I often hear the question, “Can I do this type of workout on my own?”<\/p>\n
Yes, you can lift weights slowly by yourself. I recommend that you get the book Body by Science<\/a> by Doug McGuff, M.D. & John Little.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re on your own, you don\u2019t need an appointment, a state-of-art facility, or an experienced instructor. You don\u2019t need to workout in a private, climate-controlled, distraction-free environment. You don\u2019t need to use the best equipment. You don\u2019t even need to join a gym; you can move slowly with inexpensive dumbbells or cartons filled with water. To get started, you can use your body weight on playground equipment at a park – for free!<\/p>\n In my experience however, most of us benefit from proper guidance, as well as the environment, equipment, and structure of Smarter Exercise. I know what works for our clients and for me, personally. No matter how busy I am, I know I can realistically fit a twenty-minute appointment into my regular weekly schedule. I know for myself that I am far more likely to show-up for my workouts if they’re in my calendar. I also know that I am far more likely to show-up for my workouts if I am responsible to meet another human being there.<\/p>\n I don’t have to worry about what to do; I know my instructor will have prepared a great workout for me (I know this because I know how their devious little minds work). I know that they will extract from me the most I am willing to give on any particular day. I know I will workout with strict form and better technique if an instructor is supervising my workout. I will consistently work harder with an instructor watching me than I will on my own. And most importantly \u2013 I know my instructor will not sacrifice my safety in order to provide a great workout. After all, it\u2019s just routine exercise, shouldn\u2019t it be safe?<\/p>\n by Thom Tombs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I often hear the question, “Can I do this type of workout on my own?” Yes, you can lift weights slowly by yourself. I recommend that you get the book Body by Science by Doug McGuff, M.D. & John Little. When you\u2019re on your own, you don\u2019t need an appointment, a state-of-art facility, or an … Continue reading “Do It Yourself Workouts”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,6],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-miscellaneous","category-strength"],"episode_featured_image":false,"episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.smarterexercise.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/OnBreakLogo.1400x1400.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.smarterexercise.org\/home\/feed\/podcast\/on-break-in-encinitas","embedCode":"Do It Yourself Workouts<\/a><\/blockquote>