Strengthen Your Spine: Understanding Spinal Mobility

In order to successfully strengthen your spine, it’s important to account for asymmetries that are present when you train. You can build muscle on a twisted frame, but in the long run, you eventually need to untwist yourself to have a healthy functioning spine.

It’s also important to understand which parts of our spine tend to be hypermobile or stiff when we move. If we try to mobilize our spine, we need to ensure we don’t create more hypermobility. At Functional Patterns we account for all aspects of spinal movement relative to everyday activities, and improve spine strength and mobility through precise and intentional strength training.

We optimize the First 4 and teach people how to rotate and create force in the spine symmetrically, which is vital for having a strong healthy spine. Your training should correct imbalances over time, not compound the ones you already have. We have evidence that we understand this problem well enough to visually change someone’s resting posture. Get in touch with our team if you would like to find out more and get started!