IF IT LOOKS WEIRD, IS BECAUSE IT IS,

IF IT LOOKS WEIRD, IS BECAUSE IT IS,
responding to the post at  http://networkedblogs.com/sR9Vb a discussion a bout HOW different trendy workout techniques can WRECK YOUR BODY, by Walts Fritz
I have encounter the same situation  more than may times, i have been a dance teacher for 30 years, have tried and injured myself with every new trend, even though my body is resilient, ignorance and commercialism in a new workout technique can produce the most unthinkable injuries.
I created my own conditioning system based in all the errors that others did, including and excluding many movements and stretches, that took me to create 21st CENTURY PILATES from almost 2 decades of working basically with injury recovery from the traditional pilates technique, reformers, free weight practices, ect.
this past Saturday, for the 3rd time in different YOGA classes, I injured my Terris Minor doing a inverted plank position, with an amazing teacher, the best of all, I must say, so that excluded my suspicion about the professionalism and care of the person in charge, it is a technique that is ignorant about body mechanics. Trying to heal, my chiropractor, that treats 100s of injuries from yoga, we agreed in that my judgment fail, “if it looks weird, is because it is”.

I will add, in total fairness and unbiased, that not every technique is for everybody and every "body", follow the next article.
Laura Peralta, BC-DMT
www.fusionmstudio.com  www.21stcenturypilates.com