Exercise For Tomorrow

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Injuries are not fun.  There's just no way around that.  And rarely will you ever find someone who says they exercise with the goal of getting injured.  In fact, many people will say the exact opposite, that part of their goal in exercising is to become less prone to injuries.

There are a lot of injuries that are unavoidable such as those that are caused by a single traumatic event.  But there are also a lot of injuries that are avoidable--ones that unknowingly occur over many years until all of a sudden the discomfort doesn't go away anymore.  These injuries may be brought on by doing the same things over and over and over every day for years as well as by exercising inappropriately for your abilities.

The good news is that by understanding how to appropriately manage your exercise these chronic injuries may be less likely to occur or avoided altogether.

One form of exercise that may help in the prevention of these chronic injuries is Muscle Activation Techniques™.  Muscle Activation Techniques™ assesses how well your muscles can contract and then improves upon that ability.  By improving the ability of your muscles to contract efficiently, you will have more muscles that are working at a higher level.

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This means any activity you enjoy doing, you'll have more muscles working better to do that activity with.  Additionally, by bringing more muscles to work with you, you will have better control over your joints, which may lead to healthier joints down the road.

The goal of MAT™ is not to relieve your discomfort today, but by getting your muscles to contract better you may have a greater chance of not experiencing chronic discomfort down the road.

Are the choices you make today going to leave you better or worse off tomorrow?

Interested in finding out more?  Check out the Muscle Activation Techniques™ page!

Interested in setting up an assessment or discussing this subject further?  Leave a comment below or e-mail Charlie at charlie@selfmadefitness.com!

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