How To Modify An Exercise
June 24, 2021
When doing an exercise sometimes you find yourself in these positions:
1. The exercise is too difficult to complete at the time
2. Wanting to finish but you are extremely out of breath/cannot complete another rep
3. Having something on your body hurt/in pain
Most important factor of modification: Keep moving
Don't stop moving your body completely because you cannot finish whatever exercise you're doing.
If you are 20 seconds into your jump squats and the goal is to make it to 45 seconds, stop the jumping and just squat. OR if your legs are giving out - who's to tell you, you can't start doing jumping jacks? It's a workout - its your workout. The point is the get the most out of it.
Some DFit Examples:
Jumping Jacks - modification:
arms stay the same, stop jumping, and tap your feet side to side while core is tight.
Jumping Lunges - modification:
regular step back lunges
Any Jumping motion - modification:
eliminate the jump
Push Ups - modification:
go on your knees (the closer your knees are to your chest the easier it's going to be. OR stand up and us a wall/bar to do stand up push ups. IF your wrists are bothering you, try a chest press!
Any variation of somethings (curtsy lunge, sumo squat + press, clapping push up, reverse burpee, etc) - modification: just do the original exercise OR an exercise you feel comfortable with.
Do as many reps as you can and then switch over to the modification - if needed - to work your way up.
IF MODIFICATIONS OF AN EXERCISE CAUSE PAIN ELIMINATE THE EXERCISE COMPLETELY!!
Overall, you're wanting to get the best out of your workout and modifications can help you do that!
