Posts tagged "FMS"

Alwyn Cosgrove: The FMS and Group Settings

Alwyn Cosgrove makes it easy to implement the FMS in a group setting: you already know what to do, movement screening just gives you information to do it m...

Greg Rose, working with elite athletes

Greg Rose: FMS Scores in Elite Athletes

Asymmetries in movement are bad, right? Not always. In this clip, Greg Rose discusses FMS scores and when you absolutely don’t want to see perfection.

FMS Gray Cook toe touch

Gray Cook: Get The Toe Touch Before You Teach The Deadlift

Stiffness is there for a reason . . . When you correct the mobility, do you check the stability? Gray Cook walks you through an example by using the toe touch as a precursor to the dead...

The FMS Movement Principles

Gray Cook Movement Principles

After Gray Cook wrote his book Movement, he decided to expand on the short descriptions of the movement principles found in the book. He’s been lecturing on these principles ever ...

Mark Cheng: Half-kneeling Rotation

Mark Cheng explores the benefits of half-kneeling. It’s often underestimated and not necessarily easy, but it may be where learning can happen.

Gray Cook: Movement Principles

Are there common truths and guiding principles driving physical development? Gray Cook revisits the ten principles he laid out in Movement and presents three new principles that concise...

Touch Your Toes With This Toe Touch Progression

Based on a lecture by Gray Cook Simple tests can be used to reveal a lot about a person’s underlying issues. The toe touch is one of those tests. Just like the deep squat, the toe tou...

Using the Functional Movement Screen in Groups

“Sorry, but I can’t afford that.” It’s a phrase that many trainers have heard before from people wanting to work with them one on one. The high price of one-on-one training, whi...

Functional Movement Screen [Infographic]

Use this comprehensive infographic to review the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) with your clients or training staff.

The Functional Movement Systems [Infographic]

WAIT!!!! Don’t Forget To Download Your FREE FMS Tools! If you want to integrate the FMS into your own practice quickly and easily, download your FREE FMS Scoring Sheet, Verbal In...

What is the Functional Movement Screen?

What is a movement screen? The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is used to systematically rate and rank movement patterns. The FMS focuses on identifying significant limitations or asym...