Strength starts with freedom of movement
Most training plans chase load before they earn range. At The CFIT Method, we flip that order. Before we add weight to a movement, we make sure the joint can travel through its full, controlled range — because a strong muscle acting through a restricted joint is a compensation waiting to become an injury.
The three pillars we screen first
- Ankle & hip mobility — the base of every squat, lunge and hinge.
- Thoracic rotation — the difference between a healthy overhead press and a cranky lower back.
- Shoulder control — end-range strength keeps you pressing pain-free for decades.
> "Move freely, stay grounded, age powerfully." It's not a slogan — it's the training order.
A simple daily reset
- 90/90 hip switches — 8 per side
- World's greatest stretch — 5 per side
- Wall slides — 10 slow reps
Five minutes a day compounds. Do it before every session and watch your lifts feel lighter within two weeks.
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