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Sit back and relax teacher vector2/18/2024 ![]() ![]() Force vector terminology is used often in engineering, and a vector contains both magnitude and direction. Our profession borrowed planar terminology from anatomy language, but gross anatomy doesn’t consider movement. Force vector terminology is more specific to movement. Planar terminology is too general, which is why we need force vector terminology. While planar terminology is a great start, I believe that we can do better. If you look at the diagram below, you’ll be able to envision how a lateral raise or jumping jack is a frontal plane movement, a pec deck or a baseball swing is a transverse plane movement, and a crunch or a lunge is a sagittal plane movement. A squat is a sagittal plane movement that requires stabilization in the frontal and transverse planes, since the knees tend to want to cave inward and enter into a valgus position (adduction and internal rotation of the femurs), which requires proper firing of the hip external rotators, mostly in the transverse plane. In case you didn’t know, a Turkish get-up would be considered multiplanar since it combines movement in the transverse, sagittal, and frontal planes. There are three body planes (body planes are sometimes called anatomical planes or cardinal planes), which are imaginary lines that divide the body into two parts: You might overhear a strength coach saying something like, “I like this exercise because it’s multiplanar,” or, “this exercise is great because it’s a sagittal plane movement that requires stabilization in the frontal and transverse planes.” In the sport-specific training profession, it’s very common to hear coaches utilizing planar terminology to discuss movement. Please read this article and decide for yourself which language you will proceed to use when describing movement. It is my hope that the terminology described within this article will catch on and appear more often in conversation and literature. It should sound like a very breathy ha.This article is a very important read for any individual who works in the strength and conditioning and sport training professions. ![]() The exhalation will naturally create a sound through your open mouth. The muscles of the throat do not force the air out of the body they simply allow the breath to be released. The exhalation results from the contraction of the abdominal muscles and the pelvic floor. When you practice the pose, you will roar with a forceful exhalation, but it should come freely, without constricting the throat. It’s the roar that releases tension in the body as it stimulates and energizes the throat. The lion’s roar is the defining characteristic of simhasana. Perhaps you’ll find yourself happier, more grounded, and lighter-emotionally and physically. Try simhasana when you feel angry or anxious, or when you haven’t expressed yourself the way you wanted. My recalibrated throat began to resonate with a full, rich, and expressive voice. By cultivating the essence of a leaping, roaring lion, I gave shape to unexpressed emotions and released them. I felt the tension release in my entire body, not just in my throat, and after a while I realized that the tension in my voice was a manifestation of deep-seated emotions that I was barely conscious of. Sure enough, I soon found that the lion’s pose released the constrictions and brought energy and awareness to my throat. Eventually I came across simhasana (the lion’s pose), and one of its reputed benefits is a melodious voice. But the harder I tried to force it to be full and robust, the shriller it got. Our voices reflect not only our state of mind but also the state of our nervous system.Īs a singer, I felt an uncomfortable tension in my throat when I sang, and my voice sounded shrill. A friend may tell you on the phone that everything is fine, but you know by the tone of her voice it’s not true. When we are nervous, scared, happy, or sad, others hear it in our voice. We can whisper, speak, sing, or scream, and shade our expression with many nuances.
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