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A long time ago, in a gym not so far away from where I lived in San Diego, California, I used to work there as a personal trainer for a few years. Even though it is now a cafe, I can still smell the wooden floor and fresh rubber flooring at the squat racks. Back then, I had believed that everyone who exercise should move in a certain way. Runners should run with the mid-foot strike or toe-strike first. Squats should be done with the toes and knees facing forward.
It turned out that most of the ideas that I had were incorrect. Our body is capable of adapting and enduring so many ways to move that it is absurd to think that people can be boxed into categories and work with them within that limit. Think about the variety of movements that dancers, field and court athletes, and everyday folks like you and I who go about our daily activities. The possibilities are almost endless.
With movement variability in mind, this issue explores some of the research and practical applications that you could employ with your patients and clients (as long as you are within your scope of practice). Perhaps understanding that having motor abundance is actually a sign of good health, not dysfunction.
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