Reminder that it doesn't have to be fancy to work #workout #mobility #gym #gymworkout

I love my Saturday morning workouts. I take my time and program mainly fun stuff.

At the end, I decided to throw in some stretching and core work. And god I’ve fucking missed this shit.

Historically, my workouts used to be structured like this:

1. General warm-up on cardio equipment for 5 minutes
2. Compound lift(s - lower reps/power exercises first, then secondaries/high reps
3. Isolation lifts - straight or supersets
4. Core & stretching
5. Cardio

In recent years, I got away from this structure. For a while, I was having my respiration-based phase and nerding out in every aspect of my program. Then I went through a “just train full range of motion” and that’ll be your mobility work phase.

But now I feel like I’ve come full circle. Stretching feels awesome. Core exercises are hitting the spot.

Interestingly enough, I’m limited in some predictable areas:

1. Left hip abduction/external rotation
2. Left lumbar extension
3. Hamstring stretching

Given the fact that I obsessively performed a bunch of adductor pullbacks, avoided left lumbar extension and hamstring stretching, this all makes sense.

These days I’m preferring the “open” nature of stretching. I’m focusing on sensing and moving my body without judgement or preconceived ideas.

Just a friendly reminder that it all works. No good or bad exercises. Just the right intention for the right person at the right time.

#workout #personaltrainer

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[MaxJansen-kwqs]

So much conflicting information from all directions, its maddening sometimes lol