the ability to endure without injury or degradation
Exercise is the undisputed magic pill against aging. It keeps our minds happy and our bodies healthy, and offers us freedom and longevity. But to truly make the most of the benefits, older adults need to do more than just walk.
Strong, mobile hips are healthy, happy hips. They’re also the bedrock of better movement and physical freedom. Find out why your hips are important and what you can do to keep them moving, today and tomorrow.
If you’re not training for the Olympics or to be competitive at an elite level, then you can likely swap a pursuit of perfection with a focus on well-rounded participation. UK Master Instructor Rich Scrivener shows us how.
The best climbers in the world have superior postural control, grip strength, energy efficiency, and power. With modern-day climbing requiring ever-increasing levels of all this and more, ground-based movement is the perfect training partner.
The idea of failing or making mistakes can sometimes be enough to stop us from ever trying. Master Instructor Alisha Smith looks at the value of choosing participation over perfection, and giving things your best shot.
After months of isolation due to protracted lockdowns, Nikki Rubino and Simon Yuen hatched a plan to bring some much-needed connection to their worlds. This is what happened on their Animal Flow road trip.
Rebuilding your movement freedom after low back pain can feel nerve-wracking, but it doesn’t have to be. In part 2 of Adapting to Low Back Pain, Fréyja Spence shares a 4-step plan for restoring confidence in your body and what it can do.
If you experience low back pain, you’re not alone–it’s now the leading cause of musculoskeletal soreness globally. Master Instructor Freyja Spence gives an insight into the way our bodies change in response to low back pain.
If you want to access all-new levels of physical freedom, the best thing you can do is build a strong foundation. We talk to GMB co-founder and head coach, Ryan Hurst, about physical autonomy, making it ‘pretty’, and why he doesn’t believe in counting reps.
In Part 1 of Flowing with the Family, we looked at the powerful influence that parents can have when it comes to inspiring their kids to move. In Part 2, we talk to three young Flowists, Ezra, Janka and Marcus, about the impact AF has on their worlds.