nickisteen
Cathlete
Do what your body lets you do! Us "aging" exercisers now need listen to our bodies and modify when we need to. At least, we are still working out!!!
Watch The 10th Video From Lift, Move & Restore - Functional Total Body
- Thread starter forum_admin
- Start date
ashaw
Cathlete
I’ll be 48 next week and I’m a firm believer in listening to your body. I know that neck and shoulders is an area of my body that is prone to injury due to a past injury. So when it comes to shoulder exercises, I always err on the lighter side because I’d rather play it safe than be sidelined because I used 20’s on overhead presses. I know it’s important to increase weight loads over time but common sense also comes into play.Gosh, your post gave me pause. I have noticed with aging I have to modify things to accommodate my new limitations. And as aqua girl says, you can always skip an exercise. I cannot safely do alternating lunges with my injured knee, so I intend to try stationary lunges, probably modified to partial 'dips' and eliminate them or change them to squats if I have to but I'll do the UB stuff as the workout progresses. I admit, it does take some of the excitement and enthusiasm away from a new series when you have to think about how you'll have to modify. But I guess modifying or eliminating a few things is preferable to just not bothering. You inspire me - you have a few years on me & I hope that when I'm in my mid70's and older that I will still bother. Thanks for sharing.
I’m not sure if this was addressed in the initial info about the series as I did my preorder close to the deadline but it would’ve been a good idea to have a dedicated modifier in the cast. I know when I did 21 Day Fix Extreme, there was one cast member who did the modifications.
I agree, I like having a modifier in workouts........but that being said, Cathe does offer & show more
modifications in later workouts & in Live workouts than she used to and most of the time, they are great
modifications. But, it's always great to have someone actually doing the modification for the whole
workout...so you can relate & follow them as you need to.
Lady Vol Fan
Cathlete
Yep, I wish there was a dedicated modifier who is easy to see. It's true, they can't possibly consider all modifications needed by all exercisers. However, accommodations for shoulders and knees would help lots of folks.
AMEN to that!!!!
Lannette
Cathlete
I like the idea of a modifier but the reality can end up being disappointing. The modifier needs to basically learn a different workout and perform it while Cathe’s cueing the full out workout - hear and see one thing while doing another. The camera angles need to be planned ahead or an additional camera put on the modifier and the modifications edited in. The reality is that the modifier is often off camera and will sometimes forget they are modifying and go full out. This happened with one Cathe workout. I can’t remember which.
KCM had a world class modifier in her early workouts but I believe she was a long time student, either that or a modifying rock star. The camera was also straight on.
I’m just saying that it’s more complicated and time consuming than it may seem.
KCM had a world class modifier in her early workouts but I believe she was a long time student, either that or a modifying rock star. The camera was also straight on.
I’m just saying that it’s more complicated and time consuming than it may seem.
Lannette
Cathlete
Yes, imagine going to all that trouble and expense only to really please no one.
Yes she did!!! In fact, she had several great modifiers over the years & I especially liked
the girl in her last 2 workouts….did an excellent job!