Be Aware Of What You Are Doing!!!

When heading toward a healthier lifestyle, you may have some questions about what is the correct and incorrect way of going about regular exercise routines. There are thousands of magazines and videos you can use to keep yourself interested in varied workouts. The You Tube video Fitness - New Rock Your Body Workout Routine 1, is a workout routine that does not instruct the audience how to perform the dead lift properly. The video does not give the appropriate instruction, because it lacks a warm up session, does not mention how to maintain proper form, and neglects following through with each set in it's entirety.

The New Rock video does not include or explain a warm up session. If someone is watching the video who does not already understand the importance of a warm up, they could seriously hurt themselves by jumping directly into exercise. It is imperative to perform a warm up exercise before any workout routine. The body needs to reach a steady state (homeostasis) before it is ready to carry out any type of strenuous activity. New Rock immediately starts with the dead lift exercise which is bad advice in the world of fitness.

Along with the absence of a warm up, the New Rock video neglects to explain how to maintain proper form through each exercise. It is important to refrain from assuming everyone understands how to keep the body in alignment. Performing a dead lift without keeping a straight back, tight abs and the knees behind the toes can result in torn ligaments, tendons and slipped disc to the spine. The New Rock video assumes all viewers are aware of the importance of good form which is a completely outlandish assumption.

While not stressing the importance of proper form, the New Rock video does not fully complete each set in front of the camera. The instructor is assuming that that all viewers will understand the need to carry out the entire exercise exactly like the first example. The appropriate process of the exercise will most likely be confusing to an un-seasoned exerciser.

In the long run, New Rock neglected to create a video that educates people to exercise in a safe manner. It is my advice to pay close attention to any type of video or magazine routine you are considering to follow through with. Make sure you are aware and educated on the appropriate methods to keeping good form! Watch every video before performing the exercises to understand what is and is not good for you to be doing. If you are not sure of something because it is not explained, then do not follow through with the exercise before consulting a professional on the proper technique.