24/06/2022
Why you should know about ANTERIOR DOMINANCE!
Anterior dominance is the result of the anterior chain muscles (those in the front of the body) becoming overused and overdeveloped. The anterior chain muscles include the chest, hip flexors, quadriceps.
Unfortunately, anterior dominance is very prevalent in our modern day society and it’s not only because of what we are doing at the gym. Think about your daily activities – looking at your phone, sitting at a desk on a computer, driving, reading a book, cooking. All involve, to some degree, rounded shoulders, and shortened/tight hip flexors. Without you even realizing it the front of the body ultimately becomes very tight resulting in a posture that resembles that of our caveman friend😲.
The good news is we can counterbalance the anterior dominance that occurs from daily tasks!!👍
🎯Resist the temptation to focus ALL strength training on the muscles in the front of the body such as quadriceps, biceps and chest.
🎯Perform strength moves to highlight the muscles in the back of the body (posterior chain) such as the hamstrings, glutes, back, rear deltoids and triceps.
🎯When you do exercise the anterior chain muscles be sure to offset by also adding exercises for the posterior!
🦋Remember….our bodies move in a very delicately balanced chain reaction from heel to head. The more balanced we are in terms of muscle strength and flexibility the stronger we are and the less likely we will experience chronic pain and injury. Sounds like a win to me!👊
