31/01/2020
The core movements should make up 80% of our training if training for strength, conditioning, balance. They involve all the major muscle groups and help our posture, intramusculature, and have the biggest 'bang for the buck' for training exercises.
The other 20% can be curls, isolation exercises is needed, but arent really necessary to build a strong body, plus take more time so if you only have a couple of times to train a week, better off training the biggest compound exercises involving the legs, back, chest shoulders, they will hit more muscles, use more calories, and in the longer term provide great strength and minimise weakness/injury as we get older as we have learnt the correct movement patterns. These include bracing the abdominals when squatting or any lift, neutral spine, weight straight down our body, and proper breathing through the exercise.
The 80/20 rule is seen and can applied in many settings; 80% of our efforts should be concentrated in those 20% actions. There are many more exercises to choose from and activities, bosu balls, lots of things but 80% of those dont really work as well as the core exercises.
This rule is also applied to dieting or life; 80% of our food is good solid food, 20% can be chocolate, sugars, bit of a boost, so you get results but get some pleasures also. 80% of our effort should be concentrated on those 20% of people in our lives that matter, family, friends, work contacts clients, the other 80% is a waste of time and wont get the results you want.
When you start your day, do those 20% of tasks that will bring you 80% of your results.
Peace and Prosperity.
