The Dopeness of Kinesiology

I'm in an applied Kinesiology class right now. Let me start by saying that taking an intensive Kines. class in the evenings, after a day at work is not for the faint of heart. My brain often feels like marmalade when I leave at 10 pm. Mmmmmm, marmalade.

Let me follow that with this observation: the knowledge base I'm building is incredible and invaluable in my future field. I've been working with, improving and trying to understand my body for the better part of 20 years. However, not until I began to study its pieces and how they move did so many things begin to truly dawn on me (in terms of how to be a better fitness pro).

I didn't realize how cool it was until my buddy Adam hurt his shoulder playing soccer a few weeks ago. I saw him shortly after and he told me his doctor told him he hurt his rotator cuff. In the past, I would have said/thought something like "damn, that sucks - sorry man. I hate shoulder injuries, I had one when I was in high school." These days? My first thought was "Hmmm, I wonder if it was the Subscapularis, Teres minor, Supraspinatus or Infraspinatus? Or maybe a combination? I wonder what angle his arm was in when he hurt it and how that impacted the injury?" I wonder how stable his muscles are that surround his shoulder joint?

These thoughts led me immediately to jump online and research some rotator cuff rehab practices. Not because I'll use Adam as a guinea pig or fancy myself an expert on the subject, but instead because I am starting to find myself 100% intrigued and mystified by the body and how it works. And that is due to the Kines. class and this new found drive to become a motivational/helpful/successful fitness pro.

If you love your body and want to know more about how it works, jump online and just start digging. Or, better yet, take a class or two. There's TONS of information out there ... much of which I can't wait to share with future clients.