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We need to have stability through the axial skeleton (spine, ribcage, pelvis) in order to have functionally strong limbs. Our ability to express strength and power through athletic movements depends on having a stable platform to work off of. I’ve heard it expressed, “You can’t shoot a cannon out of a canoe!” A stable foundation is vital for producing force, and efficiently integrating the upper and lower body, as well as the left and right sides of the body. Balancing, shifting, rotational, and single-limb-focused movements help improve axial stability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad95b7655b02cbcbb8b8dc2/1597622199668-IP0Q5V2HP6PFJ03JG5OZ/anterior Services - Anterior Spiral Kinetic Chain - Releasing Kinetic Energy The anterior spiral kinetic chain redirects the elastic energy stored in the posterior kinetic chain. In terms of actions, think throwing, striking, reaching, etc. Most of the movements we like to do in the gym or as athletes are a culmination of efficient breathing, joint loading capacity, axial stability, and the storing and releasing of kinetic energy. These kinetic chains provide a helpful framework for deconstructing movements into chains, which then allows us to more easily vet out the weak links in the chain, and reintegrate movement. Understanding how the anatomy and function in each chain builds upon the next helps create a practical and effective logical progression of movement. This applies to both rehab and performance training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad95b7655b02cbcbb8b8dc2/1597622126960-HV86DK06KYSF855XMGYZ/posterior Services - Posterior Spiral Kinetic Chain - Storing Kinetic Energy Together, the first 3 kinetic chains form what we call the “dynamic platform.” It creates a stable foundation for movement. The posterior spiral chain works to store [elastic/rotational/kinetic] energy. Think of it as the coiling of a spring/winding up/pulling back a slingshot. This stored elastic energy through the muscles and connective tissues creates the potential for strength and explosive power. The human body primarily moves in spirals and rotation. Think of movements like rolling, crawling, walking, running, climbing, pulling, rowing, etc. Eccentric-focused (“wind-up/joint-loading”) movements can also help to improve this quality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad95b7655b02cbcbb8b8dc2/1597621946736-RLQDEJM4T5EA28X1C19B/deep-longitudinal Services - Deep Longitudinal Kinetic Chain - Shock Absorption & Joint Loading Once our connection to efficient breathing is restored, our next step is to ensure that our joints have the capacity to load, absorb shock, and to efficiently transfer kinetic energy through the body. Often times, our joints become immobile, stiff, and painful as a result of inefficient energy transfer - the tissues take a beating. We want to make sure that each joint has the capacity to bear load efficiently, and move through its normal range of motion. The structural integrity of joints is largely dependent on efficient loading and regularly moving in various ranges of motion. Muscle issues often originate from joints lacking functional loading capacity. Joints act, muscles react. Mobility, joint loading and low-level plyometrics are helpful here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad95b7655b02cbcbb8b8dc2/1597621363579-1SZ1F8K3BV41925FYYG7/intrinsic Services - Intrinsic Kinetic Chain - Breathing All movement starts with breath. The body will always prioritize breathing over any other movement, as it is absolutely essential to our survival. Due to this, our body will adapt various postures in order to try and facilitate easier breathing (even at the expense of “good” posture), or limiting our mobility in specific areas of the body. It is very common for the intrinsic core to be connected to our limbic system, which is directly tied to trauma, emotional processing, and the meaning we attach to life experiences. This will often disconnect us and create compensation of our breathing apparatus, thus affecting movement globally. Reconnecting to our breath by addressing tissue restriction and stuck joints, moving trapped emotional energy, clearing compensations related to traumatic memories, balancing our parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system, and also relearning the basics of efficient breathing and how to breath properly is the first step in restoring our movement capacity. If you can’t breath well, you probably can’t move well. 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