What to do when PRI doesn't work #mobility #personaltrainer #workout

PRI has by far the most popular take on human movement asymmetry. And a lot of times they get it “right.” This is true for those who fit the left AIC, right BC pattern. These individuals are “right lateralized” in that they fit into a typical right stance pattern of gait.

These individuals have lower right shoulders, necks bent back to the left, and pelvises that (mostly) turn right.

But for those who are (like me) left lateralized (stuck in left stance), PRI (as commonly practiced) is ineffective at best and harmful at worst. Now honestly, I think the dose makes the poison. So part of what can be harmful is an obsessive relationship with the techniques. (Topic for another post).

One of the worst parts about popular PRI-influenced providers is that they tell everyone that they are inherently a left AIC. And even if this were true, pragmatically it’s a bad idea to act in accordance with this idea. This is where someone can justify biased testing and cookie cutter exercise prescription. It’s why they’ll say “you can’t go wrong treating the left AIC pattern.”

Well, I’m here to tell you that if over-referencing your left side is your issue, there is certainly a lot wrong blindly prescribing those exercises. Furthermore, the complex explanations to justify those techniques gaslight people into doubting basic observations and decision making.

Now ultimately, the proof is in the pudding. I learned and implemented PRI activities for years. They didn’t help. I started doing the opposite, I felt better.

So if you are left lateralized, you need to work on right stance activities. It is that simple. And when in doubt just fucking do both sides.

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#posture #mobility #correctiveexercise #mobilityexercises

[ChaplinPerformance]

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[jedrashidul]

Thanks Greg for the ongoing effort to improve our ability to manage gravity 😂😂🙏

[MaxJansen-kwqs]

Is pri not a good way to get/build to those movements?