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Movement That Matters provides trainers and fitness enthusiasts with the tools necessary to create functional training programs for themselves and their clients. This book is a must-read for any trainer desiring to provide their clients with higher caliber training programs that work.
In Movement That Matterns you will learn:
- The body’s five different reflexes and how to determine the dominant reflex profile of your client.
- The importance of static and dynamic stability.
- How to determine if an exercise is functional based on the six defining characteristics.
- How to evaluate a compound movement and identify its Primal Pattern movements, enabling you to accurately determine which portion needs training.
- The difference between open- and closed-chain exercises.
Plus, you will learn 10 Tips for Optimal Motor Learning:
- How to identify your client’s learning style.
- How to identify your client’s learning style.
- The difference between intrinsic and extrinsic feedback.
- Why cognitive associations may hinder your client from learning a new movement.
- How to teach a movement in “chunks.”
- And much, much more!
Table of Contents
What Is Functional Movement?
Characteristics of Functional Exercise
Reflex Profile
Labyrinthine-righting reflexes
Body-righting reflexes
Neck-righting reflexes
Maintenace of Center of Gravity
Static stability
Dynamic stability
Skill vs. Ability
Generalized Motor Program Compatibility
Assessing Compound Movements
Open- vs. Closed-chain Exercise Selection
Functional Exercise Improves Relevant Biomotor Abilities
Isolate, Then Integrate
10 TIPS FOR OPTIMAL MOTOR LEARNING
Identify you Clients Learning Style
Ability Qualification
Avoid Pain!
Random vs. Block Practice
Cognitive Association
Teaching Movements in Chunks
Movement Speed
Feedback, the Breakfast of Champions
Train, Don't Drain!
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect!
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