So for the past several months it seems that many of my strength and conditioning students have been really making great strides and showing tremendous results. I’ve had the pleasure of training some wonderful individuals and several of them have been on point when it comes to displaying physical results related to performance and for developing the physiques that demonstrate their hard work.
Over the years I have always approached strength development by tapering down a day’s workout by beginning with the most demanding movements and transitioning down to performing smaller accessory work. The idea here is to build absolute strength right out of the gate…and then move on to optimally developing movement and symmetry next. In today’s article I want to shift the focus to the latter as single limb training is one great way to build that symmetry and movement.
If I had nickel for every moment that I’ve heard people say that they can’t train because they are either short on equipment, or can’t afford a gym membership I would’ve been retired 10 years ago. The limitations that people place on themselves, particularly these days is way too prevalent. Whether you’re a competitive athlete, a fitness addict, or weekend warrior this post is going to be one you’ll want to read until the end.
I guess on one hand I could say that I’m always fairly surprised at how poorly so many people struggle do push ups, but then again with the cushy society we live in I can understand why so many people struggle to perform one of the most basic exercises that are available to us in our arsenal of strength. Push ups are one of the most powerful tools available for each and everyone of us, yet many folks are incapable of executing this standard drill…while others are cranking them out like a factory producing sliced bread.
So it’s New Year’s eve and as I sit here thinking about closing out 2015 and welcoming in 2016 I can’t help but think about some of the things I’ve noticed over the past year. The population in our society is changing and I ain’t just talking about the numbers either. There has been a shift in our culture that has been building momentum for the last 6 to 8 years, but for me it seems that 2015 really started to present this in a much more profound way in my humble opinion.
