When Consistency Turns into a Blind Spot
Lots of active people are doing all the “right” exercises.
They squat, hinge, push, and pull. They walk, run, cycle, and they train consistently.
And yet, they feel stiff.
This can be confusing, especially if you’ve been disciplined and regular with movement. The issue usually isn’t that the exercises are wrong. It’s that they’re familiar.
Doing the same movements repeatedly creates efficiency. Your body gets good at those patterns. But efficiency comes with a trade-off and anything outside those patterns becomes unfamiliar.
Unfamiliar ranges turn into blind spots. And that can show up as stiffness, hesitation, or a lack of confidence in movement.
For example:
- strong legs, but difficulty moving sideways
- good core strength, but limited rotation
- regular training, but awkwardness getting off the floor
- flexible in one direction, restricted in another
The body isn’t broken, It’s specialised.
Strength is specific. Mobility is specific. If you only train certain options, your nervous system won’t offer others freely.
This is why stretching often doesn’t “stick”. You’re trying to access a range that your system doesn’t feel strong or coordinated in.
What helps more is expanding your movement menu:
- adding movements you don’t usually train
- working at slower speeds
- exploring transitions, not just positions
- building strength where you currently feel unsure
When missing options are restored, stiffness can reduce without forcing anything.
Movement starts to feel easier, not because you’re “looser”, but because your brain trusts your body in more situations.
If you feel strong but still tight, it’s probably not a motivation issue or an age thing. It’s a movement variety issue.
And it’s very workable.
If this resonates, that’s the kind of pattern I help people with, quietly filling in the gaps so movement feels easier again.
Let me know if you’d like support with that.
