TUNING: A key element to improve functional movement and general well-being from your workouts!
When you think about improving your health, you can encompass many different things. Your approach to improving health will depend on your wellness goals. What do you want to achieve? Better fitness, strength, balance, flexibility, better athletic performance, weight loss, stress management. There are many components to a well-planned health improvement program for optimal wellness and the health of the whole body.
However, fitness is one of the most important parts of any health improvement plan. Exercising daily and maintaining an active lifestyle is vital to maintaining good health. Good functional movement habits will help you achieve a strong, fit, and flexible body that works well to keep you safe and injury-free for optimal well-being.
Evaluate this question; How often when you exercise do you “tune out”?
Many people rely on their electronic toys to distract them from what the body is doing during a workout. Almost everyone exercises by watching TV, reading on their Kindle or iPad, or listening to music on their headphones. People do not realize that they are losing focus on what the body is doing by paying more attention to the book, program or song they are watching or listening to than to what they are doing while moving. The body ends up running on autopilot. Who knows if the right muscles are doing the job, because we’re too busy singing our favorite tune or watching TV to really pay attention to what we’re doing.
To get the maximum benefits from your fitness activities, it is important to “tune in” and pay attention to what your body is doing as you move. This is one of the great benefits of Pilates training. There is usually no music, you MUST pay attention to everything your body does from head to toe throughout the entire workout. Breathing, control, concentration, flow, rhythm, and precision are constantly adjusting and correcting because you are consciously moving your body.
Striving for balanced muscle development to stay fit and injury-free requires attention. It takes brain power to tell the body what to do and how to move. And then it is important to pay attention and notice if the body is doing exactly what you asked it to do.
This is why “tune in” is so important! You can get much better results if you are aware of what your body is doing. Not only do you have the opportunity to notice if you are working well, but you can also quickly assess whether you are doing things right or wrong and make adjustments. Why waste time during your workouts. Tune in to practice efficient functional movement habits for better health!
By concentrating on what you are doing, you will become more aware of how things feel, which muscles are really working or not, how easy or difficult the challenge is. Learn to be mindful of your body posture as you move, feel the correct muscles do the work, and see if you are breathing properly.
These may all seem like simple little things to pay attention to, but when you start to take them into account during every second of your workouts, you will get BIG results. Get the best possible results from your health improvement program, start by re-evaluating your health and fitness goals. Review your wellness routine, then “tune in” and see what you notice!
If you need help optimizing your form, function, and making sure you have the correct exercises in your training program for results, consult with a Pilates teacher or functional movement specialist. Quickly improve your functional movement habits and increase the results of your training efforts!
Better functional movement habits + Repetition of good habits with exercise = Incredible health benefits!
Make the most of your health improvement efforts every time! “TUNE-IN” and pay special attention to form and function for optimal fitness.
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