so, i've recently starting doing a mentorship of sorts at a new gym that's about to open up in town. the guy who owns it has been in the industry for a long time and really knows his stuff when it comes to training. let's just say that working with him is teaching me just how little i know. i am getting absolutely schooled in proper form and, although ridiculously humbling at times, i'm loving (almost) every minute of it. taking it back to basics, lowering my weight, learning to really retract my shoulders, working in the scapular plane, and isolating muscles. it's blowing my mind. i'm realizing just how terrible my form was before and, although i certainly proved that it's possible to lose weight using improper form, i know that it would have caught up to me in the long run. after having this very eye-opening experience, i would recommend that everyone go find a skilled and knowledgeable trainer to work with for a few sessions just to be sure that you're on the right track...even if you're sure you know what you're doing (as i was), it can never hurt to have another pair of eyes. craig also just posted an article by vince delmonte on the importance of proper form on his blog. check it out at http://turbulencetraining.blogspot.com/2009/03/1-factor-in-building-muscle.html. and get thee to a trainer.
todays eats.
m1: eggs, toast, mushrooms, asparagus, salsa, butter, cheddar cheese
m2: oatmeal, hemp protein powder, blueberries, agave
m3: tangerine, string cheese, walnuts
m4: post wo shake w. banana, blueberries, nf milk, nf yogurt, whey and greens powder
m5: soba noodles, chicken breast, broccoli, chard, snow peas, onions, coconut milk
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I use to have great form. Now that I'm out of shape its hard to sit up straight. I think that as you built strength and endurance it is easy to maintain the correct form, but it is great to work with a personal trainer to get the training first.
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