I personally do more dumbbell chest press more than pushups or bench press. Why? Because this is easier on my shoulders. I think it is always better to have options for the training. One works good for me doesn’t mean works for you. You want to find out what works best for you.
Bear Crawl is Great exercise
This is a great way to warm up, too. I do this at the beginning of the personal training session sometimes.
How training you want to progress
When I have a new personal training client, I am often asked “how often should I workout?”. Well the answer is varied, however, if you are completely new to strength training, my suggestion is 2 times a week.
First, you obviously progress faster than once a week, second, you don’t want to push yourself too much to start with, lastly your body will be used to it, and later you can do 3 times or more in a week.
Training for lower back
Aren’t you skipping the lower back strength training? We tend to focus on the front part, because having six pack is more appealing? We also need to work on the lower back consciously. Remember your strong muscles are for keeping your body strong and healthy and they are not irreplaceable.
A lot of benefit by doing row movement
You should come to the gym if you haven’t trained for a while. Your back muscles need to be trained to keep your healthy posture. I will show you in our personal training gym if you are interested.
Single Leg Exercise Progression
Single leg exercise and other glute activation exercises you should consider to add into your training program. Some of the exercises would be good to work on for seniors for fall prevention, too.
Training to prevent shoulder injury for handstand lovers
I have one personal training client who loves horse riding. Or I had another who loves playing tennis. Both have some body issues by doing what they love. I cannot say you stop doing it because they love it. So what you have to do is to train muscles and at least make your body stronger to prevent the injury.
Seated row common mistakes
Although, you want to work on your back muscles, doing poorly may cause injury instead of actually training. Learn why I would recommend you to come to the gym to train by the hyperlink below.