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What tests better?

Team,
This is real life footage.  These shots were taken at the garage the morning of June 24th.  I tested asymmetrical, unilateral movements, which are the 'FMS corrective course' for me as well as the recommendation that Adam Glass gave me in a telephone conversation about 4 months ago without even knowing my scores.  While the FMS red-lights me from standing positions, and Adam advised that i test in as many positions as possible, i took both road maps and began to test.  Regardless of how you feel about the Functional Movement System or the Gym Movement Protocol, if you have tested with biofeedback [strength or range of motion], you will not be surprised by my results.

If you have not tested yet then i should ask of you, why not?  And if you are a detractor and have not tested, then i should ask you to experiment, write things down, and then make your decision.  Quite interesting.


From Biofeedback testing shots and handstands


The B = my baseline range of motion for the toe touch, meaning, when i perform the unloaded, controlled flexion of a toe-touch, the first time my body resists, i marked it with a Sharpie held parallel to the ground.

The R = the marker for where my body resisted after testing at once asymmetrical and unilateral movements.  You will see that i am beyond my baseline, yet the movements are not as welcome as the left side loaded.

The L & I = the marker for left side loaded movements and positions of inversion.  Unreal!  If you are not familar with testing, let me refer you to two sites.  Gym Movement and Adam Glass.  Now, after you have bookmarked those pages, read on.  The movements i tested:
Asymmetrical-unilateral = 1/2 kneeling presses, contralateral single leg deadlift, pistols with my heels elevated 1.25", standing press with forward step-to-lunge and rotation [mouthful!], and handstands with controlled half-splits.

Inverted positions = Handstands, headstands, headstand with leg lowering & lifting [forming an L from my hips and lifting my legs back to 0 degrees, taught to me by Pavel at HSV], "skin the cat" on the TAPS rig, and hanging knee raises with a staggered palm position.  Inversion has tested better than anything else since i first began testing a few months back.  I think it was the second week of April.

I leave you with that.  If you are asking questions about the Movement's protocols and have ZERO experimental time logged, i suggest you think about asking other questions. 

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