Daily Maestroism

DM #48

Sunday, July 10th, 2016

DM #48: Proximal stability allows for distal mobility. So what happens when when you don't have proximal stability? You steal that stability from somewhere else…distally.
A plank is an anti-extension/anti-rotational movement. If your “core” can't control these movements your body will compensate by using other muscle groups that tie into those same movement patterns.
Don't understand what I mean? Take a look at Tom Myers book Anatomy Trains (@anatomytrainsofficial) and check out the superficial front line, deep front line, and the spiral line. These fascial chains demonstrate the connectivity between the muscles of the “core” and muscles of the upper leg, most notably the adductor group and quads.
Obliques, rectus abdominis, or transverse abdominis sleeping on the job? Send in the reinforcements! Suddenly you've got those adductors and quads working overtime, and then you wonder why you have knee pain.
So the next time you have pain in an area that you think you shouldn't be using during a movement pattern, peep your anatomy and remember, “Where you think it is, it ain't.” Daily Maestroisms dropping every night at 10pm EST. Get yours.
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