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People have muscle imbalances just from bad posture, sitting too much, and exercising with poor form (if they do exercise). Not to mention overall inflexibilit
by chillwaves 6y ago
People have muscle imbalances just from bad posture, sitting too much, and exercising with poor form (if they do exercise). Not to mention overall inflexibility that again lends to bad form.
Watching videos and doing general exercises will not address these issues. They may actually make them worse.
- hombre_fatal 6y agoThis is as much nonsense as the people saying to check with your doctor before doing literally anything in life. People with bad posture and weak bodies just need one thing: start exercising today. Start with weak weights / body weight. Ignore the hand wringing online unless you're 70+.
- chillwaves 6y agoI certainly have no personal investment in some folks who are complete novices at exercise to spin their wheels for another few years or decades. The point is, hiring a trainer for 5-10 sessions to teach people how to address their specific deficits and to teach them how to train will pay immense dividends.
- porb121 6y agoagain: how will someone have a muscle imbalance if they don't even have much muscle to begin with?
- chillwaves 6y agoI answered your question. Are you a specialist in the field? I have done extensive physical therapy and rehab, this is what they taught me.
- porb121 6y ago> Are you a specialist in the field? yes, I have huge quads. what are your credentials?
- chillwaves 6y agoI already mentioned them. I have worked extensively with both trainers and physical therapists. I really wonder how many people are so quick to give advice on things they have no real world experience dealing with.
- dialamac 6y agoTIL on HN: doing a little bit of physical activity will make you deformed.
- chillwaves 6y agoThat's not what I said. I thought trolling was frowned upon on HN.
- dialamac 6y ago> Watching videos and doing general exercises ... may actually make them worse. That’s what you said, and I stand by my paraphrased assessment. Essentially watching a workout tape is bad for you is what you said whether that is what was intended.
- chillwaves 6y agoIf you do not know what you are doing and exercising with bad form, especially weight training, you will either a) get no where or b) injure yourself. a) if you are not making progress. b) if you are. This isn't a controversial statement. I'd love to know how many snark responses are coming from people who actually have experience training. Seems to be this modern disease of the internet era where everyone assumes they know everything just by reading about it on their computers, with no respect given to actual experience doing the work.