5 Keys to Perfect Exercise Form

September 25, 2008 · Posted in Five Keys to Perfect Form · Comment 

While seeing results often requires leaving your physical, and sometime psychological “comfort zone”, we must first work to develop our personal comfort zone, both within our fitness program and more importantly, our body. This may mean becoming comfortable with your new habits, walking into an oft intimidating fitness center each day, and in this case, improving your body awareness when performing exercises.

 

While EveryBodyFIT strives to create an “environment of success” by providing external motivation, education, and accountability, our ultimate goal is to develop in each of us a body awareness, internal drive, and overall confidence that can enhance any particular aspect of our lives.  

 

This includes having the confidence to safely and effectively perform a wide variety of exercises without always needing a personal trainer. This can be accomplished by following these

5 Keys to Perfect Form:

1. Comfortable & Safe - before beginning the exercise, make sure you are comfortably in position, safe from losing your balance, and operating the exercise equipment correctly to avoid injury. If on a machine, check out the picture to make sure you are in the correct position.

2. Posture - train the way we want to live, stand, and sit. If we exercse with bad posture, we’ll walk into a room and stand with bad posture. Whether seated or standing, keep your chest up, neck neutral, and your shoulders back but relaxed. Read more

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