baremovement
The idea became a concept:
baremovement is not a training concept.
baremovement is a concept of life.
A concept of naturalness and adaptation for the modern human being. It contains a precise and at the same time free idea of human locomotion (How could we move?), physical structures (What could a healthy foot look like?) and a behaviour that is close to nature despite modern progress (Is it possible to write one's mails on the floor? ).
Your benefit:
Together we work out potential solutions for your lifestyle. Where (and how) do you stand? What has your body adapted to in recent years? What could you gently influence to minimise physical problems, one-sided overloading habits (pelvic obliquity?) and movement restrictions? Or maybe it is a movement conception that has been manoeuvred into your head by family ("My grandmother also had hallux valgus.") or external influences ("But on the cover of the newspaper the woman also runs on her heel."). No matter what it may be and how it came about, we have the possibility to influence it.
Me
My name is Ben Grümer. Sports scientist, barefoot and natural movement coach. Specialist for natural movement in modern everyday life (walking, running, living).
- Studies at the Sport University Cologne
- Certification and team member of the Freilauf Method
- Several movement, mobility and therapy trainings
My path
3 cruciate ligament tears during my studies as well as the world of colourful running shoes slowly led me to rethink - on many levels. "Either evolution has failed or modern man is doing something fundamentally wrong," I thought for a long time. But it's not that simple after all.... The mindset of the running shoe industry and the simultaneous need to understand human anatomy, kinematics and biomechanics was an important combination for my work today. But are we all doing something wrong and do I, as a coach, have to show everyone how to do it right? No. Do I know better? No. Is there a quick solution? No.
I have only found joy in working with people who perhaps want to take a step slower, who reflect, who want to change something.
My task
Listening, taking time, asking questions, advising, sharing experiences, communicating principles, making plans, supporting, finding boundaries, reaching out, holding.
Which levels are involved?
living
Your body adapts to what you give it throughout the day (proportionally speaking). What shape are your shoes? How often and in what way do you sit on a chair? Watch out for the classic: do you take the stairs or the escalator?
Okay, to put it another way: Your environment shapes you. This is where my idea comes in. Are you curious?
foot
The core of my work. The cause of much. The human foot: masterpiece of biomechanics and nowadays - at the very end of the leg - much neglected.
My goal is to draw your attention to your feet. I will show you how to get your feet back on your movement map, mobilise them fluffily and then use them effectively. I want to start where orthopaedics leaves off.
nature
Mankind spends an average of 90% of its time indoors. This is despite the fact that we are an organic system that depends on fresh air and water just as much as on sunlight. We need the influences of nature to live healthily. To survive.
Current statistics on chronic diseases of civilisation such as respiratory diseases, high blood pressure or diabetes make it clear how much we need these stimuli and the associated adaptation processes.
Let's get out more often!
mobility
Can you get down on the floor in prone position and up again without using your hands? A supposedly easy task, but one that is highly meaningful.
Nowadays we often use our bodies passively in mostly linear and non-extreme planes. Extreme in this context describes the range of motion of your joints. Example hip: When you are sitting, the angle between your torso and thigh is about 90 degrees. When you sit in a deep squat, an extreme (small) angle is formed. You use the full range of motion.
As a result, joints and other structures adapt to these angles. The tissue is used.
Are you using your tissues?
walking
Our master discipline. Quiet. Loud. Short steps. Long strides. Fast. Slow. Pounding. Mindful. Forefoot. Heel. Heel. Barefoot.
How do you walk?
"Let's assume you walk many metres in your everyday life. That's great, really. On the whole, we humans do it far too little and mostly inefficiently. Not wrong, but not according to our nature. But back to you. Do you still have structural problems like knee pain or a heel spur? Do you have the feeling after a few steps that something is not "running smoothly"? Maybe it's your hardware. Or maybe it's your shoe.
I look at your gait pattern and find out if as many of your joints as possible are moving optimally. If not, we have something to do.
running
The title of the book "Born to run" by Christopher McDougall sums it up. Our biomechanics, our ability to sweat, our elastic structures and many other facts are clear signs of being good to very good runners. But only if you use these abilities, take care of them and do not negatively influence their form and function.
This is where shoes come into play again. Do they really do what the shoe industry assures runners they will do? Cushioning, motion control, stability?
Let's find out!
breathing
Among other things, we worry about the "right" posture, the perfect forehand in tennis and want to be shown exercises for a strong back by a trainer. But we can breathe ourselves...
I hear that a lot and it's true. Almost. Breathing happens autonomously, yet we can influence it. Breathing acts as a kind of remote control for our system. Learn to control it and you learn to control yourself.
sport
Sport is about being higher, faster, further.
That's how the system works.
Excessive training content, incorrect periodisation and little regeneration can lead to short-term success. In the long term, however, damage to the musculoskeletal system and the health of athletes can often be observed. In short: the focus is on success.
I want to influence a change in sport. A change towards e.g. alternative training methods. Towards a symbiosis of human health and sporting success.
I believe this can work.
Do you?
Media attention:
WDR, DOC ESSER, Kölnische Rundschau, Podcasts:
- https://www.ardmediathek.de/ard/video/Y3JpZDovL3dkci5kZS9CZWl0cmFnLWMwMTg2NmI3LWQzYTAtNDIxYy1hNWIzLTQ0OGJkNGQzNTYwZA/
- https://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/hier-und-heute/sendungen/wandern-184.html
- https://www.rundschau-online.de/region/koeln/auf-nackten-sohlen-unterwegs-barfusslaufen-als-trend---ein-selbstversuch-in-koeln-37505266?cb=1609840959924
- https://www.personal-athletic-performance.de/train-live-perform-der-performance-podcast-7-interview-mit-barfusstrainer-ben-gruemer
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fsDXO7Hn5dhalvTEqHPGA
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PsPb6ghmD1ajLfM2mrC04
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YFLTeoMWv3Zrb0oPRFBhZ
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„We can´t all live in nature, but that doesn´t mean we can´t live naturally."
Tony Riddle