{"id":531217,"date":"2023-07-24T06:37:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T10:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=531217"},"modified":"2023-07-24T06:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T10:54:18","slug":"form-and-technique-is-simply-a-means-to-an-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/24\/form-and-technique-is-simply-a-means-to-an-end\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Form\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Technique\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is simply a means to an end"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Mdnp78pW?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than thinking about \u00e2\u20ac\u0153form\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153technique\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, perhaps it is better for us to think about <em><strong>leverage<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, weightlifting. The goal isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t for growing your muscles or aesthetics, the goal is to move greater amounts of weight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also a theory on muscles and bodily physique \u00e2\u20ac\u201d your muscles and bodily physique will reflect what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re capable of, and what you are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, legs. In terms of our muscles, our legs are at least 1000X times stronger than our upper body. What is the strongest muscles in our body? Our legs and our shoulders!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, it is not too difficult for me to atlas lift over 10 plates, but can you imagine somebody bench pressing 10 plates?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/20\/970-pound-atlas-lift-10-plates-5-2-5-lift-of-the-gods-eric-kim-hypelifting-powerlifting-3-0\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"518209\">970 pound atlas lift<\/a> as my current record. Can you imagine somebody bench pressing 970 pounds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/uzM9lDbi?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Mdnp78pW?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/tPU1NRCE?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rather than thinking about \u00e2\u20ac\u0153form\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153technique\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, perhaps it is better for us to think about leverage. 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