12/31/2025
POSITION — the foundation for how we move, load, and perform. 👀💪
Position = the place or orientation your body is in.
Supine, prone, side-lying, quadruped, sitting, tall kneeling, half-kneeling, standing… each one creates a different demand on your muscles, joints, and nervous system.
Why does it matter?
Because changing your position can instantly change the purpose of the exercise — adding variability, challenge, or sport-specific intent.
🏋️♂️ For a lunge, moving from half-kneeling into standing increases hip and ankle mobility demands, shifts balance strategy, boosts quad load, and increases patellofemoral compression.
🤸 For ground-based athletes like jiu-jitsu or professionals like plumbers, quadruped and kneeling positions are essential for function.
🐎 For horseback riders, a wide-stance squat builds sport-specific strength and stability.
Every position influences the chain reaction that follows — and that’s why it’s one of our key essentials to observe in movement.
