Future of Fitness Gray Cook - Movement Health Is the Missing Vital Sign
Oct 8, 2025
Gray Cook, a renowned physical therapist and founder of Functional Movement Systems, dives into the vital role of movement health for overall wellness. He highlights how proactive movement screening can prevent injuries and enhance coaching effectiveness. Gray emphasizes engaging youth through movement education, the importance of understanding recovery, and fostering trust in client-coach relationships. He advocates for redefining wellness by lowering risk factors and using functional assessments to guide training, pushing coaches to prioritize meaningful outcomes over rigid methods.
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Movement As A Vital Sign
- Movement health should be measured like a vital sign because risk factors predict future harm.
- Gray Cook: "First move well, then move often."
Prioritize Recovery Before Stressing
- Stabilize recovery before increasing stress to avoid bad test outcomes and unnecessary interventions.
- Reduce load when athletes are over-stressed to improve movement screens quickly.
Wellness Measured By Risk Factors
- Wellness equals the number of risk factors you don't have; fewer risk factors mean greater durability.
- Movement risk factors predict injury likelihood under equal exposure.
