Full Range Of Motion

Have you been to the gym lately?

Do the people there move through their full range of motion?

Have you ever heard... Don't let your knee pass your toe, don't go below parallel in a squat or don't shrug your shoulders?

In specific situations these rules may need to be followed but in a normal healthy active Human Being we should not have to worry about them and I would also venture to say that we should encourage it! What, encourage full range of motion are you kidding me. NO. I'm not kidding, full range of motion encourages healthier joints, increased flexibility and increased strength.

We should move like babies do. Watch a 2 yo walk, reach and squat they move through a full range of motion with no problems. We lose that over time ... sitting at desks and in cars for long periods of time. That's why we hurt...knee pain, low back pain, shoulder pain and just pain.

Have you ever noticed that you feel better when you move?

If you really want to feel better move through your full range of motion.