On
Monday I performed my first muscle-up. This is when you perform a
pull-up, go up and over the bar, and then press yourself further up
until your arms are straight and the pull-up bar is at your
waistline. The funny thing is, I have not been doing any pull-ups
lately. In fact, not really at all since last year. But what I have
been doing is working with the clubbells, and also plenty of
"movement" and flow drills. This combined with my
understanding of the technique required for muscle-ups, allowed me to
perform one just on a passing whim to try it.
When
you focus on a holistic approach to your training; you develop
certain things. The ability to move well, proprioception and the
ability to properly engage tension in your body to deliver
strength/power. Kettlebells, clubbells, maces and bodyweight
exercises/flows will all develop your ability to move well, which
helps with proprioception (the ability to sense how your body is
positioned and to control it effectively). Lifting heavy weights with
correct technique will teach your body how to properly engage tension
and alignment to deliver force. This means that you can getting
strong at one thing, and your general ability to be strong at
something else will improve.
So
what does this mean to you? Train your body to move and to move well.
More isn't better, better is better. Lift heavy weights that really
challenge you. It's the only for you to properly engage tension and
alignment throughout your body. All of this, combined with an ability
to FLOW seamlessly from one position to another using correct
breathing patterns will give you a healthy, capable body that you can
be proud of.
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Personal coaching can help you achieve the results you desire, as well as giving you the necessary effective tools you need to keep striving forwards, to keep changing and progressing on your journey.
Challenge everything, especially yourself.
Alex
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