Body Sculpting

Dr.Amber Trichome

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:razz:You ever thinkabout getting the body you have always wanted? With all the great YouTube fitness videos available you can do it! You don't need a club membership, just the internet and a little space to do the exercises.
After years of being a gym rat and doing the same routine I was never seeing the results I wanted to see.
I found FitnessBlender on YouTube and now my lifetime goals are within sight.:razz:

Let's share our positive workout routines/videos for a healthy lifestyle and discuss any issues that effect our work outs . Let's help each other feel the best we can about ourselves!:peace:
 

Big_Lou

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:razz:You ever thinkabout getting the body you have always wanted? With all the great YouTube fitness videos available you can do it! You don't need a club membership, just the internet and a little space to do the exercises.
After years of being a gym rat and doing the same routine I was never seeing the results I wanted to see.
I found FitnessBlender on YouTube and now my lifetime goals are within sight.:razz:

Let's share our positive workout routines/videos for a healthy lifestyle and discuss any issues that effect our work outs . Let's help each other feel the best we can about ourselves!:peace:
Ohhhh yeah, I'm right there with ya, sister...watching those carbs, 'hitting the gym', avoiding alcohol and tobacco, etc....


You like my beige fishing hat and painting?
;)
 

Dr.Amber Trichome

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Hello big lou! Welcome aboard the fitness train!Thank you for joining . It will be so nice to have you as a supportive subscriber to this fitness thread! Your joyous positive personality will be a delight to have as we move forward trying to achieve our fitness goals together!:razz:
 

Indacouch

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Dr. I must admit I'm a little sad ...I thought I was guna see you sculpting naked body parts out of the material of your choice ....pretty sure you could do something cool with a piece of bologna and a toothpick ....hey there's a challenge


My gym days are over ....hurt my shoulder a few times and the back is no bueno .....il be in yoga class ....back row sight seeing :bigjoint:
 

Indacouch

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Made me hungry ....no bologna ...DAMN!!.......the wife did get some turkey and what looks like pastrami from the deli last night .....probably guna go with turkey since just yesterday I was comparing women's genatalia to pastrami ...you were their Lou ....sorry Dr.amber ..probably not the direction you wanted your health thread to go ...Lous fault ....

Sculpting bologna with a toothpick is about the only art challenge I think might be difficult for her .....then again shed probably have no issues


She's gifted....
 

Dr.Amber Trichome

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Dr. I must admit I'm a little sad ...I thought I was guna see you sculpting naked body parts out of the material of your choice ....pretty sure you could do something cool with a piece of bologna and a toothpick ....hey there's a challenge


My gym days are over ....hurt my shoulder a few times and the back is no bueno .....il be in yoga class ....back row sight seeing :bigjoint:
Thank you for stopping by Indacouch, its so wonderful to have you here! .:grin:

As we pick up some other subscribers it will be so nice to have your positive reinforcement and support to help us stick with our fitness goals. Your cheery demeanor:razz: and wonderful sense of humor :-D will make exercising Fun!!

I understand many of us, such as myself, have had injury or failing body part, that can make it difficult to do all the exercises. But there are always alternative options .

For instance, in this FitnessBlender workout... for legs and outer thighs... I have a very difficult time getting into a side plank with hips raised due to arthritis in my shoulders.:-(

SO when my shoulders are in pain I simply modify the exercise and stay in a lower position but can still do the legs part.

Just try your best and as you become more familiar with the exercises your will find your speed and coordination will get better.
:peace:
 

Indacouch

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Thank you for stopping by Indacouch, its so wonderful to have you here! .:grin:

As we pick up some other subscribers it will be so nice to have your positive reinforcement and support to help us stick with our fitness goals. Your cheery demeanor:razz: and wonderful sense of humor :-D will make exercising Fun!!

I understand many of us, such as myself, have had injury or failing body part, that can make it difficult to do all the exercises. But there are always alternative options .

For instance, in this FitnessBlender workout... for legs and outer thighs... I have a very difficult time getting into a side plank with hips raised due to arthritis in my shoulders.:-(

SO when my shoulders are in pain I simply modify the exercise and stay in a lower position but can still do the legs part.

Just try your best and as you become more familiar with the exercises your will find your speed and coordination will get better.
:peace:
So far I can say I'm a master at exercise number one in the video ....I personally like the comfort of my bed with my wife spotting me on top and the kids fast asleep before I perform this .....cause back issues of course .....so I guess I do workout several times a week .....back to the video .....il stay on topic as best I can just for you Dr.:mrgreen:




@Big_Lou ..peep that first workout
 

Magic Mike

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Interesting subject . I like to study anatomy and exercise physiology , not sure why, I don't work in the field or really have a desire to. But it is still fascinating stuff to me, none the less.

I've reversed a lot of postural faults of my own that bothered me for years. I would keep getting injuries over and over. I'd see a chiropractor, physical therapist, doctor, etc.

Most of these visits were useless for anything other than temporary symptomatic relief. It was when I started studying and reading books by Dr's like Kelley Starrett, and Brent Brookbush that I started to better understand what caused impingement and dysfunction, and then began to apply some of the stretches and exercises and techniques that where needed to completely reverse the conditions that were causing me injuries over and over for years.

Example, forward head posture or lack or cervical lordosis is very reversible . At least for me it was. Mine was due to an imbalance in my neck muscles. Targeting the correct phasic muscles , deep cervical flexors, etc and strengthening those, while also stretching and releasing the hyper tonic or short/overactive muscles (neck extensors) , I was able to completely reverse my condition with great success.

My x rays proved this to me beyond a shadow of a doubt. My pre treatment neck x ray showed almost no cervical curve and tilted, turned, crooked neck vertebrae with very thin disc space in places.

After studying how to reverse this, I came up with an exercise and stretching routine that I got relief from right away, I could tell I was on the right track. After doing the exercises every day for more than a year I did another set of x rays and both me and my chiropractor where fucking amazed. I have never seen a better x ray of my neck ever. It is nearing textbook optimal. The cervical curve is pronounced and healthy, the formerly crooked and twisted vertebrae were now straightened and even the disc space has opened up considerably. All this was due to lazy, inactive anterior neck muscles, accompanied by hyper over active neck extensor muscles.

Needless to say I never have symptoms of upper body disfunction anymore. It has been years . I still do my neck stretching and work on my anterior neck muscles and others to maintain optimal posture. It went steps further. Following the kinetic chain , forward head posture is usually accompanied by excessive thoracic kyphosis , and medially rotated shoulders. So, other exercises were included as well to reverse the condition with great success.

Watching ones posture is critical for injury prevention and correction. There are so many posture faults from excessive sitting and modern day lifestyles that the human body adapts to, and not for the better.

I highly recommend video taping exercises especially free weight squat , to get feedback on where and how ones posture is during the movement. Watching ones squat on video will help them to see where they are going wrong and at least identify postural faults. Every workout routine should evolve around the participant's posture , always working toward proper posture to avoid injury and optimize performance.

But then again that open's up another subject of what is proper posture and proper form and a proper "braced neutral spine" , also knowing what to look for when watching from the side, watching from the front , and also watching from the back.

Anyways , I am obviously I am in the mood to write paragraphs today so here is my contribution to your thread. To sum up my long winded post I would say it is most important to lift proper with good form and good technique above all else. Also learning one's own postural faults and how to correct them is the most important step . Posture is the key to being in great shape and lifting heavy without injury.
:peace:
 

Dr.Amber Trichome

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Proper Posture is key to avoiding injury. At my workplace we have an ergonomics person who looks
At your work environment and does an assessment .they will get u the right chair , keyboard level, computer height to fit your body in the best postural alignment...and many of my colleagues have switched from sitting to standing at their computers . I am currently dealing with neck and shoulder impingement from overworking . So I will be going for massage therapy the next few weeks.
 

Big_Lou

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Proper Posture is key to avoiding injury. At my workplace we have an ergonomics person who looks
At your work environment and does an assessment .they will get u the right chair , keyboard level, computer height to fit your body in the best postural alignment...and many of my colleagues have switched from sitting to standing at their computers . I am currently dealing with neck and shoulder impingement from overworking . So I will be going for massage therapy the next few weeks.
As a spinal injury sufferer, I can attest to proper posture. Stretching and measured breathing, as well. (I don't use any narcotic painkillers, opting for weed & booze instead for pain management.)

So I will be going for massage therapy the next few weeks.
First session is free....

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Andrew2112

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For anyone just starting out with fitness I recommend the Convict Conditioning book series. The first book starts out with simple progressions such as push ups, pull ups, bridging, squats and handstand push-ups. It outlines how to work up to these exercises in a safe and manageable routine. There are even videos on YouTube that go with the book. I am using it to learn the standing to bridge to standing sequence and am loving it.
 

a senile fungus

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Interesting subject . I like to study anatomy and exercise physiology , not sure why, I don't work in the field or really have a desire to. But it is still fascinating stuff to me, none the less.

I've reversed a lot of postural faults of my own that bothered me for years. I would keep getting injuries over and over. I'd see a chiropractor, physical therapist, doctor, etc.

Most of these visits were useless for anything other than temporary symptomatic relief. It was when I started studying and reading books by Dr's like Kelley Starrett, and Brent Brookbush that I started to better understand what caused impingement and dysfunction, and then began to apply some of the stretches and exercises and techniques that where needed to completely reverse the conditions that were causing me injuries over and over for years.

Example, forward head posture or lack or cervical lordosis is very reversible . At least for me it was. Mine was due to an imbalance in my neck muscles. Targeting the correct phasic muscles , deep cervical flexors, etc and strengthening those, while also stretching and releasing the hyper tonic or short/overactive muscles (neck extensors) , I was able to completely reverse my condition with great success.

My x rays proved this to me beyond a shadow of a doubt. My pre treatment neck x ray showed almost no cervical curve and tilted, turned, crooked neck vertebrae with very thin disc space in places.

After studying how to reverse this, I came up with an exercise and stretching routine that I got relief from right away, I could tell I was on the right track. After doing the exercises every day for more than a year I did another set of x rays and both me and my chiropractor where fucking amazed. I have never seen a better x ray of my neck ever. It is nearing textbook optimal. The cervical curve is pronounced and healthy, the formerly crooked and twisted vertebrae were now straightened and even the disc space has opened up considerably. All this was due to lazy, inactive anterior neck muscles, accompanied by hyper over active neck extensor muscles.

Needless to say I never have symptoms of upper body disfunction anymore. It has been years . I still do my neck stretching and work on my anterior neck muscles and others to maintain optimal posture. It went steps further. Following the kinetic chain , forward head posture is usually accompanied by excessive thoracic kyphosis , and medially rotated shoulders. So, other exercises were included as well to reverse the condition with great success.

Watching ones posture is critical for injury prevention and correction. There are so many posture faults from excessive sitting and modern day lifestyles that the human body adapts to, and not for the better.

I highly recommend video taping exercises especially free weight squat , to get feedback on where and how ones posture is during the movement. Watching ones squat on video will help them to see where they are going wrong and at least identify postural faults. Every workout routine should evolve around the participant's posture , always working toward proper posture to avoid injury and optimize performance.

But then again that open's up another subject of what is proper posture and proper form and a proper "braced neutral spine" , also knowing what to look for when watching from the side, watching from the front , and also watching from the back.

Anyways , I am obviously I am in the mood to write paragraphs today so here is my contribution to your thread. To sum up my long winded post I would say it is most important to lift proper with good form and good technique above all else. Also learning one's own postural faults and how to correct them is the most important step . Posture is the key to being in great shape and lifting heavy without injury.
:peace:

I dont know if you make videos or not but i would be very very interested to see how you rehabbed yourself.

I have similar deficits/injuries and i am working torwards rehab, but its difficult when done solo, with no formal exercise science knowledge.

I have identified how much posture plays a role, and i know i tend to have forward head posture, and my one shoulder is externally/posteriorly rotated.

I'm working on it but I'd love to see how you did it!

Thanks!
 

Magic Mike

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I dont know if you make videos or not but i would be very very interested to see how you rehabbed yourself.

I have similar deficits/injuries and i am working torwards rehab, but its difficult when done solo, with no formal exercise science knowledge.

I have identified how much posture plays a role, and i know i tend to have forward head posture, and my one shoulder is externally/posteriorly rotated.

I'm working on it but I'd love to see how you did it!

Thanks!
I basically study the ABC's of physical therapy and personal training and corrective exercise selection, release and stretching techniques, joint mobility techniques, muscle length testing, etc.

A lot of work is involved in diagnosis , then exercise selection, then re testing, etc.

I think PT now is more advanced than it's ever been, namely because of the internet and the worldwide access to all the best doctors and the progressive technology and techniques has compounded the effort to a level to where it's never been better.

I can only point out some very good books/material that I have read and found very helpful that I would recommend to anybody wether or not they workout.

If you are interested in learning how to cue for proper posture I highly recommend picking up "Becoming a Supple Leopard " by Dr Starrett also "Deskbound" is another great book, also Dr Brent Brookbush has some great material readily available on an academic level.

Since studying and becoming so interested in the field I find myself always not only analyzing my own, but also analyzing other people's posture, not to be critical and not vocal but just for my own interest. FHP is super common with today's regressive lifestyles. I notice a lot of youngsters even teens with FHP and "Upper Cross Syndrome" . The world is progressively going lazy and the body is adapting to it and breaking down.

When I fixed my FHP I studied the muscle group responsible for neck curvature, and that group is commonly known as the "deep cervical flexors". In FHP this muscle group has a tendency to become weak and under active.
(When a muscle becomes weak and under active, the body recruits other muscles to complete a movement.)

In FHP the neck is usually in extension / the opposite of flexion, and, the neck extensors get tight and over active and become dominant in all the neck movement patterns. So the deep cervical flexors begin to turn off or become phasic , while the neck extensors become overactive or hypertonic.

To reverse/cure/improve conditions caused by muscle imbalances like that, one addresses and isolates the weak inactive muscle group to recruit it once again or wake it up,
or exercise that muscle and strengthen it to get it to become active again. The more it is exercised the more it becomes active. It is not just developing the muscle, it is also training the bodies neural response to fire into and recruit that muscle again. It's a retraining process to get that muscle to wake up and become active in the movement patterns again.

All the while when retraining and strengthening the weak muscles, the tight and overactive muscles can be released and lengthened to get them to tone down. Massaging or self administered myo-fascia release on select trigger points can cause an overactive muscle to calm down , also stretching the over active muscle gets it to calm down .

I can write about it but it is something that is very hard to do without doing testing and getting feedback, and demonstrating.

Always doing an exercise in as perfect as possible stance, cueing properly for good posture,
2nd toe forward
standing straight ,feet shoulder width, glutes and abs slightly contracted, chest out, shoulders back and down, chin tucked,
ears in line with the shoulders, etc,
Learning where exactly your braced neutral spine is and how to cue your body into it is an important starting point when doing corrective exercises and stretches for deep cervical flexors.
After being in a good stance , during execution of deep cervical activation, an often left out cue that I found very helpful when doing the exercises, is tongue on the roof of the mouth.
Following tongue on the roof of the mouth cue , more actively engages the deep cervical flexors.

Also i've found that tongue on the roof of the mouth can assist in FHP by using the tongue as a lever to help assist the head back in retraction above the shoulders where it is supposed to be.

Do you have an exercise/stretch routine for FHP prescribed by a PT ?
 

Magic Mike

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Proper Posture is key to avoiding injury. At my workplace we have an ergonomics person who looks
At your work environment and does an assessment .they will get u the right chair , keyboard level, computer height to fit your body in the best postural alignment...and many of my colleagues have switched from sitting to standing at their computers . I am currently dealing with neck and shoulder impingement from overworking . So I will be going for massage therapy the next few weeks.
I notice that ergonomics is becoming a lot more popular in the work place. Great stuff.

Hope your shoulder feels better.

and don't work too hard lol

Lately I been liking athlean -x a lot of 1 leg stuff thats very challenging. a lot of plyometrics too

Jeff Cavalier is an good trainer.
he takes a conservative approach and does exercise selection that does not require a lot of weight to be extreme !!
very good trainer
 

Dr.Amber Trichome

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Thanks Magic Mike. I have chronic issues that come and go and just try to listen to my body as much as possible and take it from there.
Each week bring new physical challenges for me. My shoulder. neck chronic.. and now new pain in my hand to elbow is very painful. Massage is great but it is very expensive. I found a local HotTub facility and hour $25 which isnt too horrible.
The Hot Tub worked really well, but its so damn hot. seemed to take 45 minutes to finally get used to the heat and finally relax without having to take breaks from overheating... the cool thing about this hot tub place is that its got open ceilings so when it rained it was so amazing. I could get that cold rain hitting me as i floated on the surface to cool me off while my body heated up.

Scheduled for OT in a couple weeks for my hand/elbow, if anything, to help learn some exercises for my hand and elbow strength . My Masseuse is really great. She taught me some good stretches to for pulling back my shoulders and emphasized the importance of building those back muscles to strengthen your posture, just as you mentioned in your post.. I have a free membership at the local gym but find the nautalis machines just hurt me and aggravate my injuries, even at low wieght/high reps. I have found fitnessblender youtube videos which are more pilates based suites me so much better.

One cool thing my masseuse does i never had done before is ashiatsu massage with her feet.
I notice that ergonomics is becoming a lot more popular in the work place. Great stuff.

Hope your shoulder feels better.

and don't work too hard lol

Lately I been liking athlean -x a lot of 1 leg stuff thats very challenging. a lot of plyometrics too

Jeff Cavalier is an good trainer.
he takes a conservative approach and does exercise selection that does not require a lot of weight to be extreme !!
very good trainer
 

dannyboy602

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Thanks Magic Mike. I have chronic issues that come and go and just try to listen to my body as much as possible and take it from there.
Each week bring new physical challenges for me. My shoulder. neck chronic.. and now new pain in my hand to elbow is very painful. Massage is great but it is very expensive. I found a local HotTub facility and hour $25 which isnt too horrible.
The Hot Tub worked really well, but its so damn hot. seemed to take 45 minutes to finally get used to the heat and finally relax without having to take breaks from overheating... the cool thing about this hot tub place is that its got open ceilings so when it rained it was so amazing. I could get that cold rain hitting me as i floated on the surface to cool me off while my body heated up.

Scheduled for OT in a couple weeks for my hand/elbow, if anything, to help learn some exercises for my hand and elbow strength . My Masseuse is really great. She taught me some good stretches to for pulling back my shoulders and emphasized the importance of building those back muscles to strengthen your posture, just as you mentioned in your post.. I have a free membership at the local gym but find the nautalis machines just hurt me and aggravate my injuries, even at low wieght/high reps. I have found fitnessblender youtube videos which are more pilates based suites me so much better.

One cool thing my masseuse does i never had done before is ashiatsu massage with her feet.
I had a massage a few years ago. Felt kinda hurty when she was doin it but I didnt wana be a pussy and tell her she was hurting me. Next day I was in so much pain I couldn't work.
Last time I ever get a masage.
I did used to do it a lot more years ago when it didn't cost an arm and a leg. I remember I had this nurse/therapist do the massages. She was terrific. I would get so relaxed I almost had a car accident driving home.
But yeah, I am in terrible shape. Everything hurts, on pain killers which are a god send for me, i know they dont work for everybody. So its pills and weed to get me to sleep at night. I'm jealous of anyone who can get through life without them.
 
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