Today's Workout of the Day
FMS Corrective Strategies and or Z-Health Warm Up
10 Minutes of Kalos Sthenos with a light Kettlebell
10 Minutes of the Clean and Jerk Long Cycle
FMS Corrective Strategies and or Z-Health Warm Up
10 Minutes of Kalos Sthenos with a light Kettlebell
10 Minutes of the Clean and Jerk Long Cycle
single bell for beginners, double bells for intermediate/advanced Gireviks
Remember to rest when any of the 4 Elements of Efficiency are not present
Z-Health Cool Down
Now, down to brass tacks
How much is too much?
I personally like the Z-Health 4 Elements of the Efficiency as a guide to how my session is progressing
1.Perfect Reps
every repetition of whatever movement you are practicing should be as close to perfect movement as possible, continuously perform a movement as well as you can, and the movement will be consistently perfect. Do it well, do it all the time
My Sifu says, "bad martial arts done fast is just bad martial arts done really fast"
just because you speed it up or "feel the burn" does not mean it is good for you, in fact, likely it is crap, and you can not hide crap, the smell will show no matter what
2.Dynamic Postural Alignment
Keep your posture, period
if you cannot observe good posture whilst performing a movement, you will likely find yourself injured or at least establish a terrible movement pattern
this has nothing to do with your toes in relation to your knees or anything like that
It means keep your body aligned in a manner that is most advantageous to the movement you are trying to perform
sometimes this means flat back, tall spine, neutral pelvis etc
sometimes this means arches, locked joints and a tight stomach
if you do not know what you should do for what movement, hire me, or someone like me, and we can help you out (I would be happy to help you, or refer you to a qualified and experienced coach in your area)
3.Synchronized Respiration
Breathe dammit!
breathe in, breathe out, lots and lots of breathing
4.Balance of tension and Relaxation
Use as much effort as necessary, but no more, to perform the movement you are trying to perform
do not grunt and grimace your way through a naked get up, nor should you find yourself loose and limp whilst under a 100lb bell
any questions on this can be sent to me and I will attempt to do my best to help you
selah
am I reaching you Herbert?
