Dynamic Aging by Katy Bowman

Author:Katy Bowman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Propriometrics Press
Published: 2017-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

REACHING, CARRYING, LIFTING, AND OTHER FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENTS

Walking is one of the most important movements we do. Alongside walking, though, are other functional whole-body motions we can call on each day: getting up, getting down, carrying, lifting, reaching, taking the stairs, and touching your toes. These activities open up not only our knees, hips, and shoulders, but also the experiences available to you.

GETTING DOWN AND BACK UP AGAIN

The ability to comfortably transition between the ground or chair and standing is very underrated. I can tell you from my experience working with many folks that it’s sorely missed once it’s gone. But here’s the silver lining: it’s not really gone—you’re just out of practice, maybe by a handful of decades.

As simple as it seems, getting down and back up again requires joint mobility and enough muscular strength to lift our body away from the ground. We’re full-grown humans! We’re heavy!

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