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What is Modifying and When is it Appropriate?
Written by Bryce Smith

‘Modifying’ is when we change the workout slightly to work around an injury. Exercise should not cause pain; pain at the onset of an exercise is neither normal, nor healthy, and it is indicative of a problem.  

If you are injured and want to get better, use your common sense, have some personal accountability, and let your coach know what is going on. This differs from scaling as it requires a slightly different movement pattern that still reaches a similar goal from the desired training effect. This will require some creativity and innovation from your coach.

It is important to monitor your posture throughout the day. I find that athletes with poor habitual posture tend to have more structural imbalances meaning shortened musculature in certain places and lengthened musculature in other areas leading to imbalances and lack of symmetry. It is important to address these issues to prevent continual pain; a lot of this comes down to being honest with yourself when something is painful, and communicating with your coach to ensure your safety and longevity. If you are hurt, you cannot come into the gym to play, and as a result cannot enhance your fitness. Modifying workouts can be a great way to continue trucking along despite potential roadblocks that may come your way.

Most people strive to push through the discomfort by putting a picture over a hole in the wall. This eventually leads to the hole getting deeper and deeper until the whole wall falls down. No one wants to get to that point. So ask yourself, “Are you moving poorly because you are in pain? Or are you in pain because you are moving poorly?” It is an interesting concept that can be easily fixed by slowing down movement and adding quality motor recruitment patterns in conjunction with some corrective exercises to address postural imbalances.

Warmup
Run to Sessions
Dynamic Athletic Movement
Hip Mobility Series
10 Down dog Push-ups
5 x 1/1 Turkish Getups

Conditioning
“Medicinal”

Levels 2-4
5 Rounds AFAP 
Run 400 Yd
30 Alternating Overhead Lunges (not walking)
30 Heavy Swings

L4 – 95/75# Barbell OHL, 32/24
L3 – 75/55# Barbell OHL, 28/22 
L2 – bumper plate OHL or Kettlebell goblet lunge 

Levels 0/1
4 Rounds AFAP 
Run 400 Yd
30 Alternating Lunges 
20 Kettlebell Swings