Movement patterns

TLDR

• As a beginner, focus on the 6 compound movement patterns
• As an intermediate, think of the 12 muscle groups
• As an advanced, realise there are many movement slots for each muscle group and not everything can be trained simultaneously

6 movement patterns

• Horizontal push
• Horizontal pull
• Vertical push
• Vertical pull
• Squat
• Hinge

Bonus: isometrics

This doesn’t neatly fall into our movement patterns where we go through a concentric and eccentric range of motion.

It also certainly doesn’t replace it. However, it makes a valuable and often under appreciated supplementary tool.

• Isometrics