Shaheed makes the exercises look easy and at the same time knows how to teach them to me...
3 simple ways to workout
1. Hold a stick
2. Let it fall
3. Then try to catch the end of the stick before it hits the ground
Imagine what that stick will teach you (fist bump)
1. Hold a stick
2. Let it fall
3. Then try to catch the end of the stick before it hits the ground
Imagine what that stick will teach you (fist bump)
I grew up in the Rogers Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northside. After playing basketball throughout my youth + into high school, I shifted my focus to Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Transitioning to jiu-jitsu helped me realized that there were certain movements I was better at than others, + that these movement biases were not coincidental. While I excelled in areas of jiu-jitsu that incorporated the skillset I developed through basketball, I lacked in skills that were absent in my prior training.
Due to the adaptive nature of combat sports, I realized that the optimal training regimen should include movement variations across a multitude of disciplines. As I continued to incorporate more movements + disciplines into my day-to-day training, it was easier for my body to adapt to new ways of moving. The more movement variations I incorporated into my arsenal, the fewer imbalances there were across my body which significantly reduced the chance of injury. Fewer injuries meant more time in the gym + a faster path to progression.
Movement culture has been on the rise, and it's no secret as to why. Honing your body to a point where it can efficiently adapt to new movements has significant benefits with respect to functional strength development, decreased time to progression, + most importantly, injury prevention. Not only that, training across multiple disciplines is a sustainable approach to keep workouts fun and rewarding.
Due to the adaptive nature of combat sports, I realized that the optimal training regimen should include movement variations across a multitude of disciplines. As I continued to incorporate more movements + disciplines into my day-to-day training, it was easier for my body to adapt to new ways of moving. The more movement variations I incorporated into my arsenal, the fewer imbalances there were across my body which significantly reduced the chance of injury. Fewer injuries meant more time in the gym + a faster path to progression.
Movement culture has been on the rise, and it's no secret as to why. Honing your body to a point where it can efficiently adapt to new movements has significant benefits with respect to functional strength development, decreased time to progression, + most importantly, injury prevention. Not only that, training across multiple disciplines is a sustainable approach to keep workouts fun and rewarding.
To strengthen my movement knowledge base, I am in the process of attaining my CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) as well as MCT-1 (MovNat Certified Trainer) or Natural Movement Teacher. Working with Dr. Khong over the past few years allowed me to redefine my own physical + mental capabilities - I'll help you do the same. Click the button below + let's get moving together.
*Inquire about private MovNat personal or small group training with myself! We'll go over the proper natural movement skills for various balancing, crawling, falling, with many other skills of natural movement:
Training + Techniques include learning:
*Inquire about private MovNat personal or small group training with myself! We'll go over the proper natural movement skills for various balancing, crawling, falling, with many other skills of natural movement:
Training + Techniques include learning:
- Movement lingo
- Balance walking
- Carrying
- Catching
- Throwing
- Jumping
- + more
