I figure its time for another HLI rant. For those of you who aren't familiar with the "In my Opinion" installment, it's usually based on my observations in and out of the gym. This time it's all about strength. It's amazing how much we underestimate the importance of maintaining our overall strength.
I've seen it many times in the gym where an individual becomes complacent with their strength levels. "I'm not training to be an olympic calibre athlete or a bodybuilder so there's no need for me to try and increase my weights". I have to tell you, that's a really poor attitude to have. Whether you are 18 or 80 you need to push yourself to be as strong as you can be.
Why?
Well it's simple, being as strong as you can possibly be is the difference between a 55 year old woman falling, picking herself up and dusting herself off and that same woman falling and having to call for help in order to get back up. It's the difference between a 35 year old man wrestling with his son and that same man gingerly playing with his son for fear of tweaking that weak back.
So the next time you are in the gym and you feel like you've done enough after pushing around those pretty pink dumbbells go back and try giving the real dumbbells a try. If you can only lift it once that's ok. Next time you are in the gym try and lift that dumbbell twice. Remember, better overall strength means a better quality of life.
That's great, it's that simple, now you are on your way to greater strength.
Until next time, happy lifting
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