It’s all too easy to get a bit complacent, maybe even a little lazy when it comes to using proper form at the gym. After all, many of us spend a lot of time on the same exercises, so we think we’ve got it and tend to pay less attention to how we’re moving in the mirror. But bad form can lead to ineffective workouts, and even increase the risk of injury, so next time you’re at the gym keep in mind these common form fixes.
Squat Lower. There’s so much benefit to squatting down to parallel or below, and contrary to popular belief, there isn’t much risk to injuring or damaging the knees while doing it. Squatting lower will make the exercise much more effective, and it’ll have you feeling far more burn.
Pay attention to neck positioning. It’s all too easy to stick out your chin when performing push ups, planks, bent over rows, or even any kind of upright overhead lifting. No matter the exercise, the golden rule is to always try to keep your spine in line. It’ll go a long way towards correcting posture as well!
Retract your shoulders. Posture comes into play once again when it comes to the shoulders, as it’s easy to let them roll forward while doing chin ups, shrugs, biceps, triceps, etc. Pulling back the shoulders and opening up the chest will go a long way towards making your exercise more effective and helping to correct posture at the same time.
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