Start Smart, Finish Strong!

Start SMART Finish Strong teaches fundamental movement concepts, exercises, and movement skills. It provides a blueprint for using exercise to improve health and performance, prevent injuries, and continue living an active life. The reader is taken through a system of evaluation and exercise progressions to create an individualized plan for practicing and developing fundamental movement skills. The consistent practice and development of fundamental movement skills lays the foundation for safely reaching any health and fitness goal, regardless of age or current fitness level. The reader will also learn: correct posture and proper form for exercises with over 100 pictures and videos; how to prevent exercise related injuries; how to assess and improve or maintain flexibility with stretches and mobility exercises; and how to use the SMART Performance system to master fundamental exercises. This book serves as a guide for learning the fundamentals of movement and exercise, and in doing so it provides the reader with the knowledge to safely reach fitness goals and achieve lasting physical health.