FITNESS BLOG
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Wednesday Wisdom: Movement Sins – Poor Pull Pattern
03/06/2024We’re picking up where we left off – exploring the 7 common movement sins as covered in our Movement Restoration Coach course. To summarise, in previous posts we’ve covered: Medial Knee Trendelenburg Sign Lumbar Hyperlordosis Excessive Posterior Pelvic Tilt Poor Push Pattern If you missed those scroll on down or head to “photos” in this […]
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WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Movement Sins – Poor Push Pattern
02/29/2024In exploring the 7 common movement sins, we have worked our way up the body from knees to hips and spine, and now we’ve reached shoulders… Movement Sin: POOR PUSH PATTERN The shoulder is a complex joint, and it’s health relies heavily upon the function of the scapulothoracic joint – if the scapulae don’t move […]
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Movement Based Strength
02/28/2024Intro. Often, gym goers fixate on an area of strength that they see as a direct method to the results they want. e.g I want to be big & strong so I’ll only lift maximal lift. This commonly leaves a gap in which injury, lack of progression, or boredom sets in. This article will go […]
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WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Movement Sins – Excessive Posterior Pelvic Tilt
02/21/2024We’re on the 4th of 7 common Movement Sins we find working with clients, and we’re still focusing on the hips. So far we’ve covered: Medial (Valgus) Knees Trendelenburg Sign in the Hips Lumbar Hyper-Lordosis / Excessive Anterior Pelvic Tilt. All these relate to the hip, but generally speaking are caused from dominance and hypertonicity […]
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WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Movement Sins – Lumbar Hyperlordosis
02/14/2024The 3rd of 7 common Movement Sins we are exploring is also related to the hips…. Movement Sin: LUMBAR HYPER-LORDOSIS This refers to the Anterior Pelvic Tilt, where the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS) of the pelvis will drop and will low, causing an excessive curve of the lumbar spine. This hip position is a […]
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4 Methods to Activate Lagging Muscles
02/07/2024Intro. The application of muscle activation techniques is increasing among gym goers and the fitness coaches they hire, which is great. But, like most things in the health and fitness industry, there’s more information than guidance. This article is to provide information about the different ways we can activate a muscle so you can avoid […]
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Claim Your Free Copy of the Bestselling «Purpose Driven Movement» eBook and Subscribe to the FTI Weekly Newsletter
- Coach with purpose by building a strong coaching vision, mindset and technique
- Assess with purpose by understanding how to detect, correct and prevent poor movement patterns and injury
- Move with purpose by progressing through the 5 Pillars of Functional Training, which showcase the key functional movements and tools
- Program with purpose by taking a structured but flexible approach to exercise planning and selection in service of their goals
Claim Your Free Copy of the Bestselling «Purpose Driven Movement» eBook and Subscribe to the FTI Weekly Newsletter
- Coach with purpose by building a strong coaching vision, mindset and technique
- Assess with purpose by understanding how to detect, correct and prevent poor movement patterns and injury
- Move with purpose by progressing through the 5 Pillars of Functional Training, which showcase the key functional movements and tools
- Program with purpose by taking a structured but flexible approach to exercise planning and selection in service of their goals
