Weekly Recap 7/19-7/25/2020

We are back with our regularly scheduled weekly recap. We kick things off with a 2 part article all about lifting and leaking. We then move on to the Instagram post of the week about the nonsense of good versus bad exercises. To finish things off, we have the Facebook post of the week from Hannah Moves that covers 4 main sources of information where our self-efficacy comes from.

Articles of the Week

Leaking While Lifting Part 1 & Part 2 by Aleen Tan

In part one of Leaking While Lifting, Aleen Tan goes over the basics of the pelvic floor and urinary incontinence. She breaks down what the pelvic floor is, what its function is, and what happens when it doesn’t function properly. She then covers what urinary incontinence is, if it can be cured, if there are any long term health concerns, and how it is related to lifting weights/powerlifting. In part 2, she covers connecting and coordinating the contraction of the pelvic floor with lifting. She has instructions and videos on deep breathing exercises and coordinating breath work, pelvic floor contractions, and lifting. All females should take the time to read this 2 part article and watch the videos. Because while SUI is common among powerlifters, it is not “normal.” And if you have any concerns regarding SUI, contact a pelvic floor physical therapist to help you out.

Instagram Post of the Week

No one exercise or technique is bad or dangerous. We really can’t emphasize this enough. Getting individuals to begin or continue to train is difficult enough. We don’t need to make them overly cautious or nervous or make them overthink exercises. It is important to let people that are exercising to let them move and figure out what feels right, comfortable, or strong to them. In the overwhelming majority of cases, people can figure it out on their own with very little coaching. Don’t go instilling fear in people by telling them to be careful or not to move in a certain way. Instead you should focus your energy on creating a program that manages their overall workload and focuses on progressive overload to create adaptations.

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😍PERFECTLY IMPERFECT😍 . In my opinion there is way too much attention and focus on so called perfect or correct form during exercising in rehab and training! This implies that we know some movements are good and others are bad, dangerous or riskier than others. We don’t This also implies that we know what perfect or correct form is. We don’t! All human movement is gloriously variable and remarkably unique! To assume some movements are good and others are bad and limit and constrain it goes against the very fundamental uniqueness of being an individual human being! So when I see images like these with ✔️ or ❌ next to exercises I question why? Why are any of these examples better than the other? There is nothing more off putting, unenjoyable, or annoying when exercising than having to constantly think about what your doing, paying attention to every little microscopic detail and part of your body! Now before you all go and lose your shit in the comments section, this is NOT to say that form and technique are never important. If an exercise is uncomfortable, awkward, or you want to improve its efficiency, then some focus on technique can help! However if you are just wanting to improve strength, capacity, resilience, robustness then id argue that technique is less important. And before you claim risk of harm or risk of injury please support these with some prospective evidence that shows one technique causes more injury than another. In my opinion there are very few dangerous exercises, just dangerous load management! Get this right and all exercise is good and safe exercise! #Physio #physiotherapist #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #sportsphysio #sportsphysiotherapy #trainer #personaltrainer #coach #strengthcoach #osteopath #osteopathy #chiropractic #chiropractor #sportstherapy #sportstherapist #rehab #therapy #myotherapy #kinesiotherapy #exercisephysiology #exercisephysiologist #dptstudent #shouldercomplex #cantgowronggettingstrong

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Facebook Post of the Week

This week we have a post from Hannah Moves that is all about building self-efficacy for our clients/patients. This post covers the 4 principal ways that we develop self-efficacy, which is extremely important when it comes to client’s progress. Check out these four ways and think about how you can use this information to help enhance your own coaching/practice and improve your client’s self-efficacy.