Well its been about 6 months since writing anything. Mostly because my work has been non stop thanks be to GOD. I am fortunate now to have a solid foundation of strong, healthy clients to work with. Making my job as a theory tester, easier. Most of us fitness and health enthusiasts are pretty tired of the so called fitness experts blabbing on and on about the newest fitness craze. P90 this and Insanity training that. "How can I get this weight off now, no matter what it does to my joints."-Ave Client Mindset. I don't have anything against those programs but most of the more inexperienced trainers I know, can easily crank someone out until they throw up. Most of these methods actually are pretty dangerous to the average personal training client full of imbalances and latent with injuries. From a muscular skeletal point of view, most people that I see for the first time are a mess. Most history questionnaires that I review usually have more than one physical dysfunction. From plantar fascitis to post knee surgery to cervical (neck) myalgia (pain). Performing their first squat, I can usually pick out an inconsistency in movement of the ankle, knees, and/or hip. Most clients row while raising their shoulders first, which will set off neck pain if underlying problems exist. I try to describe what I see, but most clients have neither the knowledge of the human movement system, nor the movement awareness to take what I recommend seriously. Sad part is most trainers don't either and when they get a client who has muscle imbalances and/or motor deficits they just ignore it and train on. I can admit that until 5 years ago, I was one of these trainers. I thought that everything can be fixed by getting a good adjustment and just working through it. That was until my shoulder became so bad that I just had to learn more or end up getting a surgery that I didn't need. Even though I am constantly learning more everyday, there are a few theories that I personally believe should be considered scientifically proven by now. In the next few blogs, I am going to comment on these mostly unknown concepts and principles, so that any layperson without a degree in anatomy and physiology, can understand the steps to take to when confronted with muscle and/or skeletal and/or neurological PAIN!
