Posts Tagged ‘muscles’
Some time ago in physical therapy school, it was mentioned, in passing, that there were studies out there that concluded that people could gain strength in their muscles by merely thinking about it.
Yes, couch dweller eating potato skins topped with bacon, I am talking to you.
This was revisited recently in a continuing education course I was in where I was asked to demonstrate to the class some exercise which, after careful review of photos in the manual, I concluded that I’d need hefty assistance to complete. So, I walk my happy healthy butt up there and (with said assistance) I do it, accept my standing ovation and return to my seat.
Now I am at home, thinking that there is just NO WAY I can repeat my performance without any help. Sure enough, I was right.
I sat on it for a couple days, re-working in my mind how I did it before, what my body was doing and where the strength was coming from.
Three days later, I can do it, without assistance, although not perfect, but hey, I’ll take 60% over nada any day of the week!!
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You may recall many a post where I ramble on about functional movement, postural adaptations, sequence activation of muscles and the real meaning of core stability.
Haven’t been here that long?? Go on, take a lookie, I’ll wait..*taps foot to the tune of jeopardy*
Ready to move on? Great!
My main focus for these posts, and well, in a broader sense, this blog, is movement training. How to teach folks like you healthy movement patterns which can be integrated into day to day activity :: Achievement of successful motion which translates to a reduction of risk of injury and improved overall efficiency throughout our body system.
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