Kaizen Athletic Performance

Daily Snippet: Do NOT neglect exercises just because you dislike them. These are often the exercises we need the most and tend to avoid for various reasons. Make sure you have a well rounded exercise routine and do not neglect your core, your pull-ups, your cardio, balance, etc.

Daily Snippet: Stop ego lifting! Use proper mechanics when targeting specific body parts. If you can’t perform a repetition properly, other things stay taking over. Use ideal form until you no longer can. Keep in mind that the body and brain tend to remember the mechanics performed on the last two repetitions the most. Don’t ingrain sh*tty patterns!

Daily Snippet: Stop amping yourself up for your heavy gym sets! When you go above and beyond your natural, unstimulated reserves, it has huge repercussions on your ability to heal. Forcing your body to do more than it can without overstimulation causes the body to require more healing time in order to reproduce similar results in the future. Often times this can lead to requiring so much extra rest that your body actually will stop improving and getting stronger. Find out your body’s ability to push weight over time, heal efficiently, and program accordingly. Overstimulated reps should only be performed in competition.