Michael Sinclair Practise an Overhead Reach Before an Overhead Press Before lifting something overhead, try the movement with empty hands. Sit or stand comfortably, raise your arms only as far as you can control, and notice whether you can lower them just as smoothly. ... Beginner Technique Strength Training
Michael Sinclair Plan an EleBands Walk With a Partner A walking partner can make an EleBands session easier to put on the calendar. The useful agreement is not that both people wear the same load or finish the same distance. It is that you choose a meeti... EleBands Social Activity Walking
Michael Sinclair Learn a Split Stance Before a Forward Lunge Learn where to put your feet and how to bend steadily before making a forward lunge into a stepping exercise. A short, comfortable split stance gives you a chance to practice the lowering and rising w... Exercise Technique Strength
Michael Sinclair Start With a Balanced Two-Hand Carry Start a two-hand carry with matching weights you can pick up, walk with and put down under control. Keep the first route short, flat and clear. The exercise is sometimes called a farmer’s carry; the g... Exercise Technique Strength
Michael Sinclair Use a Comfortable Range of Motion in Strength Work Start with a movement you can control, then use the range your joints can comfortably manage. In strength work, reaching the lowest position or copying someone else's elbow angle is not a useful goal ... Exercise Technique Strength
Michael Sinclair Plan an Indoor EleBands Walk With Room to Turn An indoor EleBands walk can be straightforward: a familiar route, enough room to move naturally and a clear beginning and end. Before choosing how long to walk, look at where the turns happen. A route... EleBands Walking
Michael Sinclair Understand an Isometric Hold Before Adding It to Strength Work In an isometric exercise, a muscle produces force while the position stays essentially still. You may see a wall press or a held plank rather than a movement repeated up and down. The absence of visib... Exercise Technique Strength Training
Michael Sinclair How to Read a Strength Workout Before You Start A workout can look simple on a screen and still leave you with several unanswered questions. Does “three sets of eight” mean eight movements in total? Does “each side” apply before or after you switch... Strength Training Workout Planning
Michael Sinclair Learn the Hip Hinge Before Adding Weight A hip hinge starts with learning to move at the hips while keeping the rest of the setup controlled. Practise the unloaded pattern before adding a weight or copying a fast exercise. The first goal is ... Exercise Technique Strength Training
Michael Sinclair Slow the Lowering Phase Without Losing Control The lowering part of a strength exercise deserves the same attention as the lift. Return the weight or your body to the starting position deliberately, using a load you can control. You do not need to... Exercise Technique Strength Training
Michael Sinclair Train Both Sides Without Rushing the Switch When a familiar strength exercise works one arm or leg at a time, finish the first side under control, put the resistance down safely and reset before changing sides. The switch is part of the exercis... Exercise Technique Strength Training
Michael Sinclair Choose an Exercise Order Before Your Strength Session Choose the order of your strength exercises before you start. Put familiar, demanding movements where you can give them good attention, then organise the remaining work around your goals, equipment an... Strength Training Workout Planning