Bechtel  ·  June 2026

Rethinking Movement

This is your reference from today's session — the 7 movement patterns, what they are, and a short self-assessment to see where you currently sit across each one.

The framework
The 7 movement patterns
A complete map of how the body can move under load. Most people are operating in two or three of these. Knowing the full map is the starting point.
1
Squat
The fundamental sit-to-stand pattern. The foundation of lower-body strength and joint health — and one of the most loaded patterns in daily life, whether or not you realise it.
2
Hinge
Loading and extending at the hip. The pattern behind picking things up from the floor and the cornerstone of posterior chain strength. One of the most commonly lost patterns in desk-based workers.
3
Lunge
Single-leg loading. Essential for balance, stability, and the strength to absorb impact — and the pattern most directly linked to how the body navigates uneven ground and staircases.
4
Horizontal Push
Pressing away from the body. Press-ups and their loaded variations — the chest, shoulder and triceps strength most people have some exposure to, though rarely trained with structure.
5
Horizontal Pull
Pulling toward the body — rows and their variations. The pulling muscles that balance all the time we spend hunched forward over screens. Often underdeveloped relative to the pushing patterns.
6
Vertical Push
Pressing overhead. The shoulder and upper back strength that most desk-based people have lost — rarely trained, rarely noticed as absent until it becomes a problem.
7
Vertical Pull
Pulling from overhead — the lat and upper back strength behind pull-ups and their progressions. One of the most neglected patterns, and one of the most valuable to recover.
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Core
The ability to brace and transfer load through the trunk under pressure. The deep stability that protects the spine and makes every other pattern safer and more efficient.
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Carry
Moving while loaded. The pattern closest to real life, and the one most overlooked in structured training. Farmer's carries and loaded walks — deceptively demanding, immediately legible.
Self-assessment
Your movement map
Fill in the Before row now — your honest starting point. Come back to the After row at the end of the session.
Squat
Sit-to-stand, feels controlled and comfortable
Before
After
Hinge
Loading through the hip
Before
After
Lunge
Single-leg balance and loading
Before
After
Horizontal Push
Press-ups, pressing away from the body
Before
After
Horizontal Pull
Rows — pulling toward the body
Before
After
Vertical Push
Pressing overhead — shoulder and upper back
Before
After
Vertical Pull
Pull-ups, pulling from overhead
Before
After
Core
Bracing and trunk stability under load
Before
After
Carry
Moving while loaded — farmer's carry, loaded walk
Before
After
What's next
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