Q&A: Assess and Correct

Assess and Correct

I am using Assess and Correct and have been happy with the program.

At least to my knowledge, it doesn’t seem as if the program clearly states how often we should be doing the corrective exercises. After doing the assessment, I made a list of corrective progressions I needed and now do them before my lift.

As I am doing a four-day-a-week upper/ lower body split, I do the upper body exercises as the warm-up on my upper body days (2x a week) and the lower body exercises as the warm-up on my lower body days (2x a week).

Is that frequency sufficient?

Thanks for the question regarding Assess and Correct. While the program is mainly developed for pre-workout training, it can obviously be used throughout the day, or on non-training days to get even better results.

For example, many of the clients and athletes I work with have severe mobility or activation issues. In this case, I may have them performing exercises literally every day to ensure that they’re getting the most out of them.

The question then becomes: how much is enough for you? If your mobility is very poor, or activation levels of certain muscles are very poor, then is something I would recommend doing every single day.

If you’re moving quite well, however, doing the routine as you suggested should be more than adequate.

As coach Dan John would say, “If it’s important, do it everyday.” I will often err on the side of too much mobility or activation work, versus two little. Many of us sit for extended periods throughout the day, and as such need a little bit more maintenance work.

I sincerely hope this answers your question. Good luck with the program, and make sure to keep us posted on how it’s working out for!

Stay strong

Mike


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