Think about daily movement, not necessarily gym work or excessive exercise, but the simple, everyday moves you make. You’re not moving in a single direction for many of these. If you bend down to pick something up or turn to look over your shoulder while parking your car, you’re moving your body in various 3-dimensional ways.
What is 3D training?
Whether you’re performing a squat, hanging out the washing, or even getting in and out of the car, your body is moving in different directions. There are rotations and bends sideways, backwards and forwards. These planes of movement occur across three planes. Michael Baah, Celebrity Strength Coach and Founder of Just Train CIC, puts it succinctly: “3D training matters because life rarely happens in straight lines.”
Three planes
The three planes of movement we use are:
- Sagittal plane: These are front (forward) to back (backwards) movements, such as lunges and squats.
- Frontal plane: Focuses on side-to-side movements like lateral step-ups or side lunges.
- Transverse plane: These are rotational movements like twists.
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