Good Form Ol' Chap

How many of you out there grew up hearing the phrase "keep good form" when exercising or lifting weights? If you had coaches and parents telling you this as a child and teenager, then you were one of the lucky few. Piggybacking on one of my earlier posts, "Safety First", I felt it necessary to drive home the point that when exercising, form is everything. 

Pictured: Proper Form

Per Bodybuilding.com, "Proper form is essential for success when training for anything from general fitness to sports events and/or competitions. It is the quality of training that influences your progress more than quantity. It is important to understand the proper mechanics of training to get the most benefit of your time."

I don't think I could have said it any better myself, and if you have any argument with this philosophy, well you can...

I've now made it through yet another full week of Burpees, and my results are listed below:

Date	Workout	Sets	Total Time	Beak Time  Per Set	Total  Burpees
10/1/2012	Broad Jumps	6	6 min 42 sec	30 sec	60
10/2/2012	Ladder	15	13 min 05 sec	30 sec	120
10/3/2012	Pull-up	6	7 min 34 sec	30 sec	60
10/4/2012	REST
10/5/2012	Box Jumps	4	5 min 33 sec	60 sec	40
10/6/2012	Mix	7	9 min 03 sec	40 sec	70
10/7/2012	REST

Today, I'll leave you with a quote from exercise physiologist and fitness consultant, Elizabeth Quinn:

"No matter what sort of workout routine or exercise you enjoy, using incorrect technique not only reduces the effectiveness of the workout, but puts you at a greater risk for getting injured."

L&R,

Drew