10 TIPS FOR FITNESS NEWCOMERS
Who Want to Do It Right
mature couple at the gym working out together
Starting to exercise regularly at a gym or fitness studio can be a lot for anyone and particularly for people over 50. Maybe it’s been years since you worked out regularly, and the numerous machines and confident gym goers give you some hesitation.
How do you gauge the success of a workout?
Is it weight lifted? Or how sore you are the next day?
Where Do You Fit on the Fitness Spectrum?
On the spectrum of physical ability, where do you rank?
More importantly, where do you want to rank?
Functional Movement Screening
Without fundamental movement the body compensates in order to continue to do the tasks we ask it to, which in turn leads to poor biomechanics, imbalance, and asymmetry. If the body has imbalances or asymmetries then it is at a higher risk for injury. No one likes to be injured.
