The personal training and fitness field is funny, meaning EVERYONE is an expert. I’m happy that there are those extremely enthusiastic about the field but please don’t use terminologies you don’t understand, i.e. I heard someone say “the insertion of the hamstring inverts toward the medial aspect of the tibia”….the reality is that the hamstring is made up by 3 parts:
- Bicep Femoris
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
The blanket statement that the hamstring inserts at the medial aspect is false. It’s actually in the tibia and fibula. Anyways the point being is that way too many people try to use anatomical terms to sound like they “know” what they are talking about and than create ABSOLUTES for fitness. i.e. “Your toes HAVE to stay straight ahead in the squat”. Clearly this is false, because this is subjective to the person and his/her mobility/flexibility.
So what are the “ABSOLUTES” of fitness? I’d say the simple absolutes are:
Rounded Back
In general I would NOT let anyone lift with a rounded back- i.e in the squat or deadlift. Loading your body and than rounding your back is asking for an injury.
Ankle/Knee Cave
Whether if you’re doing a squat, lunge, step up or whatever, I’d suggest that you do not let your knee or ankle cave in.
For now these are the two big “ABSOLUTES of Fitness” I would suggest for 95% of the population that workout. So next time you lift, keep an eye out for these 2 movements.
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