Are you building a functional shield to protect yourself as you move?
Or just going with the flow and hoping for the best?
Well if you’re done playing around and want to build your warrior shield, then comment CORE below👇🏻
Coach Eric
#coreworkouts #corestrength #absworkout #valhalla #vikings
3 years ago I did my Level 1 Animal Flow certification with master instructor @rich_scrivener in person.
This past weekend we met once again at an amazing get together in Portugal thanks to @_joannabutler_ and managed to get in a quick flow together.
An absolute pleasure Rich. You are a true gent and an awesome example of movement precision.
Until next time…
Eric
#animalflow #animalflowofficial #calisthenics #flowmovement #primalmovement #movementismedicine #onlinecoach #functionalmovement #movementculture
Back pain from too much sitting and inactivity sucks and will kill your energy and progress in the gym.
A lot of these issues stem from weak glutes, tight hips and lack of space between your spinal column.
So try this mobility and stability sequence to unlock your spine and strengthen your core and glutes.
Stay mobile and ferocious friends🔥
Coach Eric 😉👊🏻
#project100k #mobility #movementismedicine #functionalmovement #calisthenics #bodyweight #preworkout #backpainrelief #backpain #healthyspine #painfree #reishiwarriors #selflove #selfcare #animalflow #animalflowofficial
You ever feel like one of those low energy days that you need to pivot and do something different.
Make sure you allow enough time for working “in” as well as working “out”.
This is a major key to true longevity.
Namaste friends 🙏🏻
Coach Eric
#sunshine #yoga #ashtanga #recoveryday
Plyometric movements like tuck jumps are the definition of a true functional conditioning exercise.
These movements are not only great for increasing your VO2 max and triggering type 2 muscle fibre growth, but most importantly helps to prepare the body to adapt quickly to high stress circumstances.
If you need help moving better and incorporating this kind of conditioning into your training routine, then drop me a DM.
Coach Eric
#plyometrics #functionalfitness #functionalmovement #totalbodyworkout
One of the best remedies for stress and building muscle mass, is regularly pushing your body with progressive overloading of intensity.
This pumping effect on the body creates a higher metabolism at rest, greater blood flow, increased oxygen delivery to your tissues, better brain chemistry and can help to connect you to your inner intuitive nutritionist.
But here’s the challenge that many people get wrong⚠️
They hyper focus on aesthetics in the short term and cook themselves energetically and hormonally.
What’s the rush?
Not all days should be difficult and intense. There must be a Yin and Yang approach.
You need to find a pace that you can maintain joint health, adrenal health, mobility and gradually increase intensity over time.
Otherwise you”ll end up sick and broken by not developing patience and awareness.
If you need help finding that balance in your nutrition, lifestyle and training, then DM me.
Coach Eric 😉👊🏻
Working on some foundational strength and stability with @karin.cura
This was Karin’s first time trying this lateral movement.
It’s about quality reps repeated over time with the right tension throughout.
If you want to increase your core game, then try some of these preparation stability drills with us.
Coach Eric
Why does body weight and free weights reign supreme?
When you spend most of the time sitting in machines, it turns off a lot of your stabiliser muscle groups.
So when your pillars of support can move, you need to adapt your efforts to become the pillar.
Tension and intensity in motion will make you a more functionally conditioned animal.
If you mess up the grip balance, even by a little bit, you will feel twisted and unstable.
So keep a close eye on how you start every movement, as details matter if you want to stay strong and injury free.
With an advanced grip dominant exercise like the rope pull up, you need to imagine a spiralling external rotation tension from the hands right through to the entire trunk and core.
As you lock in the spiralling external rotation through the arms, pulls your scaps down to to start the pull phase, aiming to keep as much tension on your entire back as possible.
Remember, never compare your chapter 5 to someone’s chapter 20.
You can always practice this technique with your feet on the ground and work on spiralling that tension through the system.
Coach Eric 👊🏻
#pullups #latworkout #backworkouts #coreworkouts
If you dare lift overhead…then get ready for a unique combo of benefits.
In order to complete this kind of lift, the body is forced to stabilise multiple joints and muscle tissues at the same time.
Major core conditioner with a particular emphasis on the bodies natural weights belt (tva) and the erectors in the low back.
Having dual stability, mobility and strength with these muscle groups is a game changer for posture and performance.
Serious integrator of mobility and stability of our thoracic spine and shoulders. Spiralling tension through our shoulders, lats and traps creates a continuous challenge for us to stay upright and strong throughout the entire range of motion.
Improved spatial awareness by forcing the nervous system to gauge where our limbs are throughout the movement.
Improved stabiliser engagement of deeper fibres around the shoulder joint and the multifidus around the spinal column.
DM me the word ‘mobility’ for my favourite preparation drill before squatting, deadlifting and lunging.
Coach Eric
