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Programming
One among many important factors a person might consider in their movement practice, is the speed at which one should move through a given movement.
This invites us to distinguish categories of movements:
postures / static
controlled
explosive
It may be helpful to consider where explosive movements (such as a sidekick or a barbell/kettlebell snatch) would benefit from time spent in variations of controlled movements and static holds.
Taking the Side Kick mentioned above as an example:
My violin teacher Lee Snyder, once told me: “Practice begins the first time you get it right.” Practice is intentional repetition and is only successful when you are capable of performing the intended plan.
The following is built upon the idea of a daily practice. Rest days may be thought of as 1-2 a week as needed by the practitioner pending on the exertion of your practice. For seasoned students with a regular daily practice I generally recommend 3 days of more demanding training/practice followed by a day of active recovery (stretching, walking, massage, cold exposure/sauna, etc.)
Regarding Handstand:
Most readers will be able to begin with a plank variation that can be held for 30 seconds for 5 - 10 sets* (that is 2.5-5 total minutes of work time). Rest 1-2 minutes between each working set. (See Video Below)
For Squat:
Most beginner readers will benefit from practicing Goddess Pose/Horse Stance. (See Video Below)
…all physical effort, advantageously performed, requires core strength in varying degrees. In the beginning you can likely focus a large portion of your attention at your midsection…
Once you have an ability to stabilize/brace the midsection, you want to use those muscles to “move” your body. Don’t get stuck here, even if you are working toward the aesthetic of abdominal definition.
Among the queries I have received in this first week of noahmoves.com/education I have seen similar threads which will be the topic of today’s entry.
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Before the pandemic, I more commonly heard the story of “I don’t have the time.” A predicament I usually remedy with the implementation of a schedule:
