Fitness Glossary

Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs) are a series of gentle, active movements designed to systematically mobilize your joints through their full range of motion. They differ from static stretches in that they are dynamic and incorporate controlled rotations and breathing patterns.

Benefits Of CARs:

• Improved Mobility: Regularly performing CARs increases your range of motion, leading to better performance in exercise, improved posture, and greater ease of movement in daily activities.
• Injury Mitigation: Tight muscles and restricted mobility are major risk factors for injuries. CARs help by improving joint stability, reducing muscle imbalances, and promoting proper body mechanics.
• Pain Reduction: Stiff joints can contribute to aches and pains. CARs improve blood flow, reduce muscle tension, and promote overall joint health, potentially reducing pain.
• Movement Preparation: Including CARs in your daily routine primes your body for exercise by loosening up joints, increasing flexibility, and preparing your nervous system for more intense movement.

Check out this blog post to learn more about the benefits of CARs.

The Functional Range Assessment (FRA) is a diagnostic tool we use at Motive Training. It’s designed to assess your movement capacity on a joint-by-joint basis. This helps us identify any limitations or imbalances in your movement, allowing us to create a more targeted and effective exercise program for you. Internal Strength Model (ISM)

The Internal Strength Model (ISM) is a unique concept from the Functional Range Systems that we incorporate into our training at Motive Training. The ISM flips the script on traditional exercise and training methods, adding nuance and intensity to mobility and strength exercises.

Learn more about FRA at Motive Training

Functional Release (FR) is a type of manual therapy we offer at Motive Training. It’s designed to improve mobility and reduce Pain. FR techniques can address soft tissue restrictions and improve joint function, enhancing overall movement and performance.

This is one of Motive Training’s tenets.

Our ultimate goal at Motive Training is to facilitate your personal growth and transformation. We strive to make you a better, stronger, happier, and more functional human being every time you walk out of our doors. Each session is an opportunity for you to evolve and improve, and before you know it, you’ll look back and realize the significant progress you’ve made.

Leave a little better every time you come; before you know it, six months have gone by, and you’re a drastically improved version of yourself from the first time you walked in.

That’s the goal.

“Move With Purpose” is one of Motive Training’s tenets.

“When you move with purpose, you intentionally create an atmosphere in your body for growth and change. It’s that extra intent that really makes a difference in your health and fitness goals.” - Brian Murray, Founder of Motive Training.

We firmly believe that you have the power to achieve better results through better movement. While this may seem like a simple concept, the current fitness system often limits your potential, leaving health benefits and results untapped. With Motive Training, we aim to empower you to unlock your full potential and surpass your fitness goals.

Our goal with Motive is to flip the script. Say goodbye to traditional ideas about exercise, like that you need to barbell deadlift (or deadlift at all) to be “strong” or that your core needs to be as rigid as a steel beam to prevent back pain.

We’ll redefine what movement means to you, leaving you more well-rounded and pain-free than you thought possible.

We’ll put purpose back into trainin

PAILs/RAILs is an isometric loading protocol designed to improve your end-range of motion (ROM) and muscular control around a joint. It involves two sequential isometric contractions:

PAIL (Progressive Angular Isometric Loading): This is the first contraction where you actively tense the muscle that’s being stretched, holding it for a brief period (usually around 6-10 seconds). Imagine gently pushing against a wall that’s not moving.

RAIL (Regressive Angular Isometric Loading): Here, you contract the opposing muscle group to gently pull yourself deeper into the stretch, again holding isometrically for a similar duration. Think of it as actively assisting your body into a slightly deeper stretch.

Benefits Of PAILs/RAILs:

• Improved Flexibility and Mobility: PAILs/RAILs can help improve joint flexibility and range of motion by progressively challenging the lengthened muscle and then actively engaging the opposing muscles.
• Enhanced Strength And Control: The isometric holds in both PAILs and RAILs engage your muscles, potentially improving muscular strength and control around the joint.
• Reduced Injury Risk: Better flexibility and muscular control can help to prevent injuries caused by tightness or instability.

Learn more about PAILs/RAILs in this post we wrote.