Mix it up!

I see and work with a lot of different ages and athletic levels. The one thing they all have in common is that in their daily lives (training for sport, everyday living, etc...) until they train with L2M: A lack of variety in their movement patterns. This lack of variety leads to problems.

Sagittal Plane, Frontal Plane, Transverse Plane, Bilateral, Unilateral, Flexion, Extension, Abduction, Adduction, Internal Rotation, External Rotation, Isometric, Concentric, Eccentric, Dynamic, Plyometric, & more. If you're an athlete, or a parent of one, ask your athletes sport coach, or yourself, if they/you train in any of the above movement patterns - a large percentage will have little to no idea what you're asking.

For me, I am seeing a lot of high school age athletes heading back (or for the first time) into the weight room with their high school sport team and coach. The feedback I am getting is the following are the overwhelming majority of patterns/planes these young athletes are working in: Sagittal and Bilateral (think traditional two footed squats and deadlifts, upper body: barbell bench press, etc...). Two. Yes, two of many. If you're movement patterns monopolize only a couple (or few), you and or your athlete are going to run into problems. Weakness, tightness, asymmetries and most of all, a failure to reach your (or your athletes) potential.

Athletes and parents, you spend lots of time and treasure playing sport, from school to club, find yourself a strength coach that can help you reach your potential and knows a great deal about the above and can provide a consistent, progressive training plan. LRN 2 Move offers a complimentary assessment and training session to all new prospective clients.

Book your free session with me today! Email lr2move@gmail.com

- Coach, Drew Stevenson, MS, CSCS, USAW

Below is just a small sampling of movement patterns L2M clients work in, including imbalanced split deadlifts, triple flexion/extension with abduction/adduction cross-over step-ups, and an overhead sagittal/frontal bent press w/ internal/external hip rotation (to name a few). Strength + Stability + Mobility is key to athletic performance and a long life of feeling and moving well!