Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

Whenever my dad and I would play catch he would say this until it was engraved into my mind. I use to apply it during softball practice but I see it has a direct correlation to health and fitness…

Do you think of physical training like practice? Most people do not. To many, their idea of physical training is hitting the gym, working up a sweat, and waking up feeling sore the next morning. In my opinion, the most important aspect of any physical training is the quality of movement.

The definition of a priority is something important in our lives that needs to get done.  We may want to make exercise a priority but our actions may not mirror those good intentions.

 If you want to see where your priorities are the best place to look is your behavior.  Your behavior dictates your priorities.  Of course our priorities change as we go through different phases of our lives, but what I am asking you to look at is; what are your priorities in life right now? Is there a disconnect between what you want them to be and what they actually are?

Let’s face it, in our culture we sit much more than we squat.  Often people new to fitness or yoga have a difficult time getting in a low squat position. As they begin the descend to the floor, the heels come off the floor and they are limited in their range of motion.  It can take a long time to feel comfortable in this position. However, we perform squatting motions everyday (getting out of a chair/car and every time we pick something up off the floor), so this pose is extremely relevant. Unfortunately, our reliance on chairs and poor posture habits have made squatting more and more challenging. Have you ever noticed how babies have perfect squat form? When did we lose this ability? And more importantly how do we get it back?