Monday, October 20, 2008

Translate Gym-Strength to Real-Strength!

Last weekend we went for a walk to Acadia Beach with some friends. Every now and then, I practiced some heavy single-lifts with rocks and logs (video example below). This is a great way to translate your gym-strength into real-life odd-object lifting strength. No evenly-weighted barbells, dumbells or bands here! As an added bonus, you can really test yourself as the "weights" can be dropped if the lift starts to go South...

The great thing about odd-object lifting is that it forces you to lift unbalanced objects and thus strengthens AND wakes-up your body's lifting support systems. Think about things you may lift in everyday life like children, pets and groceries. How many of these are perfectly balanced? Do any of them move and shift weight as you lift them?

Add some odd-object lifting to your weekly routine and see your strength levels rise, body-awareness improve, AND avoid injury with a stronger and more active whole-body support system!

Do.

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