5 Reasons Why High-Rep Bodyweight Workouts Are Hurting You

Plus: A Training Plan For Masters 50+ Rowers [View this email in your browser]( [5 Reasons Why High-Rep Bodyweight Workouts Are Hurting You]( While the functional fitness world has been trending toward hundreds of air squats, burpees and lunges for time on repeat for the last six weeks and counting, coach James Fitzgerald warns this is doing more damage than good. Fitzgerald, the winner of the first-ever CrossFit Games in 2007 and the founder of OPEX Fitness, explained: “They’re not functional and they create a cortisol addiction. Drops in power during bodyweight circuits, although it looks fancy on a Zoom call with a class, create poor movement compensations, and you’re 1,000 reps deep” he added. [Read the full article here....]( [Are You Getting the Right Advice?]( Life will go back to some semblance of normal, whatever that means for you, but you cannot discount a number of things: unemployment will be high, very high by normal standards. Jobs are not going to suddenly appear because they don’t. We have yet to see corporations, back to work, making adjustments to mitigate the impact of the lockdowns so that they can bulk up again. That means, unfortunately, that businesses will not be hiring as if there is an upturn. It may be a year or two before we really see some stability. You can be optimistic, but you can’t plan for the best-case scenario. [Learn more in our exclusive For Coaches and Trainers Only content...]( We don’t want to be the only voice on here. If you are a fitness pro who can provide experiences and perspectives that can help others in the industry succeed then, share them through [Breaking Muscle’s Submission Portal](. We’ll vet and publish legitimate articles if it can help others. People on the frontlines of the industry, the ones facing the reality of the issues, the ones who suffer the consequences, they are the ones who can provide the best information for their fellow pros. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( [Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Plank But Were Afraid To Ask]( Let’s start with the first and most commonly known thing about [the plank]( and that is how to perform one. A standard plank is performed with arms shoulder-width apart and toes on the ground, raise your body until your body is in a line, from the top of your head to the top of your heels. If you are interested in learning more about the plank and its history and variations, continue reading below. [Full Article....]( Copyright © 2020 Breaking Muscle, All rights reserved. Thanks for signing up on Breaking Muscle! Our mailing address is: Breaking Muscle 1710 Moorpark Road Suite 232Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.