Requirements
Yesterday’s class had me thinking about our requirements and how I’ve had to adapt over the years to meet them while being sustainable. It was also a great reminder that it’s good to push ourselves every once in a while. For the past few years to meet my push-up and sit-up requirements, I’ve been utilizing different movements. There are a few reasons for this: 1. I don’t care how fit you are, repetitive movements in that volume are not great for your joints. I noticed my shoulders and elbows begin to give me grief, even after reevaluating my technique and body mechanics several times. 2. As an athlete (and we are all high level athletes), I want to introduce different movements patterns to help with my strength, mobility, and mind-body connection. 3. These movements are in the same spirit of the requirements, and also help me perform those movements better, by training those muscles in dif...