Spring Qi Chats | Week 10

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Written By Angi McClure

Can you crawl?

There are many benefits to crawling, let’s discuss the why and how you can apply this amazing ‘anti-aging’ workout into your home!

Crawl to better health

The floor is the easier reminder that we are aging in our brains and bodies. When I watch someone who HAS to get down on the floor to pick up, clean up or play with a kiddo/pet or random squirrel at the park - I see their hesitation immediately.

It’s as though their brain stops them to say “Are you sure about this?” And their tenative movement is evident as they begrudgenly get down to perform the ultimate ability - crawl around. When we were babies, crawling helped our neural system development (brain-body connection to be able to do more stuff).

How crawling helped us as infants…

  • Improvement in coordination, learning, and behavior.

  • Strengthen the shoulder complex.

  • Hand strength, and dexterity.

  • Increased proprioceptive feedback (brain map)

  • Core developer

  • Mobility training for the joints like hips and shoulders

  • Excellent transfer from the gym into real-world tasks and activities

But this benefit isn’t just for early childhood development, it’s for LIVE and to keep improving our brain to body function - you have to keep crawling.

 

Baby steps to crawling

 

There are studies that show the importance to crawling but dropping down to the floor may be problematic for some. Crawling is a skill and you need to remind your brain and body how to crawl with simple steps to feel connected, strong & agile in your movement.

Yup, we’re going back to the basic rule of neurology - if you don’t use it, you lose it. Think of your brain’s neural connections for crawling as a computer program that has been updated in a while. It’s not going to be just a hardware issue but a software issue. And this translates from crawling issues to standing & movement issues.

Let’s learn the necessary steps to help your brain and body be ready for crawling!

 

Neuro-Qi Tip o’the day!

Crawl baby crawl!

  • EXERCISE #1: Tummy Time for adults
    EXERCISE #2: Medial Nerve Glide for those with wrist issues
    EXERCISE #3: Play with the initial crawl rock prep
    EXERCISE #4: Let’s start crawling

  • LIFESTYLE HABITS: Designate a pathway (ex. from bedroom to another room)

  • MINDSET: If I don’t use it, I’ll lose it. Find ways to get down and crawl as often as necessary.

Angi McClure
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