Fixing the Push Up

In this video, we dive into the technique of the push-up. Overall, it’s a very simple movement and yet, many people are not performing it as optimally as they could be. Utilizing incorrect form during a push-ups places added stress on the anterior (front) of the shoulder and can lead to or aggravate an existing impinged shoulder.

About the Author: Eric Noyes BHSc (Kin), CSEP-CPT

Eric is Kinesiology Graduate from The University of Ontario and holds his Training Certification with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. He has been training general population and sport specific clients at Body Fit since 2013 and is currently the Lead Trainer. He can be reached at eric@bodyfit.ca for advice and consultation.

Over Head Press…The Good, Bad and The Ugly

The overhead press is a great upper body strength exercise. Like the push-up, which will be discussed in next weeks video, the overhead press done incorrectly, can be potentially dangerous. The most common compensation mechanism while performing the overhead press, is arching the low back. This happens because you may be lacking the mobility in the upper back and shoulders to safely perform the overhead press. For more information, please refer to our mobility vs stability video series.

About the Author: Eric Noyes BHSc (Kin), CSEP-CPT

Eric is Kinesiology Graduate from The University of Ontario and holds his Training Certification with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. He has been training general population and sport specific clients at Body Fit since 2013 and is currently the Lead Trainer. He can be reached at eric@bodyfit.ca for advice and consultation

Exercise Red Lighting

Today’s post is a continuation of my introduction to Functional Movement Systems in the Video Post entitled “Build Movement Quality First”. At the end of that video I mention the Red Light System.

“Exercise Red Lighting” is essentially an injury prevention mechanism we incorporate into exercise programming. If you have issues with symmetry or cannot perform a simple movement pattern without load then it makes sense to remove exercises that involve an advanced form of that pattern from your routine. You have to keep in mind that everything is connected. So if something isn’t moving well it will influence or generate a compensatory pattern either above that joint, below that joint or both. So, until you correct the issue, you should avoid exercises that will cause problems elsewhere because of it.

In the video below I discuss Red Lighting a little more and give you an example of an exercise we would remove and why.