Walking Lunge test with Carlos tutorial
Channel: Wellman Wellness Training
Date: 2019-12-29

As we proceed through our Assessment,  The third phase is to actually get people moving. We analyze the primal movements to find out a person's capabilities with:

- moving with purpose (walking, lunging, running)
- pushing pattern
- pulling pattern
- hip extension (used for propelling body forward)
- spinal stability in various postures
- rotation of the body relative to a fixed, or dynamic posture(s)

After analysis of the walk, we need to extend the distance between each leg, or think about a movement that demands more out of our range of motion that is similar to a running pattern. 

The walking lunge gives us a chance to provide perspective on some common issues that are causing pain in the:

- knees
- low back
- ankles

Due to lack of activating all the parts of the posterior chain. Doing so can equally distribute weight throughout the whole body, allowing for more control and less instability that forces the joints to take the extent of your momentum on each forward movement.

Removing forms of resistance to master these crucial techniques will save clients nagging pain and injury risk.