Pillar 07

Movement & Performance

Physical performance and movement capability over decades, not seasons. Strength training, mobility, posture, movement systems, recovery in service of training, athletic performance, breathing mechanics, periodisation, gait and load mechanics. Performance focused and elegant. Not bodybuilding culture. Not aesthetic physique content. Training blocks are described; programs are not sold.

Reading · 2 entries

Whoop vs Oura, after three years of both

Two wearables, two philosophies, one kept on the wrist.

Training for the next thirty years, not the next thirty days

The discipline shifts when the time horizon does.

The Stack · 4 tools

What I’m currently using in this pillar. Each links to a full review with mechanism, evidence, and verdict.

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Wearable
Whoop 5.0
Whoop
Strain and recovery framing. Useful, occasionally guilt inducing. Pair with discipline.
$$/moTested 2 years
Footwear
Vivobarefoot Primus
Vivobarefoot
Daily wear minimalist shoe. Two year transition was real; the foot strength gain is also real.
$$Tested 3 years
Recovery ยท percussion
Theragun Pro
Therabody
Post session and pre sleep on calves. Boring tool, daily utility. The handle ergonomics matter.
$$$$Tested 3 years
Mobility
Functional Range Conditioning
FRC certified coach
Joint specific mobility work. Quarterly sessions. The kind of training the body still has in 30 years.
$$$Tested 2 years