No Pain No Gain - What Rubbish!
Susan Powter who wrote the old book 'Stop the Insanity!' (I'm reading 'The Pocket Powter') said the this old saying of no pain no gain was about "the dumbest saying on earth". Like she said "beating yourself up is the worst thing you can do if you want to stick to any exercise".
I've decided to give doing crunches a rest after a few aches in the lower back area recently and just do the core plank for now. A friend of mine who goes to the gym had said she'd heard they can give you lower back pain. I've also read some more information from fitness and fat loss expert Shin Ohtake that helped me see the light.
It must be said that you should do what works for you taking into account your age, health and fitness level. Whilst Susan advised modified correct movement and longer consistent workouts, Shin sounds more into the fast then slow switching it up style.
Anyway from Max Workout here are Shin Ohtake's 5 Worst Exercise Mistakes -
- Repeating the same workout over and over (switch it up for continued results)
- Doing isolated exercises (got to get heart rate up to increase metabolism)
- Doing crunches and sit ups to get flat abs (can harm your back/advised overall weight loss)
- Using gym machines (not natural motion and may cause injury)
- Doing long workouts (quality not quantity)
Do what works for you and your goals. Let me know your experiences in the comments section or email me.
BarbeJeffs@hotmail.com
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