Critical Balance

We have blogged over-and-over about the importance of strength-training as part of any healthy work-out regimen, but unless you're weight training is balanced and includes all muscle groups, you'll be doing more harm than good.

People who are new to weight training tend to focus on muscles that they want to show off. They do tons of crunches and bicep curls, but neglect triceps and back exercises.

Unfortunately, when you do this, you get muscular imbalance which could result in bad posture, back pain, injury, herniated disks or worse.

When putting together any strength-training workout, make sure you hit the following opposing muscle groups equally:
biceps - triceps
abdomen & lower back
chest, shoulders & back
quadriceps & hamstrings
etc.

If muscle balance already exists because of improper training, or simply because your lifestyle works certain muscle groups more than others, you may need to focus more time on the weaker muscles to bring about proper balance.

If you have any questions about your personal muscle balance, see a physiotherapist or a personal trainer. Of course you can always contact us at info@myfavouritetrainer.com for a personalized consultation that will answer all your questions.