I see it far too much, gymgoers that frequently work on the body areas that they enjoy the most, where they excel the most, and feel that they are strongest. The problem is that this enhances an assymetry of the body, creating an uneven balace between planes, and more likely contributing to injury.
The phrase I've coined is: "If you hate it, you need it." Meaning if you enjoy going on that elliptical everyday at the gym then you are probably NOT benefiting from it anymore. Try the rowing machine, I guarantee you'll hate it, in a good way. If you constantly do tricep extensions because you like how defined you look in the mirror then realize that there are other muscles in the arm that you are neglecting. Muscles that are not defined, muscles that are weak and desperately in need of training.
A workout experience should always focus on consistency and progression. See my previous post on this. If you do not progress, and only stay in a comfort zone, you are cheating the areas of your body that need attention. Train all of the planes: sagittal, frontal, transverse. A leg workout is not just squats and lunges, include hip abductions, single leg side squats , BOSU squat jumps, and hamstring curls. Same for upper body workouts. Don't just focus on the "beach muscles," work your forearms, lat pulls, closegrip chest press, reverse fly.....the list is endless.
If you conclude your workout and feel you hit the total body you definitely did not. Try suspension/TRX training, you'll feel the difference. Train the weakness - not the strength!
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