by admin | Feb 28, 2018 | Breathing, diaphragm, Efficiency, elasticity, fitness, Physical medicine, Restorative, Spatial Medicine, sustainability, Tensegrity, tissue health, Train Rugged
Apposition defined: the positioning of things or the condition of being side by side or close together. The zone of apposition refers to the relationship of the diaphragm to the pelvic floor. So essentially, the ribcage to the pelvis (though there are other...
by admin | Feb 20, 2018 | alignment training, Anatomy, Anatomy Trains, anterior chain, balance, core, deep core, diaphragm, Postural correction, Posture, Train Rugged, training, Training with purpose, TVA
Understanding how to isometrically brace the spine serves us a lot of good. If the core muscles aroud the spine can understand how to ‘brace’ then we can progress more confidently into the next stages of training- that is, integrating the extremities of...
by admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Anatomy Trains, Glutes, Human Performance, improve performance, Improved Cognition, Intentional, Joint health, Kinesthetic, Longevity Training, Mobility, Motor Control, movement, Nervous System, Nutrition, Optimization, Training with purpose
The last and most important thing in deciphering whether or not your training is “functional” is to ask yourself, is it purposeful? Do you have a reason behind your training plan? Does what you do for that one hour each day promote wellness and health in...
by admin | Feb 9, 2018 | alignment training, Anatomy, Anatomy Trains, balance, Biomechanics, Breathing, deep core, diaphragm, fitness, flexibility, functional movement, Functional Patterns, functionality, Human Movement, Human Optimization, Human Performance, Human potential, improve performance
The next “functional” must is to train yourself in an integrated manner. Meaning, get out of the sagittal plane, and work some frontal or horizontal plane exercises, move in every direction available to you. Mix isometrics in with motor-control movements,...
by admin | Feb 5, 2018 | alignment training, Anatomy, Anatomy Trains, Athletic performance, Power, Practice, Rugged, structural integration, sustainability, Train Rugged, training, TVA
The second thing is that your spine health and joint health has got to precede everything else you’re doing. If you centralize your training on the integrity of your spine, you will see exceptional progress everywhere else. If your joints, or your spine, cannot...