5 simple things you should be able to do

How much time do you spend crawling around on the floor or climbing things?

Once upon time the rising fame of Ido Portal took hold.

People across the globe found themselves moving.

This stuck around and is still going strong yet the overall notoriety of it and chatter has diminished, the big question is why?

From an experienced eye it would be this; ego.

While moving is easy enough and there are plenty of regressions that can be put in place the average person doesn’t like feeling stupid, unable to do something or weak.

Supporting your weight on your hands/feet and being in a quadrupedal stance is very humbling for many.

It is at this point the realise the exact place they’re in when compared to someone like Ido who is essentially a movement god.

Sadly knowing just how far you’ve slipped down the ladder of being able to move is a massive hit to a lot of people.

I remember talking to someone about this.

My standpoint is simple: most general movement/exercises are not difficult it’s just that the average person is very unconditioned (weak, overweight, immobile).

^^ This clearly caused offence, even if objectively true for the level of person we were discussing people sadly get too caught up in ‘feelings’.

All of this is only in reference to being on your hands and feet simultaneously, you’ve then got having three, two or one limb on the floor and that is where things really get interesting.

Some will say that as the complexity increases things become more advanced and yet when you see children doing such things without a care in the world can you really say that?

(Obviously there are advanced movements, however in regards to the average person and their ability what is being asked is literally at ‘baby’ level of crawling capability)

Then we have the giant slayer that can tripped a persons mindset.

Climbing a rope without the use of ones legs.

Something we should be able to do, yet many can’t, that should tell you something about the state of the world.

Believe it or not I do understand how it makes people feel.

You know, not being able to do things.

To many it makes them feel like a ‘lesser’ person.

Judged, ridiculed and all the other shameful feelings that are linked together.

The interesting thing with shame and it’s many faces is this; no one can make you feel ashamed unless it’s something that you already feel/believe.

Seriously, I’m sure you know someone who had all the shit thrown at them, people endlessly trying to shame and bring them down, yet they simply shook it off and were not phased by it.

The reason why is simple, to them they had nothing they felt ashamed of or that they need to feel shamed by.

Shame it like guilt, it can’t be forced on you, it’s something you have to allow someone to put on you.

Anyway, back to movement.

Can you do these 5 basic things:

– Climb a rope without using your legs 5-10m

– Bear Crawl unbroken for 50m

– Duck walk 50m unbroken

– Bound Jump your own height along the floor

– Sit in a deep squat for 5min without struggle

Nothing earth shattering or out of the realms of possibly for all people.

Give them a go, once you’ve gotten your confidence from finding out you can do them all try to add just moving to your training.

Start off with 10min per day.

You never know, you might just fall in love with it.

Enjoy,

Ross