The Inch Worm
'Quadrupedal' locomotion: foundational patterns & conditioning
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THE WHAT:
A conditioning locomotion pattern innately developing the range of the ankles in dorsiflexion (this comes from the intention working through a maximal extension & flexion each step which both loads in a stretched position, as well as strengthens through the concentric range), front-folding range (ever-increasing during the “walk-in” phase of the movement whilst maintaining KNEE-LOCKOUT and stepping as close to the hands as possible) & 'compression' (the act of actively “pulling” the upper & lower-halves of the body closer together.
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