
How many various physical movements did you perform up to now week?
You surely walked, at the least between your home and automotive and your automotive and office. Perhaps you bent over or reached for something above your head. Should you follow an everyday fitness routine, perhaps you furthermore may ran, pedaled, squatted, and lunged.
But even in case you fall into the category of normal exerciser, you likely still only used a small percentage of your body’s physical capabilities.
And that’s been true not just for days, but months and even years.
When was the last time you crawled or rolled?
Jumped as much as something . . . down from something . . . over something?
Threw a punch . . . or a ball?
Hung from a bar right-side up . . . or upside-down?
Balanced across a beam?
Scaled a vertical ladder . . . or traversed a horizontal one?
Vaulted over a wall?
Carried something apart from groceries?
Climbed a rope . . . a tree . . . a mountain?
Swam? Dived? Danced?
The human body is the best multitool on earth. Yet most individuals function as in the event that they were only a blade.
Your physical capacities aren’t just nice to have in your back pocket. They unlock a spectrum of possibilities. Practicing the myriad of embodied skills you possess hones your health, lets you navigate more landscapes, and will save your life in an emergency. Better of all, it simply feels amazing to be physically competent, to find a way to explore every environment — to meet the measure of your creation.
So don’t just attack life with a knife. Bust out your metaphorical magnifying glass, screwdriver, scissors, and toothpick. And frequently use that corkscrew to open a bottle of life’s many physical joys.