Physics and Movement
Did you know that in the ancient games held when the Olympics began, long jumpers were allowed to carry one-kilogram rocks in each hand? That gave them extra momentum as they leapt into the air while thrusting their arms forward. Then they thrust their arms backward before landing to gain extra distance as they pushed off the rocks. While the distances they leapt may have been embellished, they did jump farther by using physics to help movement.
Have you ever rocked backward before trying to stand up, especially from a deep chair? Using momentum to do curl-ups or trying to do one more repetition in a bicep curl by swinging the weight slightly backward before forward is also okay. You’re using physics to gain an advantage as you gain strength, and that allows you to train at a higher level than you otherwise could. It’s not illegal because this is life, not the Olympics.
Updates
You can still purchase The Keys to Weight Loss webinar or the rebroadcast. For those of you who have already purchased it, the link will be sent by email when it’s ready. An update video will be coming later this week for everyone who purchased the webinar.
After Thursday, Paula will be recovering from getting her shoulder replaced, so we’ll be running some of my favorite Memos from the past for the next couple of weeks.
What are you prepared to do today?
