I find it rather funny, unfortunate even, that people don’t seem to focus on rotation when they plan their workouts. Whether it’s a YouTube workout my daughter is following online, a boot camp class I take with my husband, or even some TikTokker demoing a workout, I almost never see rotation incorporated. WHY?!
We need a good range of motion and rotation for almost every part of our bodies to function well.
✅ Neck
✅ Shoulders
✅ Hips
✅ Ankles
Not only that, but pretty much every movement we need to get through the day requires us to rotate effectively:
✅ Check a blind spot
✅ Grab something from overhead
✅ Pick up a child
✅ Walk
If you’ve already picked up your copy of Own Your Wellness, you know that rotation is one of the four key elements of your strength training. In fact, I try to build most of my workouts to include a push, rotation, isometric, and pull. Stringing 4 exercises that fit into those categories together into a circuit will give you a great workout every time.
<div class=”custom-quote”>But no workout is complete without some rotation </div>
Two of my favorite rotational exercises are variations of a chopping movement and a lower body twist.
If you’d like to see some examples of workouts I’ve put together using all 4 basic movements, make sure to find the hidden URL in OWN YOUR WELLNESS. (Hint: it’s on the bottom of page 145). There are also some fun examples in this recent news interview I did with David Lam at NTD News.
If you need help finding ways to incorporate some rotational movement into your routine, you know where to find me!
Yours in health,
DD
