Thread by @ErwanLeCorre

A direct purpose drives the movements of animals. Unless they’ve been trained for circus shows, their movement is by default practical and inherently natural.

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Modern humans often exclusively pursue indirect, superficial objectives like muscle size, weigh loss; they let machines, programs, trends dictate their physical behaviors then call it "workout" because it’s indeed comparable to some labor you’re forced to do.

Those photos show the same body, my body. Different abdominal contractions, shapes and looks. -photo 1 is how abs briefly contract when you jump, or hang while tucking knees upward.
-photo 2 is an oblique contraction when doing a powerful rotational movement from the hip.

-photo 3 is when doing a forced exhale.
-photo 4 is when doing a maximum inhale.

There’s actually more possible abdominal contractions possible, such as “sucking in” the abdominal muscles up towards the rib cage, or pushing them forward as in making them “bloat.”

Any of those types of contractions could happen in a particular Natural Movement context, with your abdominal muscles contracting exactly the same way internally - because we’re biomechanically the same - though it may not externally look that way as we all have different bodies.

What your body is capable of doing, performing and achieving and in what context matter immensely much more than what your ego is willing to show...or hide about your body.

In @MovNat training for real-world physical capability is always the foundation and focus.

The beneficial outcomes of such practical, straightforward goal are numerous, such as authentic function, great physiological health, high energy levels and wellbeing, great self-confidence and self-esteem, finally aesthetically pleasing modifications of one’s physique.

You don’t have to physically train for a single reason or objective. You can absolutely have it all. At almost 50 years old and after decades of Natural Movement practice, I always expect all the beneficial outcomes listed above to be a reality and it’s always proven me right.