The Importance of Weight Training Techniques

The Importance of Weight Training Techniques

The quality over quantity argument is something that can be applied to many various aspects of life. No more so than in the setting of a gym.

Weight training can be very dangerous. You are subjecting your body to strong strain and stress for a substantial interval of time. So it is always better to make sure that what you are doing is the correct exercise, otherwise you could really be damaging yourself. And once you are on the road to injury it will be very hard to get back to where you were prior.

The main element of this is focused on the rep herself. How you execute the rep will affect your body massively. If you have the wrong technique then it’s not just one mistake, you will be repeating it over and over again, causing more and more stress on the joints.

It will never be wasted time if you stop to learn the correct technique before entering the gym. There are multitude of instructional videos from professionals, these will address any issues and help to guide you in the right direction.

It scares me when I see people in the gym, grunting away dragging up massive weights. Followed by shaky half reps then dropping the weight to the floor because it can’t be held up anymore. It doesn’t impress anyone and the damage on the joints and ligaments can be severe.

The same thing can be applied to cardio equipment. When working out on commercial gym equipment it is still important to have the correct technique. Otherwise 5 miles of running with poor posture can be damaging to the knees and hips. This is more difficult to achieve as fatigue can affect how well you are holding yourself, but it important to concentrate when on machinery.

These points are nothing new. But in this society where appearance has been put very high on the priority list, it is too mutual to see people just join the gym and start pumping weights. There is a correct skill and technique for doing weights and using CV machines, but it is too often over looked. It is not constantly the fault of the person; gyms should take most of the responsibility for this. Too often do I see trainers walking around the gym, stopping to note the poor technique, but then just walking off as they don’t want to intervene. This is very poor considering it is their job to keep members safe, whether than is from immediate danger or from the lasting effects of poor technique.

The best advice in my opinion is to take care of yourself. Study the right technique before lifting the weight and your body will thank you for it. Even better, working with a partner to achieve the best practice, then if one of you slips the other will help to get back on track. This self governing will provide a good workout platform, and will no doubt see a good return on your workouts, let alone will be keeping our body protected.