Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Fitness Tip #10: Form Checklist


I sound like a broken record sometimes. It's a good record repeating tips to keep in mind while performing certain exercises. Most of these are pretty common phrases you will hear personal trainers and coaches repeating over and over:

"Chest Up or Proud Chest"- while performing squats, lunges, deadlifts

"Weight on Heels"- also while performing squats, steps ups

"Push the Ground Away"- during deadlifts

"Chin Off Chest"- during abdominal exercises

"Pull Through Your Heel of Front Foot"- while performing Val Slide/Frisbee reverse lunges

"Full Extension to Chin Over Bar"- during chin ups and pull ups

"Don't Spill the Cup of Water"- during stability ball knee ins

"Hips Up"- during stability ball leg curls

"Tight, Head to Toe"- during planks

Keep these phrases going through your mind while working out. They will help you keep your body in proper alignment and firing the right muscles.

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