Bestbodies Training

We love this -

Standing single leg stance
db chest fly -

- balance
- ankle stability
- core

Yes it’s a chest fly and you’ll feel a burn through the arms and maybe a bit through the chest but the main aim of this one is the above points.

Context is important in programming
The client’s goals is important in programming

Last week I helped my son move house

Multiple trips loaded with boxes or bags up 53 steps.

It tested my fitness, my strength and endurance.🥵

The following day my body felt all of those steps. Calves let me know about it 🫠and my back wasn’t happy 😳

Years of consistent effort to keep fit & strong both had me unhappy that I was sore but also grateful that I chose to move the following day and within a few hours was right as rain 👍🏼

Rewind to last year when I travelled up and down thousand of steps and hills whilst travelling in Italy. I wasn’t a bit sore…..ever……🤷🏻‍♀️

So what was the difference? 🤔

“You’re a year older” a “friend” said.
“Thanks for the reminder” 🙄😏

Well yeah maybe at 68 a year older may contribute a bit but really in fact it came down to preparing for those steps in Italy.

I trained for months before so that I would handle the whole trip.

The message is clear -

If you have something coming up then train for it. If you have something unexpected that you haven’t specifically trained for then yes you may feel the effects afterwards but if you are consistent with training then you will recover faster.

Stay strong & consistent 💪🏼

We love this -

- Front loaded landmine squat

- great for encouraging the hips back and opening up the back of the pelvis
- great option when you want the load on a goblet squat doesn’t cut it
- less stress on the back and knees
- ability to achieve a greater range of motion

We love this -

Single arm slam ball throw-

So many reasons to love this one -

-A power move; something we lose as we age if we don’t practice it
- upper body strength - shoulder/chest
-single arm challenges
co ordination and use of non preferred side
-single sided throw challenges core stability
- pick up off ground; a functional move that can be enhanced here
by dropping into a burpee pickup
- explosives moves enhance tissue tolerance