be2move is a mobility training device for athletes that guides the muscle into its full length and lets it work there, instead of holding it passively before competition. 20 exercises in three positions, each side on its own, all on one square metre. be2move is not a strength or cardio machine and no replacement for your sport-specific training, but the mobility station next to it.
Why is passive stretching before competition not enough?
You know the picture: before the start someone hangs in a stretch for minutes and then walks onto the track with soft legs. Passive holding gives you length for a short while, but no tension at that length. Yet that is exactly what you need when the muscle has to deliver force at the end of its range, in the swing, the sprint or the kick.
be2move works differently. The device guides the movement along a fixed path, you bring the muscle to length and hold the tension there. This is called active muscle length training: the muscle is moved along a guided path and strengthened at the same time, instead of just being stretched. Because the path is set, you cannot cheat, and the pelvis stays where it belongs. Which exercise targets which body region is shown on the page The device.
How do you train both sides deliberately?
Almost every sport has a hitting, throwing or standing side. One flank becomes strong and short, the other long and weak. On be2move you train each side on its own and see for yourself where the movement ends earlier. You then give the other side one more repetition. That is not a diagnosis, it is a training decision you make afresh every day. How rotation is built from the hips and trunk is explained in our article on mobility for golfers (German), and the principle applies to every rotational sport: Beweglichkeit für Golfer.
