KINSTRETCH
Put simply, Kinstretch is like WD40 for your joints! A class combining mobility work and joint strength, intensely targeting specific joints. We push your range of movement by opening up the nervous system to make sure the correct parts of your body are working. This creates smooth joints which can move freely whilst remaining controlled, so your movement can become unrestricted!
Kinstretch is the perfect accompaniment to your training or sport. It’s all about utilising your strength and transferring this into your training. Used in conjunction with functional movement principles and potentially other treatment, Kinstretch will change your body for the better and future-proof you!
Our bodies are designed to move in all directions and planes. This means the joints should all move independently, without compensations. Have you ever looked in the mirror as you put your hand up in the air? Is it just your shoulder moving? Or are your ribs flaring up? Maybe your back is arching? This is your body compensating for a lack of mobility at the shoulder joint.
Why have we lost our movement?
Our body wasn’t designed for the 21st century and technology hasn’t been kind to our joints. As our lives have become more sedentary, many of us have tried to counteract this with 60 minute high intensity workouts, with often repetitive movements. Going from one extreme to the other, ultimately resulting in injury. The body adapts to this – the phrase use it or lose it is truer than ever when it comes to joint movement. We need to take it back to the fundamentals and ensure our bodies are functioning correctly in all directions and positions.