Fundamental Movement Pattern Flashcards
A movement patter is a repeated sequence of movement ideas, a rhythmic movement sequence, a spatial design on the ground or in the air, or a particular relationship or grouping of people.
Movement Patterns
Category of Moveme Patterns
Horizontal Push
Horizontal Pull
Vertical Push
Vertical Pull
Squat
Hinge
Rotation
This category of exercises involves moving a weight out in front of you, away from the torso.
Horizontal Push
Example of Horizontal Push
Bench Press
Standing Chest Press
Earthquake Press
Dips
Train the powerful muscle groups on the anterior side of your upper body. These include the chest, deltoids, serratus anterior, and even the triceps.
Benefits of Horizontal Push
This category of exercises involves moving a weight towards the torso. Therefore, it consists of movements in the sagittal and/ or transverse plane with elbow flexion.
Horizontal Pull
Example of Horizontal Pull
Bench Row
Bent Over Row
T-bar Row
Seated Row
Kneeling Single-Arm Row
Benifits of Horizontal Pull
-Strengthen the back muscles
-Strengthen the arm and shoulder muscles
-Improve grip strength
The category of exercises include all that move the load/weight vertically in relation to the torso.
Vertical Push
Vertical Push example
Seated shoulder Press
Jammer Press
Are important for the development of the artherior deltoid.
Benifits of Vertical Push
Consists of movements in the sagittal, frontal or transverse planes.
Vertical pull
Examples of Vertical Pull
Lat Pull-Downs
Kneeling Pull-Downs
Plank Rows
Benefits of Vertical Pull
Vertical pulling exercises take the lats through a massive range of motion and will hammer them hard while building a broad back but that isn’t all. Vertical pulling exercises work the forearms, biceps, rear delts, and other mid/lower back muscles.
is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up
Squat