Here is a little clip that delivers an important message. One point is stated clearly and another is implied. The implied message is train mobility before strength/stability. This is certainly a foundational rehab principle. No point in trying to add strength demand to a movement if you cannot yet display the mobility necessary for a full expression of the movement with a strength demand of one bodyweight or less. The clearly stated point is to work in the position of restriction. It is true that SOMETIMES the best way to improve an exercise/movement is to practice that particular movement/exercise. I agree wholeheartedly with both of the above points, with one enormous caveat: Oftentimes you are unable to display the range of motion/mobility of a given exercise because your body is positionally/posturally compromised and/or you lack the strength and stability necessary to express the movement in a biomechanically correct fashion (as described by the Joint by Joint Model of biomechanical organization, popularized by Gray Cook). In such situations, the body is still organized with alternating mobile joints operating on stable segments, but things are essentially upside down! The structures that are supposed to be stable (such as pelvis/lumbar spine and lower cervical spine) display excessive mobility and the structures that are supposed to be mobile (such as hips and thoracic spine) become rigid and unhealthy. If your pelvis is seriously malaligned, your hips have become rigid in self-defense and your low back has become sore, no amount of bodyweight squat practice at the point of restriction will improve your squat, your pelvic alignment or your back pain. Pain is a game changer. If you experience anything more than stretch discomfort during any fundamental movement patterns, you need to attend to that warning your body is giving you. Ignoring pain is rarely a great idea. Get some professional assistance to help you get your posture right. Then get your fundamental movement patterns pointed in the right direction. Once your biomechanical ducks are all jn a row, THEN spend some quality time in your position of restriction. Enjoy the process! youtu.be/qLAHlmlJao0
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 07:45:30 +0000
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