This Monday, at the gym, I hurt myself.
Nothing serious, I just pulled one of my traps (the muscle between your neck and shoulder blades) and it made turning my neckĀ kind of unpleasant for the rest of the day. The whole thing was kind of ironic becauseĀ I hurt myself while checking to make sure that I had proper formā¦ in order toĀ notĀ hurt myself.
I learned very quickly that turning your head while doing a deadlift isnāt a good idea.Ā š
That being said, taking a step back to look atĀ how youāre doingĀ isĀ somethingĀ worth getting in the habit of.Ā (just not while doing a deadlift š )
I had a feeling that my form needed some work, and although I went about checking the wrong way, ultimately I was right. I hired a trainer last fall in order to learn how to work out properly, and during our session this morning, he noticed that not only was theĀ form for myĀ deadlifts off, but also for my squats.
Iād developed some bad habits while working out on my own, and though Iām on the right track now, thatās only because we took the time to really look at how I was doing, and fixed the problems we found.
This idea of retrospection can be applied to pretty much any area of your life, andĀ sometimes itās just what you need to get out of a rut, step up your game, or avoid getting hurt.
How are you doing?
Iām going to take some time between now and the next blog post to ask myself that question, and hopefully come up with some interesting observations. š
Until then, have a great week, and donāt ever turn your neck to the side while lifting heavy things!SUBSCRIBE TO GET THESE BLOG POSTS SENT TO YOUR INBOX!šļø