What number of completely different bodily actions did you carry out prior to now week?

You certainly walked, not less than between your home and automotive and your automotive and workplace. Maybe you bent over or reached for one thing above your head. In the event you comply with an everyday health routine, possibly you additionally ran, pedaled, squatted, and lunged.

However even for those who fall into the class of normal exerciser, you probably nonetheless solely used a small share of your physique’s bodily capabilities.

And that’s been true not just for days, however months and even years.

When was the final time you crawled or rolled?

Jumped as much as one thing . . . down from one thing . . . over one thing?

Threw a punch . . . or a ball?

Hung from a bar right-side up . . . or upside-down?

Balanced throughout a beam?

Scaled a vertical ladder . . . or traversed a horizontal one?

Vaulted over a wall?

Carried one thing apart from groceries?

Climbed a rope . . . a tree . . . a mountain?

Swam? Dived? Danced?

The human physique is the best multitool on earth. But most individuals operate as in the event that they have been solely a blade.

Your bodily capacities aren’t simply good to have in your again pocket. They unlock a spectrum of potentialities. Practising the myriad of embodied abilities you possess hones your well being, means that you can navigate extra landscapes, and will save your life in an emergency. Better of all, it merely feels superb to be bodily competent, to have the ability to discover each atmosphere — to meet the measure of your creation.

So don’t simply assault life with a knife. Bust out your metaphorical magnifying glass, screwdriver, scissors, and toothpick. And recurrently use that corkscrew to open a bottle of life’s many bodily joys.