Move10
The industrial revolution saw as most would state great progress in making life easier. This came with a cost. One of the largest impacts was to the well-being of the inhabitants on this planet. This post will not be a soap box to hand wrang against all the issues brought about advancements in technology and civilization. This post will focus on how movement diversity and play are the anecdote to the lifestyles created by making our lives easier.
We know that ecosystems with greater diversity are stronger and more resilient. The same is true when it comes to our movement habits. Humans are actually masters at generality (in terms of movement). Compare us to other species on the planet and we are not the strongest, fastest, best climbers etc. We have seen humans accomplish great physical feats throughout history. However being the fastest human only means it’ll take a bit longer for a cheetah to eat you.
One of the consequences we saw arise with the industrial revolution was the invention of the assembly line and repetitive movements performed in stationary locations. This ultimately led to more and more sedentary work and ultimately the satirical depiction (I hope) of hoverchair bound, low bone density obese humans in Wall-E.
When I was a corporate wellness consultant folks would ask me for my thoughts and opinions on standing desks compared to sitting desks. I would often tell them there is no difference because both are non movement based options. They are designed to keep you at a workstation for prolonged periods of time. Albeit a standing desk is easier to walk away from than a sitting desk.
The ideal solution is to be able to move freely every 30-60 minutes at an 8 hour workday. The freedom to explore the vast 3D world we exist in. To take advantage of years of evolution creating a body capable of a multitude of movement skills. However most humans in the modern world only move in singular ways just like their assembly line counterparts. We use stationary bikes, stationary, seated weight machines etc. We stay in a fixed position for an extended period of time to simulate the smallest variations in movement. Don’t believe me? Then ask every person who goes from couch to 5k to marathon to triathlon. These are all linear patterns and way too much repetitive motion. Hence, all the overuse injuries a majority of endurance athletes experience. If diversity leads to success how are you or I going to capitalize on this concept from a movement context? The answer can be found in what I call the Move10 approach.
There are so many ways to express the movements of the human body. The Move10 approach will focus on the most practical domains of natural human movement. The domains that will support you throughout all stages of life and will directly aid you in navigating the 3D world you exist in with greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Here are the 10 movements
The great thing about Move10 is how much diversity exists within each of the 10 domains themselves. This diversity when looked through the lens of play or FAFO (Fuck Around & Find Out) will keep you out of movement boredom almost indefinitely.
The easiest way to implement the Move10 approach is to dedicate exploring each domain for minimum 1 minute each day. This can be done at the top or bottom of every hour. What’s 1 minute of play every 60 minutes? The return is too good to shy away from. Each day choose a different movement for each domain. Find ways to make this more playful. Challenge yourself or a buddy. For instance challenge a friend to see who can hang longer or how far each of you can jump.
As members of the ReWild family you have a huge video library available. The videos are conveniently organized by the 10 different domains. I suggest watching the video all the way through before attempting the movements. This will help you see all the progressions available.
Once you’ve mastered the minimum 10 minutes each day start to add volume. Perhaps performing 2-5 minutes for each movement allowing you to break the time up in to sets/reps. The Move10 approach can also serve as a general movement guide in addition to formal training.
Make the most of your body and your life start incorporating the Move10 approach today!
