Little Picture 

This section will build a foundation as we move toward our daily habits for an Unshakably Fit lifestyle. We have already seen the grand scheme of our annual fitness plan. Now we are dialing in for the micro portions of fitness; Human Physiology. In order to understand how success will happen, we must first understand the foundation of success. The following sections will build a fundamental knowledge of your physical inner workings!

O2 and You 

Oxygen is what we require in order for neural function to happen. In dealing with the body, we are dealing with a nervous system. In our fitness, we will be focusing on the Central Nervous System (activates our muscles creating movement), and our peripheral nervous System (activates our proprioception or how gravity is pulling on our body). Attention to how Oxygen is flowing through our body brings these two systems into communication. Our goal is to inhale and exhale as much oxygen as is required for our exercise. 

I believe when we use imagery, we are communicating proprioceptively. Let me explain. When we breathe, we imagine our core. From our core, oxygen travels around our spine in a spiral motion. As we build this picture, we are creating proprioceptive understanding of our internal space i.e. muscles, ligaments, spine position, etc. Maintaining this proprioceptive awareness with a constant flow of oxygen creates a safe place for physical movement. This is how I exercise daily. Each movement is guided by a deep inhale and a deep exhale. Always looking to inhale to maximum oxygen capacity and exhale to minimum carbon dioxide retention. 

CNS 

The commonly accepted definition of the Central Nervous System is: the part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system. (“Central Nervous System.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20nervous%20system) 

I interpret the above definition as so. With deep breathing, we create maximum capacity for motor impulse and sensory impulse. We simply connect our core to our muscles. Remember, our goal is a heightened proprioceptive state during exercise. Sensory impulses such as balance send motor impulses to keep us upright. The more we sense, the easier it is to move. 

PNS 

The common accepted definition of the Peripheral Nervous System is: the part of the nervous system that is outside the central nervous system and comprises the cranial nerves excepting the optic nerve, the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system. (“Peripheral Nervous System.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, 

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peripheral%20nervous%20system) 

I incorporate the PNS into the above CNS definition. Deep breathing heightens our proprioceptive space which allows us to understand gravitational distribution more efficiently. As we inhale deeply and exhale deeply, we provide a heightened oxygenated state for our senses and motor impulses to communicate. As you can see, we are diving a bit deeper in creating proprioception.

Communication provides Gravitational Awareness 

As these two systems learn to communicate, we develop a sense of our physical gravitational coordinates. Over time our nervous system learns to comprehend gravity's pull and allows us to create balance. Gravitational awareness is our awareness in space; commonly known as proprioception. 

Movement Module (Proprioception) 

How do we train proprioception? We already understand the foundation. We just covered this in the Sciency part. To reiterate, inhale deeply and exhale deeply to create a heightened proprioceptive state. The next phase is the physical exercise phase. This is how to create a healthy, strong physical body. Let's get back to our imagination so we can simplify all the mess in the fitness industry today. We are fundamentally a physical creature. We create the physiology of this creature through understanding our proprioceptive state and expanding it. We remove the idea of muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues. Why? Gravity is the force we communicate with to generate movement. Our skeletal alignment allows the best neural communication between our nervous systems and our physical existence.

The skeletal system itself is a simple physics design. Each bone counts as a lever. The further a lever is away from the body's core, more proprioception is required. In a heightened proprioceptive state, we can align from the inside out. Our core. A quick look at a skeleton can tie your imagination in with our fundamental image we will be using.