Why being consistent is the key to results.
Did you know, just 20 minutes of targeted, specific movement is enough to fire your muscles and create change in your body?
Fluidform teaches low impact, high repetition movements, so your body – muscles and joints, are warming up as you move. This means your muscles are working from the moment you step onto your mat.
Targeted, specific movements fire the muscles quickly – an effective and efficient way to burn your muscles in just a few sequences. Repeating these sequences daily builds a routine – both mentally and physically, teaching your muscles to fire more efficiently and effectively.
Fluidform focuses on your slow twitch muscles – these are the muscles that support and stabilise your posture and joints. Beyond your time on the mat, these muscles support our movements throughout the entire day, by firing slowly and consistently over long periods of time.
We build strength in our slow twitch muscles through slow, consistent movements, using low weights, resistance and high repetitions. The benefit in strengthening these muscles is to enhance overall movement patterns, correct your alignment and improve your posture and positioning during movements.
Strengthening these muscles does not create bulk, but rather creates length by moving them through their full range of movements and functions. Finding length, allowing your deepest muscles to function and fire properly and efficiently is when change happens in the body.
Fluidform is unique in that it works every muscle in your body. Even the smallest muscle groups that are often neglected in high impact, weight training. By activating and working all these muscles, you are creating an even strength and tone across your entire body.
The movements may seem small, but when practiced daily, these muscles fatigue which challenges them even further. Consistency is key.
What we often find with Fluidform, the more consistently you train, the harder it becomes.
If you ever find a workout easier, come back and do it again tomorrow. I promise it will get harder as your muscles fatigue, and this is when you become stronger.
Fluidform uses layering techniques, taking simple movements to the next level with small adjustments, higher repetitions or the use of equipment. This is how you target specific muscles and challenge them even further. Our exclusive Fluidform Challenges are designed to layer specific workouts, fatigue your muscles and create change in the body. With just 20 minutes of movement everyday, you can transform your body in 21 days.
Consistency not only creates aligned and stronger bodies, it also creates routine. Try making 20 minutes of movement your daily non-negotiable, and you will find yourself feeling more energised and creating healthier habits within your daily life.
Lets try this exercise together and see how just simple, targeted movements can be so effective.
SET-UP POSITION
- Grab your ball and come lying over the ball on your side, placing your ball between your rib and hip.
- Have your bottom leg bent, top leg stretched out long.
- Your hips and shoulders are evenly stacked, so your body is not falling forward or back.
- Place your top hand on the mat in front of you, to help with stability and lift. Support the back of your head with your bottom hand, elbow pointing forward.
MOVEMENT
- Inhale, and as you exhale bend through your side and lift your head and shoulders, sliding your top rib towards your hip.
- Keep pressing your long leg into the mat to support your body as your lift. Keep your waist lifted, don’t allow your body to sink through your waist.
- Inhale to lower back over the ball.
Repeat two sets of 10 reps before changing sides.
Your internal abdominal obliques (IAO) are one of your major core muscles. They are important for respiration, posture and supporting the movement of the rest of your body. This exercise is great to challenge and build strength in the IAO and create tone through your torso, while targeting the side of your hips and legs (bonus!).
WORKOUT
Now it’s time to challenge and fatigue these muscles with Mini Abs 19 (Obliques). I love this workout, it works your obliques in a series of isometric holds and ranges of lateral flexion.
I guarantee, if you practice these movements consistently, you will create length, strengthen your obliques, tone your core and bring balance into your torso and hips.
