Let’s say you’re a NASCAR driver….

and you’re preparing for a race. Do you just jump into any old car and push the pedal through the floorboards, trying to go as fast as you can prior to inspecting the car to determine that it functions properly and all systems are solid and competent?

Or do you make sure the mechanics prepare the vehicle properly to insure optimum performance and, even more importantly, to make sure it’s working correctly so that you don’t have a blowout of some kind at high speed and go into a wall and disintegrate?

Let’s say you fly a fighter jet….

and you’re preparing for a mission. Do you push the crew out of the way, climb into the cockpit and take off at Mach-something without inspecting that the jet is in proper working order?

Or do you do a long, thorough, multi-point inspection to make sure it’s not going to come apart upon launch?

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You are an intelligent adult!

Operating from this assumption, and operating from the further assumption that you have a team of people around you to help and coach you, you would not simply take off at high speed without making sure that the machine functions well.

So, why would you jump into a high-intensity, volume training program without first focusing on the competency of your movement?

If you can’t move WELL, you have no business moving OFTEN….

Moving well and having good posture and movement patterns is much more important than volume of work when it comes to fitness. Yet, people often think:

“The more I do, the better results I get.”

This approach will most often result in an orthopedic issue before a metabolic response.

(Note to reader: “orthopedic issue” is code for blown knee, torn ankle, back injury, rotator cuff issue, etc.).

Before you engage in a program thinking you’re going to erase bad habits in a month, remember, if you can’t move well you’re going to compound problems and insure injury.

More is not better; better is better!

Moving well, i.e., movement competency, comes first. Once you have that, then you can move on to movement capacity, i.e., VOLUME of training.

Train hard, but train smart. 

Besides not getting results, the second most common reason people quit their fitness program is that they suffer an injury that requires them to stop working out.

And when an injury like this occurs, most people’s healthy eating regimen also goes out the window.

And everything goes to shit.

So what’s the best way to learn good movement?

Getting the right help.

Working with someone who understands movement quality and proper programming will not only ensure you develop great form when exercising, they’ll also prescribe the best workout routine to help you reach your goals as quickly as possible.

You wouldn’t try doing your own dental work to avoid the cost would you? I hope not.

So don’t put your body at risk if you know you need the help when it comes to movement.

Remember; first move well, then move often.

Quality before quantity, always.

If you missed out on Tip #1 from our 33 Fitness and Fat Loss Tips, click here to review. It’s about setting goals, and one of your goals needs to be movement quality!

See you next week for Tip #3!