At BHM, everything starts with functional movement, built for real people and real life. The five core movement patterns — gait, hinge, squat, pull, and push — are the foundation of how your body moves every day. Training them helps build strength, confidence, balance, and capability, whether you’re in the gym or simply moving through life.
The Gait Cycle
- Builds mobility and balance for walking, running, and climbing stairs.
- Improves coordination between your upper and lower body.
- Supports cardiovascular fitness and healthy movement over time.
Hinging
- Strengthens the posterior chain for lifting, jumping, and bending.
- Reinforces strong mechanics for everyday movement.
- Builds power and real-world strength.
Squatting
- Builds lower-body strength and stability for sitting, standing, and getting up from the floor.
- Promotes healthy movement through the hips, knees, and ankles.
- Improves core stability and overall functional strength.
Pulling
- Strengthens the back, shoulders, and arms for lifting, carrying, and climbing.
- Helps balance the forward-leaning positions common in everyday life.
- Builds grip strength and upper-body coordination.
Pushing
- Builds chest, shoulder, and triceps strength for pressing, carrying, and reaching overhead.
- Improves shoulder stability and upper-body control.
- Strengthens the connection between your core and upper body for smoother, more powerful movement.
Each movement pattern helps your body move better, not just work harder, so you can stay capable, confident, and ready for real life.