In many of the sometimes lengthy conversations I do in the CoreForce Energy bonus calls, so many of you ask me to apply my principles to Matt Furey’s Combat Conditioning exercises that you already do. They are Great exercises in themselves and combining them with CoreForce Energy gets amazing results even over the phone.

Many of you have been doing hundreds upon hundreds of reps every week and still within just a few minutes on the phone, the CoreForce Energy principles I apply bring huge breakthroughs in strength and efficiency.

Efficiency of motion is one of the most important ingredients in creating greater strength and speed. But, even though that seems to make so much sense, I find it incredible that there’s so little information on how one learns efficiency of movement that is best for suited for each individual.

Instead, it seems, we’re taught most of the time with the idea that because we all have similar bone structure, muscles, and joints - that we must learn and execute exercises the same exact way that everyone else does them. In truth, your body is unique from everyone else’s on the planet and You are often your best teacher - that is, once you discover ways for you to learn internally instead of just mimicking what others externally.

So, to me, it always has made sense to teach one how to become their own best teacher instead of teaching them how to be a better student.

Once given basic instructions for any new exercise though, usually you’re left on your own to figure out the rest.

The problem is, doing more reps doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to learn efficiency of movement any better. Doing more reps doesn’t necessarily mean you get more benefit. It usually just means you can do more reps in the SAME way you learned it– whatever haphazard that may or may not be.

The problem is, that Your body and your trainers differ in a vast array of levels. If you try to master movement just by rote – trying to learn externally to grasp internally, you’re in for a long haul, and quite often with sluggish positive results.

That’s why in CoreForce Energy, the emphasis is on putting You in the drivers seat with the way you think and process movement rather than just telling you to ladder your reps or sets, to do cardio three days a week, etc. etc.

In CoreForce Energy, it’s important that YOU own your movements internally first. When YOU can FEEL and SEE for yourself that you are moving most efficiently – instead of having to be told by a trainer – that’s when you’re learning to move in Your most efficient manner.

So, here’s a TIP to help you become your own best personal trainer. The next time you begin doing hundreds of Hindu Squats, do them in front of the mirror and closely watch your knees.

When you’re in the deep squat position momentarily slightly elevated on your toes, pay close attention to how your knees warble and sway. Almost everyone I’ve ever watched does it. But, right there is a clue to the leakage of your strength and efficiency of movement.

It doesn’t mean that you now try to tense up your knee and quads to keep them from wobbling. Here’s a Major difference. To start thinking different, try this: make two finger smudges or put two small pieces of tape on the mirror in front of you about knee distance apart, and when you go up and down, try to keep your kneecaps aligned with those marks.

You’ll find immediately that you have to slow down to concentrate on efficiency to stop the drainage of strength that leaks from the warbling.

Just with this idea alone, you’ll see you begin becoming your own best trainer because you’re not copying what someone else tells you to do and then wondering if what you’re doing if “correct” when they’re not there to tell you.

With this simple tip teaching YOU to become your own teacher - You’re SEEing, FEELing, and training Your own brain from the inside out to find better ways to move and TO stop the leakage of strength to move as efficiently as you can.

More on this and applying it to running in the next installments. I’ve must be off to rehearsals for this afternoon’s concert I’m performing.

Until then – to Your Strength and Mastery,
Garin Bader
P.S. Learn the vast array of ways to become your own best trainer – to own you own movements – to command the most efficient body motion and to have easy tools to help You become Master of your own mental focus in a short amount of time. Check out CoreForce Energy.

P.P.S. If you haven’t already spoken to me for your bonus phone call that comes with CoreForce Energy, please don’t hesitate as I’m scheduling already for the short time I’m home at the end of September and will be looking forward to speaking with you.

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