In all the years I have been a Strength Coach, Physical Therapist and Personal Trainer, there is one categorical trait I have noticed that sets fitness professionals apart from the crowd: attention to detail. Attention to detail is taking the time to correct faulty movement patterns, putting energy into your clients and honoring your craft. I recently saw a video from a trainer in Japan by the name of Sonosuke Okubo and was very impressed. Sonosuke had clearly taken time to properly engrain movement patterns in a 76 year old client he was training for Golf. Sonosuke’s attention to detail, precision of movement, and care while training this man was extraordinary and a good reminder of how we are supposed to train. This video has inspired the creation of the C.B.P. test. Next time you are working with a client or group imagine Gray Cook, Mike Boyle and Pavel critiquing you on your work from the corner of the room. I tried this today and broke out in a cold sweat! However, this is the type of self imposed pressure we need to put on ourselves to maximize performance and durability in our clients. I created a short list containing three things that help me to pass the C.B.P. test while training clients: 1. Slow down to speed up! Break movements down and focus on fluidity and control over speed and intensity. Once your clients have the motor program rehearsed layer in speed for function and metabolic response. 2. Focus on posture and joint alignment during both cardio and resistance training drills. Stacking the joints properly and maintaining a neutral spine position will help with power transfer, balance and injury prevention. 3. End range holds. Instruct your clients to hold the end range of motion of an exercise to avoid momentum, demonstrate control over the movement pattern and increase muscle activation (ie: during a push-up have the client explode up from the down position yet pause at the top for a count of one one-thousand.) These three tips will help clean up movement patterns, increase results for your clients and most importantly help you pass the C.B.P. test! If this type of training becomes too clinical, break up these techniques with some foot-work drills, sprint intervals on the treadmill, or something that requires less focus. Although we have a commitment to foster clean movement, keep in mind training needs to be fun so don’t forget to layer in some games or partner drills to keep things novel. With some attention to detail there is no reason you shouldn’t be able to pass the C.B.P. test each and every day; after all, you never know who is watching! Make sue to like this if you believe in detailed training. youtube/watch?v=pa2YXBUEMfI
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:50:06 +0000
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