 Happy New Year, this is the first King Strength & Performance blog of 2019. I actually meant to post this earlier but, I got kind of busy. Anyways, here it goes: Most training programs or gym workouts will have an abundance of pushing movements; honestly, what person doesn't love a good chest day? I admit, I fell under this category. From my experience in fitness, I have observed that most individuals typically begin their fitness journeys on a body part split aka the "Bro Split". A body part split almost always has a bias towards pushing movements. If you're on a body part split routine, you have chest day, shoulder day and arm day, and you're likely hitting your triceps two to three times per week. Your back only gets love once per week on back day. Pushing = Chest, Shoulders, Triceps Pulling = Back, Biceps, Forearms There is often a huge discrepancy between the volume of push and pull movements performed in an individual's training program. If you are on a body part split program like the previously mentioned you are probably hitting a 1:2 or 1:3 ratio of pulling vs pushing, which honestly is kind of trash. When programming exercises for my personal training clients or even for group classes I typically try and utilize a 2:1 or even 3:1 ratios of pulling and pushing movements. With the increase in pulling movements, there is also another ratio we have to consider. This one is for Horizontal Pulling (Row Variations) vs Vertical Pulling (Pull-Up Variations). Our consideration with these should be to strive for similar ratios a 2:1 or even 3:1 ratio in favor of horizontal pulling. So now you're probably wondering why I think pulling movements are important? Hah, I will explain 2 key reasons why and they are actually kind of interlinked. 1. Most people have terrible posture. We are a sedentary society, most of us have office jobs, we sit way too long each day, we stare at our phones excessively and the majority of our day to day work is in a forward posture. 2. Due to our terrible postures, people often have poor shoulder health. Postural issues often lead to dysfunction with shoulder movement and will reduce movement efficiency at the joint, potentially leading to problems further down the line if not addressed. Addressing more pulling movements in an individual's training program can help reduce the issues mentioned above, improve posture and shoulder health and will reduce the risk of injury in the long term.
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This gym truly stands by its slogan "Consistency is King." Taking these fitness classes made it easier for me to get into my workout routine; however, all the daily workouts vary. I have been coming here almost every day, and I definitely feel my overall strength and performance has improved. Gerrick does a great job in acknowledging clients' abilities and caters the workout to their difficulty. He offers countless exercise regressions and progressions for his clients' needs. Also, his confidence in his clients makes it all the worthwhile to do your absolute best during these group classes. I am sure with Gerrick's help, I'll finally achieve my goal of doing a body weight pull-up. I would 100% recommend this place to anyone who is a novice gym-goer and to anyone who wants to shake up their gym routine!" - ALECIS V. |
"Many things about this place keep me coming back. I am a big sucker for amazing customer service and the owner Gerrick gives you just that. From setting up my first appointment- to pushing me to push myself in his classes- it's honestly been such a great experience. I'm not usually a pro-gym person at all- and I usually struggle a lot when it comes to motivating myself in the gym and sticking to it- but this place has helped me to focus on being healthier and more serious about going to the gym. Although most workouts kick my butt- it has not made me feel defeated or above my head as to keep me from going back or feeling out of place. Even the other people in the gym who might be more accustomed to the workouts have been welcoming too! I highly recommend this place for anyone who has fallen off the wagon or who's been looking for a new gym that caters to building the best you."
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"I've been a member of traditional gyms for a while now and can honestly say that switching out and joining King Strength and Performance has been one of the best decisions I've made. It's been about two months since I started training at the gym and I can already see huge leaps in my strength and athletic ability. Not only are the fitness classes themselves A+, but everyone at the gym is so friendly and welcoming. You can really feel the sense of community as soon as you enter the doors and that everyone is pushing each other to be better and stronger in a positive way."
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