Basic Foundation Training

Foundation Training is a simple solution that gives you the means to change the way you move and correct the imbalances caused by our modern habits.
Through a series of body-weight exercises, Foundation Training activates your posterior muscle chain, anchors the hips, decompresses the spine, and teaches you to take the burden of supporting the body out of your joints and put it where it belongs; in your muscles.
No matter your age or your fitness level, Foundation Training puts you on the path to wellness.

[MooooonRiverWiderthanTimMoon]

Appreciate all your free videos, obviously you are more concerned with helping people than making boat loads of cash, Thanks again!

[dr.samierasadoonalhassani]

Thank you for your time which is donated to people.Very grateful, do good, what goes round, come round.All universe is vibrating energy.

[MrShenanigansagain]

So i have been doing this now for just about 2 weeks after a visit to my Chriopractor who recommended i watch these videos. WOW!!!! What a game changer for me. It is helping my posture all through out the day and the pain in my lower back goes completely away after i do the exercise. The nerve going into my knee was being pinched and causing pain as well and now that is gone as well. All this started after i began working behind a desk looking at a computer all day.

[thiaga]

I had L5/S1 Radiclopathy with the nerve pinched. As a result I had severe pain in the leg but strangely no back pain. and after some time I developed drop foot. Following this I lost my balance and could not walk. I underwent community physiotherapy but the progress was very slow. Now I can walk using a walking stick and at times a 3wheel walker. I was so worried and searched the internet and Dr Mercola sent me your FT. I think this will cure me as you also had slipped disc etc and now perfectly well. may god help you to carry this mission for a long time.

[FoundationTraining]

Hey Tim, there is no such thing as a perfect system, we of course have people that disagree with certain aspects of Foundation Training. Most of us just think they are nuts. Our new work adds layers and new exercises to our current imperfect system. Thank you kindly for the supportive words. - eric

[larrytoquieto]

FT has worked for me fine; I do the exercises almost daily and my back and sciatica are so much better!, I got the book and it really helps!. Thanks Eric for your FT! I´m a Believer!!!

[noellane]

Hi Eric. Rocky Marciano was supposed to have such a hard punch that opponents dropped their arms from exhaustion. If you look at pictures of him, he's not very muscular. He connected his chain with his big lower body muscles. You are spot on with this I do believe.

[FoundationTraining]

Sam, the only way to truly alter anterior pelvic tilt is to rebalance adductors, iliacus, transverse abdomen, low back, glutes and hamstrings. It takes the muscles directly connected to the pelvis to alter it's angle, especially in movement. My new dvd, November of 2013, is important for you, it does the balancing rather well.

[BarreBlissmpls]

Well said. Basics are key. I use Foundation Training almost everyday personally and with clients. I took the training in Feb 2013 and hope to do another soon.
Mia

[dr.samierasadoonalhassani]

You walk the talk, your physique is an example of good posture.This is good for practical hard working people wants to be fit but can not afford the time and or cost.Thank you, please do not get intimidated by ignorance.Ignore ignorance my conclusion in life.

[TravisTollner]

I have been watching these videos everyday and trying to improve! Hopefully I can avoid this second surgery! Thanks :)

[steveblomerth]

Some of my patients needs this step to enable them to get enough hamstring capacity to do the full Founder exercise. As they grow stronger and more confident they progress to being able to do more.

[FoundationTraining]

Deborah if you were to post a video instead of nonsense comments I could actually help you. And who is the she of FT that helped you? How about emailing a photo or video of yourself in the pose and asking for assistance instead of badmouthing the positions I've put out there, for free, which have helped multiple thousands of people.

[HansQuistorff]

I try to avoid using the expression "pull the navel toward the spine" because it is so tempting to round the lumbar to try to comply.
I find that saying pull the spine toward the navel gives the right signal to the client and avoids having to give a series of corrective instructions.

[harleyosterlund]

What happened to the older video with the 2 short guys you Did? Can't find it.

[meetie]

Where has your 12min original foundation workout gone? Please make it public. I was using it and saw such a difference

[sunnycfc]

If you don't feel better, you aren't doing this right. Simple as that! 

[aprilambertheisen]

Do you have recommendations or links for severely debilitated seniors? I have showed my mom your video and tried to help her modify a couple to current ability but still too challenging. Thoughts or recommendations? Thank you and enjoy your videos very much.

[FrankSpeno]

Love your stuff, I have been doing it for a year and it has really, really helped

[j.o.]

A great whole body exercise.  Could you please clarify whether the tail actively reaches back into space with the pelvis or does it tuck forward while being carried back with the pelvis. You say, "tucking the tail away from you" but tucking usually means that it rolls underneath you toward the front - in this case,  do you mean back and up toward the back of the head or down and forward the front of your feet?  Thanks so much for your reply and for sharing your valuable work.