-How NOT to Exercise...Part 1-

I have been working out since I was a senior in high school...so that means, oh, roughly 14 years, give or take a few months :)

I will be the first to admit that over the years, especially waaaay back in the day, I have commited NUMEROUS "exercise sins."

Prepare to be enlightened!

My first suggestion...if you REALLY want to wreck your body and live in pain 24/7? Perform bodybuilding-style routines with as much weight as you can tolerate for 12-15 reps per set. What does this really mean, you ask? Well, bodybuilding-style routines revolve around "body part specific" exercises, such as biceps curls...exercises that typically involve ONE joint and mid-to-high reps with as much weight as you can handle.

DUMB. JUST PLAIN DUMB!

First off...all the reps...rep after rep, taxing a single joint...can we say, no...can we SCREAM tendonitis? Repetitive lifting in this manner WILL give you good-looking muscles...BUT at a price...it kills your joints. I had tendonitis in practically every joint, back in the day.

Aside from the fact that this kind of training can lead to overuse injuries and overtraining, it's completely non-functional! I mean, what everyday situation calls for a biceps curl? Yes, we pick up things throughout the day...we DO use our biceps...but NEVER in isolation.

Bodybuilding training THRIVES on isolated movements.

Real life, on the other hand, relies on compound movements that originate from the "core" muscles.

Would you rather have a good-looking body with painful joints
or
a balanced, even better-looking body with healthy, functioning joints?

You decide!

Stay Healthy!
S