So hands up if you try and skip over doing your bad side, or if you just plain out moan when you get asked!
I get it! I don't particularly enjoy doing it, and at the start of my pole journey it wasn't something that we really did. But becoming an instructor myself and doing my qualifications I now ensure that every move at least gets tried on their bad side. But why is it important to do?
Doing your bad side is not fun, it hurts way more than your normal side, but that's a big reason why. Not doing it can cause a Muscle Imbalance.
Every one has their favourite side, and even in every day life you lean to using one side more often than the other, but when we are training we can make sure that we are doing all we can to balance ourselves out.
What is muscle imbalance?
There are 2 primary types of muscle imbalance:
Body Muscular imbalance - when the corresponding muscles on either side of your body are not the same length (for example the hamstring being longer than the quad)
Joint Muscular imbalance - when the muscles surrounding the joint are not equal, for example if one is tighter than the others.
What causes it?
It is can be caused by several factors -
-Natural Development
-Certain daily activities
-Inactivity
-Bad posture
-Unbalanced workout regime
How do I know if I have it?
Muscular imbalance can lead to physical issues such as
-Limited Mobility
-Pain
-Poor Posture
-Joint instability
This can then lead on to a higher risk of injury.
By working your bad side, you can help balance your exercise. It might be a pain and it might hurt but you will only benefit from it - so keep going! It is a positive I promise, even if it doesn't feel like it now
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