Fitness
Get ready to bend and squat and crawl.
When was the last time you crawled across your living room?
Or, better yet, stood up from your desk to stretch and twist your body?
Thinksquatting, lifting,pushing, running, and carrying.
Basically, if the movement gets you out of a modern-day sitting position, it likely counts as primal.
While it sounds simple, Cervantes notes that the primal movement trend is taking off for a reason.
And that doesnt necessarily require you to go all-out with HIIT workouts every single day.
Keep scrolling to learn more about how primal movement fitness prioritizeshealthy mobilityover anything else.
Everything runs more smoothly.
Primal fitness focuses on moving our bodies how they were designed to move in nature, Mentus says.
What Do Primal Movements Look Like?
By moving through multiple planes like side to side, up and down, etc.
your body will start to operate more efficiently on top of becoming more physically strong, Mentus says.
This is also good for our mental and emotional health, he adds.
Getting in touch with primal movements is one way to give our bodies what they need to thrive.
Studies referenced:
Huang, J.
Effects of Exercise-Based Interventions on Functional Movement Capability in Untrained Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Int J Environ Res Public Health.
Kett, A. R. (2020).
Strength training in adults: specific needs define the best intervention.
Int J Sports Phys Ther.
PMID: 23439782; PMCID: PMC3578432.
Sources:
Dorian Cervantes, instructor withobe Fitness
TJ Mentus, ACE-certified personal trainer