Upper and Lower Body Alignment

To have power, you must have alignment and balance. Alignment between the upper and lower body is necessary, and comes from training the core areas such as the musculature of the spine, the abdominal area, the pelvic region and the shoulder blades. To fully acquire power and stability in these areas, they should be trained in as many positions and angles (frontal, lateral, diagonal and rotational) as possible.

Most weight machine designs do not allow stability training. They are generally geared toward muscle isolation and don't let your muscles work together as the human body design dictates. Bodyweight exercises, cable bands and power yoga strengthen and integrate muscle connections. One reason is that they include the core areas in the movement. These type exercises make you work harder by bringing more musculature into play, and this causes you to burn more calories by increasing metabolism. It also forces you to bring in more oxygen that creates more body heat and energy.

There are many muscles on the body that are not brought into play sufficiently, or at all, by pumping iron or using machines. These muscles can be reached by using a combination of aforementioned modes. You'll find muscles you didn't know you had. And you can create a body that looks better and manlier, or more womanly than the 'bodybuilder' look.

Most of the things we do in life, including athletics, use the whole body, legs, back, abs, and so forth. It is prudent to train your muscles in the ways that cause you to balance, and use overall strength and power. Most of the sports athletes that are lean, strong, quick and powerful are not using bodybuilding routines to get that way. They workout by practicing their sport, and if they are smart, by integrating bodyweight exercises, cable bands, and power yoga into the mix.

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