More To Movement

How do you select your exercises?  The most common method is to select exercises that engage a particular muscle.  Though that can be effective, do you know if you are maximizing your efforts for your particular goal?  Are your goals to develop strength?  How about mobility or stability?  Do you want to build muscle, or improve coordination?  How about all of the above?  To get the most out of your training, understanding how force interacts at joints and is transferred through muscle tissue can be a crucial component.  That's where Kinetic Chains come in.  Pete describes the different types of kinetic chains and how each one is relevant for specific training outcomes.  He provides examples for each and discusses how each one can be used to optimize your development and achieve your goal much more efficiently!

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You’ve felt the burn in the muscle you’re working when you lift weights.  But have you ever considered what ALL the muscles involved in that movement are doing during that lift?  How those other muscles contribute to the movement may be make-or-break for your training goals and outcomes.  Pete discusses the roles muscles play and how they impact the quality of your movement.  Further, Pete discusses how the types of tension during movement can lead to optimal development for your goals, such as building muscle or gaining strength.  Packed with visuals and hands-on takeaways, Pete explains how the science behind muscle tension can lead to the results you are wanting.

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It's all about your questions today!  Pete keeps the discussion real by answering some of his clients' and students' most frequently asked questions about movement and provides quick takeaways for each of the topics.  Questions include:

• Expectations when correcting movement dysfunction
• Lifting weights and building muscle as a female
• Lower back pain
• Weight loss strategies
• lifting plateaus, and
• Pete's approach to addressing his movement discrepancies

Have a burning question?  Send it to Pete by visiting MoreToMovement.com or leaving a comment and he'll answer it in his next FAQ segment!

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https://moretomovement.com/episode6/

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Have you ever given thought to how you lift weights? Not just your reps or load or how it feels, but the contractions themselves?  Have you ever thought, “why am I performing these movements this way?”  The phases of movement (i.e. muscle contractions) have a significant impact on your development and knowing how you are moving can be the difference between improvement or the dreaded plateau.  Pete explains these phases and why they are important and discusses how they impact Force-Velocity profiles.  And once you have a grasp on Force-Velocity profiles, your approach to training as well as your results will never be the same!

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https://moretomovement.com/episode5/

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Anatomical Planes: boring, right? Not the way Pete describes them.  In fact, if understood and used appropriately, you can identify movement discrepancies, determine muscle imbalances, and address movement flaws almost instantly. 

Pete discusses the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes along with their accompanying axes of rotation, and provides several visuals to bring these concepts to life.  He has several examples of how to use these concepts to evaluate your movement and provides his "tangible takeaways" so you can start implementing these strategies immediately.

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Does an issue at your foot affect your shoulder?  You bet it does.

If you view the body in an isolated way, then the previous statement won't make sense.  It's a global anatomical view that helps shed light on how our body works as a cohesive structure.  Everything in the body is connected, and movement occurs through a continual balance of compression and tension, demonstrated excellently through the concept of tensegrity. 

In this episode, Pete explains tensegrity, how the body is balanced with tension and compression and connected through our fascia.  Don't miss the hands-on demonstration that you can do to experience the effects of tension and compression working through the body.  Pete also discusses muscle slings, and how vital these cooperative muscle actions are to optimal movement.

Movement dysfunction at one aspect of the body will cause overcompensations at the rest of the body limiting potential and development, so training ourselves to observe and correct movement can optimize our efforts and limit setbacks.  It's all about efficiency!

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Think of anything you do daily- wash your hands, get dressed, feed yourself- do you have to think about it?  Probably not.  These habitual movement patterns have been used over and over for years, so we don't have to consciously think of them. 

That's great!  But with this in mind, would we be aware if you were moving incorrectly and inefficiently?  Not until something happens, like plateaus, pain, or injury.

This episode dives into movement patterns.  First, Pete discusses the components that contribute to movement patterns and the science behind their coactive reactive relationship.  He follows up with visuals to discuss why understanding this concept is so important and comes full circle with "tangible takeaways" to help you become aware of your patterns. 

Check out the show notes page here: https://moretomovement.com/episode2/

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Have you ever hit a plateau with your fitness or performance goals? Or how about constant aches, pains, or discomfort- struggling with any of them?  In a world of quick-fixes, gadgets, and side- effects-galore antidotes, most have never stopped to think that they may have dismissed the most prominent contributor- their movement.

The truth is, most of us don't know how to move anymore.  And that's why Pete is here- to help you move with purpose and move as optimally as possible.  Pete breaks down the science behind movement so that it’s easy to understand, and is an expert at providing  "tangible takeaways" so you can apply the knowledge the right way, so you can avoid preventable issues and achieve the results you want.

Pete discusses why he decided to start this podcast and shares some personal events that catapulted him into this realm.  He shares some startling statistics about health and movement in America but encourages you to embrace the "movement mindset".

Jump in and start moving!

Check out the show notes page here: https://moretomovement.com/episode1/

Connect with Pete on Instagram! @pete.rohleder

Sign-up for the More To Movement Digest, a weekly dose of the means and mindset to level up your fitness, movement, and life. moretomovement.com/email