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For Such A Time As This
May. 29, 2007
Always do TTapp Exercises in Sequence
I so enjoy "Fit and Fabulous" because it goes into detail about TTapp that I didn't know before - and I can pass it on to YOU!! I may just copy this whole section since it's only 3 paragraphs and doesn't even take up a whole page in the book.
Tip of the Day - Exercising in Sequence! p. 60
"With most traditional workouts, it doesn't matter which exercise you do first or last, as long as you warm up with some stretching moves. But with T-Tapp, it's important to do the exercises in sequence. Why? First, I've designed these movements to fatique your muscles layer by layer. So if you don't do them in order, you won't be maximizing your muscles as efficiently as possible, and your results may not be as dramatic. For example, I have you do lunges before balance moves, because I want to fatigue your large leg muscles so that your body is forced to use your deeper, core muscles to maintain balance.
Another reason sequence is important is that the body always uses the path of least resistance, and most of us have stronger leg muscles than core muscles. Taking this concept a step further, fatiguing strong muscles forces you to use weaker muscles so that your body develops all-over muscle strength as well as flexibility.
The sequencing of T-Tapp exercises also allows the body to achieve target heart rate for optimal fat burning along with elimination of excess lactic acid. As a result, your body optimizes Krebs cycle function. In simple terms, the Krebs cycle is a set of enzyme reactions that occur in the body at the cellular level and produce the bulk of your muscles' energy needs. For more detailed information about the Krebs cycle, I recommend reading Smart Exercise, by Covert Bailey, Ph.D. Dr. Bailey was my role model when I was in college, and he does an excellent job of simplifying a somewhat complicated subject.
There's one exception to the sequence rule: two T-Tapp exercises, Primary Back Stretch and Hoe Downs, can be done anytime without doing anything else. "
WOW Teresa really knows the body! Guess what we'll learn more about tomorrow?
Hoe Downs!! Stay tuned . . .
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May. 29, 2007 - Day 8 : ))))
-wsr