Principles of Functional Exercise

Alternative: Adductor Stretch Standing with toes pointed forward, step out sideways into a side lunge position. Keep body uprig ...

Why are braces bad? Knee Wraps: Relying on wraps during regular workouts could decrease the training effect because the wraps ar ...

Stiff Leg Deadlift Wrong: Hyper-extending or locking the knees, Going too heavy, Letting the weights hit the floor, Heels lifti ...

Good Morning Wrong: Rounded back with a load on the shoulders, Force hamstring range of motion Right: Place a barbell on your s ...

Hanging Hip Flexion Wrong: The majority of the movement is done with hip flexors. Do not hyperextend the spine. Right: Hanging ...

Swiss Ball Crunch Wrong: Pulling neck toward chest will cause strain to cervical spine Right: Sit on top of an exercise ball wi ...

Romanian Dead Lift – Performed Correctly Right: Put a barbell in front of you on the ground then grab it with a little wider th ...

Romanian Dead Lift – Performed Incorrectly Wrong: Rounding of the back. Using Too much weight. Letting the weight touch the flo ...

Squat – Performed Correctly Right: Center a barbell behind the neck across the shoulders and traps with hands approximately hal ...

Squat – Performed Incorrectly Wrong: Rounding the back, Heels lifting off the ground, knees knocking, chin poking, excessive fo ...

CHAPTER 14 When performing a squat on the smith machine it will take the pressure of the back, but it will put significant pres ...

You should never round your back while performing Good Mornings. A. True B. False When performing hanging leg raises you want t ...

While performing a box squat, sit completely on the box and hold for 2 seconds before standing. A. True B. False Bench press sh ...

CHAPTER 15 overtraining and Injuries ...

Over Training and Resistance Exercise WHAT IS OVERTRAINING? “Overtraining is a common problem in weight training, but it can als ...

States of Metabolism There are three distinct stages of metabolism undergone in the cell; equilibrium, catabolism and anabolism. ...

Injuries Although sports and exercise programs offer numerous benefits, there is always the risk of injury. Athletes physically ...

The recommended treatment of choice after an injury has been evaluated by a professional and stabilized is PRICE; protection, re ...

CHAPTER 15 What are symptoms of over training? A. Soreness B. Depression C. Chronic fatigue D. All of the above What is a reaso ...

References CHAPTER 1 1: Cosio-Lima LM, Reynolds KL, Winter C, Paolone V, & Jones MT. Effects of physioball and conventional ...