Correct Before Progression

Written By Aalijah David

As someone with a Masters degree in Advanced Exercise Science, I ensured that my emphasis would be in biomechanics to achieve a deep understanding of movement patterns, kinetic alignment, & joint manipulation. It would be a disservice if I did not approach the beginning stages of introductory training this way. 


If you are focused on specific training goals you have in mind, it is first important to build a base and develop better resistance training habits. The ability to properly integrate low weight and higher repetition training is right up your alley. Stabilization endurance ensures that alignment, form, & muscular imbalance corrections are made. This is a step that is extremely important for beginners, & should never be skipped. In order to progress, build your basics, develop a better foundation, decrease your risk of injury, and improve your endurance prior to moving on to more advanced lifting techniques.


Why is it so important to ensure imbalances are corrected?



  1. Injury prevention: Imbalances & misalignment within the joints can increase unwanted stress in areas that should not be experiencing this kind of stress. Overuse injuries start to arise, including connective tissue damage, increased joint pain, & increased muscular damage, eventually leading down a path that you do not want to go down. Why would you want to limit your progress?
  2. Bad habits: Continuing to feed into the bad training habits & imbalances that your body has already settled into will continue to create problems. More pain, poor mechanics, & another reason for your goals to be farther out of reach, as well as a limiting factor towards progression. 
  3. Boost movement pattern efficiency: Creating balance within the musculature as well as ensuring proper kinetic alignment. Move your body with better technique, which will increase the effectiveness of your movement patterns. Imbalance & misalignment will boost unwanted expenditure of energy, requiring a higher demand of engagement to areas you are not specifically trying to focus on. 
  4. Boosted performance: We want our body to work together as a cohesive unit! When they begin flow in work together, proper development of balance, strength, coordination, stability, & hypertrophy begin to take place. 
  5. Long term effects: These imbalances do not just go away or get better over time. Posture problems & joint degeneration will begin to arise, as well as other chronic issues. Correct them & begin your journey to a strong foundation! 
  6. Aesthetics: Simply create an equilibrium with your aesthetic. Posture problems & muscle imbalances can create issues that are seen visually, which may cause problems with your physique.


It is important to ensure that you partake in a professional custom tailored program that guarantees results. Exercise selection & acute variable + progressive overload manipulation is everything for these programs. Everything needs to be dialed! 


Importance of proper acute variable manipulation: https://www.cptlij.com/blog-2-1/acute-variables


The importance of specificity:

https://www.cptlij.com/blog-2-1/specificity-amp-stress-adaptations


Unilateral movement importance: https://www.cptlij.com/blog-2-1/unilateral-vs-bilateral-movements


Progressive Overload: https://www.cptlij.com/blog-2-1/progressive-overload