Form is a specific way of performing a movement, often a strength training exercise, to avoid injury and maximize benefit.[1]
Exercises or drills in sport have recognized ways of performing movements for two purposes:
By using good and proper form, the risk of injury is lowered. A lack of proper form commonly results in injury or a lack of effect from the exercise being performed
Good form ensures that the movement only uses the main muscles, and avoids recruiting secondary muscles. As a muscle fatigues, the body attempts to compensate by recruiting other muscle groups and transferring force generation to non-fatigued units. This reduces the benefits in strength or size gain experienced by the muscles as they are not worked to failure.
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