8 Common Sense Mistakes, Part 1
In every gym, in every state, there are people doing stupid things. I know, I know, you were already aware of this; however, I’m talking about common sense mistakes. There is a difference between “sheer stupidity” and “lack of common sense”…or as I like to call it, “being a dumb ass.”
This article was spurred by a client who was “missing the boat” when I explained to her why we were doing an exercise a certain way. I had no idea what to write about, so while she was doing her vertical core work I was deep in thought when she asked me why we were working our core standing up. She was used to always working her core lying down, and she couldn’t understand my aversion to feet up crunches or toe touches, as they are sometimes called. I explained to her the three jobs of the core: stabilize the body, transfer power and acceleration/deceleration. She was a tennis player, so her core had to be especially strong. I asked her how she played tennis. She replied, “On my feet.” I then asked her, “If you play on your feet, don’t you think we should work your core standing up?”
Read the full article: 8 Common Sense Mistakes, Part 1 (pdf)
