Smart Body or Dumb Body
How you view and perceive the body will have a significant effect on your training outcomes. You can view the body as either dumb or smart. Here are some comparisons:
| Dumb Body | Smart Body |
|---|---|
| Looks for dysfunction | Looks for function |
| Looks at the body as highly adapted | Looks at the body as adaptable |
| Looks for disconnects | Looks for connections |
| Looks for disabilities | Looks for abilities |
| Looks for what cannot be done | Looks for what can be done |
| Looks at body as highly mechanistic | Looks at body as organic |
| Looks at body as static | Looks at body as dynamic |
| Looks at body from reductionist viewpoint | Looks at body from a quantum viewpoint |
| Looks at muscles | Looks at movements |
How do you view the body? I obviously view the body as smart. I believe in giving the body credit for it’s inherent wisdom and ability to solve the complex movements presented to in a myriad of ways. Hopefully this will get you thinking about how you look at the body.
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