Would your heart surgeon take that approach?

Happy Monday Everyone!

Hope you had a lovely weekend. How beautiful was the weather on Sunday? Very Spring Like. Paul and I headed for a walk down to Hygge with the dog for a kombucha and a little vitamin D (while kids were at their grandparents).

The rest of the weekend seemed to be made up of domestic chores, though we did get out to Urban Deli for some keto goodness. We managed to watch some of the Olympic Events – yah to the Kiwis!

On to today’s post:  Would your heart surgeon take that approach?

If you ask 5 trainers.. what is your first go-to for progressive overload, you will probably get 5 different answers 

• Some might say ‘’do more reps’’ or ‘’ add more weight ‘’ 
• Others may say “slow the reps down and add more time under tension’’ 

If you ask me.. 

I will tell you, the first go-to is — better form and improved execution 

 

Always strive to do things better than last time 

• Adding more weight or more reps onto dysfunctional movements will only wreck your joints and lead to injury 
• Change how you look at training – don’t look at it as a workout, look at it as a practise session to refine your technique and sharpen the sword 

 

Now, I know there are always some nitwits out there telling you that technique doesn’t matter and its all about the weight 

BUT where else in life would that advice make any sense? 

• Would Tiger Woods take that approach on the green? 
• Would Jimmy Hendrix or Eric Clapton take that approach on the guitar? 
• How about Roger Federer on the court?
• Would you want your dentist or heart surgeon to take that approach?

 

Let’s just rip those teeth out or oops he didn’t need an Aorta anyway 🙂 

It makes no sense 

There is a great quote by T. Harv Eker – How you do anything is how you do everything 

Do yourself a favor and hold yourself to a higher standard 

 

Strive for excellence. Make your workout an expression of art

Paul “it’s probably good i’m not a heart surgeon” and Krystie “me too” Miller