxic to the world, especially the fitness world.⁣
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So enjoy my man Carson racing his mom down the turf.⁣
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𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐍𝐎 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝗪𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 “𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝.”⁣
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We live in a word where the parasite we call social media brainwashed women into turning fitness into all about being “less.” …or a smaller version of themselves.⁣
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Think about it, all the words you see to describe women and their training it’s:⁣
-slim⁣
-thin⁣
-lean⁣
-loss⁣
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Makes me want to vomit in my mouth.⁣
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This is SO TOXIC.⁣
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Truth is there’s no different scheme when it comes to training men vs women.⁣
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Whether guy or girl, strength training helps to increase athletic performance, increase muscle mass (which helps improve body composition (muscle takes up less space than fat), metabolic rate, and overall caloric burn “at rest”), scare off osteoporosis/osteopenia, in addition to reducing the likelihood of injury, I could go on forever.⁣
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Ladies, Strive to be more rather than wanting to be less?⁣
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Everyone go give the beautiful a follow because she’s a prime example of preaching exactly what I just wrote. And willing to help out anyone who needs it.⁣
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Stop trying to be a reduced version of yourself and focus on being the best you.

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 🍑⁣
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Here I have my client/ good friend performing a modified reverse lunge that has been one of my favorites.⁣
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The resistance band placed around the planted leg serves as an incredibly simple but effective way to resist knee extension, thus maximizing the use of the hamstrings which are commonly underused in traditional variations of this movement. This is also extremely healthy on the knees and one I tend to use for individuals who are knee dominant.⁣
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I also LOVE to add in the for some added instability.⁣
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The problem with these is that most people tend to over utilize the rear foot, causing too much stress around the knee joint or even over firing the hip flexors/quads in a stretched position. ⁣
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When you emphasize the planted leg, she’s forced to pull herself back through extension and work the glutes like they’re meant to be worked.⁣
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That back leg should be used for nothing other than minor stability (for the goal I want from this particular exercise), placing more emphasis on the front leg and working the posterior chain properly.⁣⁣
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Remember, smarter & much harder.⁣
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Make it suck!!⁣
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Let’s get to work!