When you sign up for an online training program, your motivation is high, and you want to throw yourself into it. But pause for a moment to consider the importance of proper form. Without it, you risk injuring yourself, which means pain and time away from training!
A recent survey found that the users of one app suffered an injury prevalence of 24% in men and 21% in women. While this rate was low and most injuries resolved themselves quickly, it’s better to avoid them altogether.
Let’s examine why proper form is so important and how you can nail it.
Injury Prevention
Whether you’re lifting heavy weights or using your body weight for resistance, you need to get your alignment right. If you don’t use proper form, you can put additional strain on your joints, tendons, and muscles. Before you know it, you’re on the injured list with a sprain or a strain, and your training’s going nowhere.
Poor form puts you at risk of injuries like tendinitis, which is often caused by repetitive movement. This painful condition can put you out of action for weeks, and serious cases need surgery.
You can greatly reduce your chances of developing tendinitis with proper form. One of the best ways to learn proper form is through training sessions led by seasoned pros.
Boost Your Performance
Proper form helps you to keep your airways open. For example, if you’re cycling hunched over, your airways will be constricted. Your lungs can’t fully inflate, and you won’t be able to perform to the highest level. Get your form right, and you’ll be flooding your body with the oxygen it needs to reach new heights.
Good form also means that you’re targeting the correct muscle groups. This means that you’ll see a knock-on uplift in your training results. You’ll run faster, move on to higher weights, and build stamina.
You stop wasting time and effort developing other muscles or straining tendons. Instead, you’re strengthening the areas that count.
Make Your Training Session Count
Proper form allows you to work smarter, not harder. Because you’re targeting the right muscle groups, you’ll potentially see more progress from fewer reps. In fact, if you’re not seeing the results you expected, first take a look at your form before considering whether other factors are at play.
Working out with proper form week in and week out will help you see results. Of course, at times, it’s good to mix things up. But many exercises need lots of repetition, with great form, to maximize the benefits and allow you to see consistent progress.
Nail Your Form With SportZtars
There’s no excuse for poor form when you train with the professionals at SportZtars!
Whether you choose our live classes or trainer workouts, they’re all led by pro trainers who will show you the best technique. They’ll guide you through the proper form to use and model it throughout, allowing you to learn from the best.
Ready to take your form to the next level? Choose your SportZtar plan today!
