As I’m talking with people
about opening the new CHFitness location, many different types of folks have
asked of group fitness classes, “Is this something that will work for me?”
That’s a great question. One of
the most difficult aspects of successfully implementing a group fitness program
is the endless variety of potential participants. We want to be available to both active and
sedentary individuals, with all different types of backgrounds and health
issues, etc. So how does that work? I’m glad you asked. The key word here is: PROGRESSION
Maybe you’ve been running day
after day but don’t have much upper body strength. Maybe you’ve been bench-pressing your whole
life but you’re rocking chicken legs.
Maybe you’ve thought really, really hard about exercise but the devil on
your shoulder told you that TV show was more worthy of your time. Wherever you are, let’s start there. (Remember yesterday’s post, about BUILDing
your foundation?!?) Find out what you’re
capable of right now, and make that your benchmark.
Progression is all about
recognizing where your limits are, then surpassing them through intentional,
methodical training methods and a little bit of will power (okay, okay…a LOT a
bit of will power). Take one of the most
common, yet often overlooked exercises…the squat. Rather than trying to throw down a 350lb.
back squat, let’s start here:
1. Squat to Box
2. Bodyweight Squats
3. Goblet Squats
Stick with the first exercise
until the body can perform 10-15 reps with flawless form. Once you can handle that, PROGRESS to the
next exercise. Of course there are many
more steps after that before you’ll hit that 350lbs, but this is a great place
to start. It’s amazing what you can be
capable of when you push yourself through progressions properly, step by
step. More importantly, in a group
setting, whether you are on step 1 or step 101, everyone can be training
together, growing together, and achieving more.
As always, if you have any
questions, comments, concerns, or you’re interested in getting started and
making your fitness goals a reality, you know where to find me. ***you can sign up now by
visiting www.chadhumphreyfitness.com)
Stay Strong,
Chad
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