How to Understand Closed vs. Open Kinetic Chain Exercises

[@thatbroman6409]

This worked perfectly 👌, recently became a CPT, and was still confused about open vs. closed chain

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You have no idea how much I searched to understand this, thanks man 🖤

[@aphysionamedjonah]

So glad to hear that it helped! Thanks for checking out the channel :)

[@kmac9265]

First year DPT student here, this concept was something that just was not clicking no matter how many times it was gone over or I asked about. This video and how you explained made it click and I appreciate so much!

[@aphysionamedjonah]

@kmac9265 so happy to hear it was helpful! It's a bit of a funky concept, but once you get it then the application of it comes pretty easy :) best of luck with your studies and thanks for checking out the channel!

[@Denise_Yoga]

This was a very helpful video with the visuals and the lines drawn out to help understand, closed and open kinetic chain! Thanks so much

[@aphysionamedjonah]

You are so welcome! The lines helped me visualize it, so glad it was also able to help you!

[@zeke350]

Thanks man you really helped me understand the concept

[@aphysionamedjonah]

Well, thank you right back at ya for checking out the channel! Glad this was able to help you understand a bit of a tricky concept :)

[@amyspringrose9231]

Nicely put, thanks !

[@aphysionamedjonah]

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[@aphysionamedjonah]

Happy to hear it was helpful in understanding them!

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Easy to understand thank you

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That was the goal! You are very welcome :)

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[@aphysionamedjonah]

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Well explained brother,, 😊

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Legend! Thanks so much, Jonah. I get it now haha!

[@aphysionamedjonah]

You are so welcome! Glad it could make things more understandable!

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[@elisacalzada5737]

Can you let me know an example of 1 open kinetic chain Pilates Mat exercise supine? And 1 closed kinetic chain Pilates Mat exercise supine? Thank you!! 🌱

[@aphysionamedjonah]

Hey there! Pilates is definitely not my area of expertise but I'll give it a go :) A closed Kinetic chain mat exercise that comes to mind would be a glute bridge, whereas an open Kinetic Chain mat exercise could be the deadbug core exercise. Hope this is helpful!

[@akekestory493]

So what about oulling a weight i can't move is that closed

[@aphysionamedjonah]

Good question! If by pulling that weight you pulled your body towards the weight, then it would become a closed kinetic chain exercise. This is a pretty niche scenario though, mimicking a closed kinetic chain exercise of a pull up, but the location of the weight (on the ground, rack, wherever) and the position of gravity will obviously dictate how realistic of an "exercise" it is.

[@subhammondal9803]

Is pull up / chin up closed kinetic chain or open kinetic chain ?

[@aphysionamedjonah]

I know, that one's a bit confusing right! Normally we're using the ground, wall, or a bench to close the circuit, and in the case of a chin up things are a bit different to picture. A chin up would be a closed kinetic chain exercise though, as the bar itself is fixed and not moving. The body is "free" to move, but this is also the case in closed kinetic chain movements like a pushup (picture a chin-up like a pushup on a bar). Hope this is helpful!

[@Human-Mechanic]

If Chuck Norris does a push up is it open or closed chain?

[@aphysionamedjonah]

Open. He remains stationary with the earth moving down as he pushes it with his arms. Experts correlate his workouts with most seismic natural disasters occurring over the past few decades.

[@douglasmarkwith]

The course I'm taking asks the following question: "When the body is stabilized by external assistance during exercises such as a bench, it is termed a _______." It says the answer is "open kinetic chain exercise," which is deeply confusing to me, even having watched this video. Doesn't this question rely on the exercise being performed? I'm feeling pretty stupid right now because I just don't seem to understand why the answer to that question is "open kinetic chain exercise." Ugh.

[@aphysionamedjonah]

Hey there, thanks for the question! The wording of that question seems pretty roundabout, because it seems as though what it's asking about is implied as opposed to directly stated. If the body is stabilized by external assistance, then I think what they're implying is that the extremities or limbs MUST be unstabilized and moving freely thus making it an open kinetic chain exercise. Basically, if your body is stabilized in one position, then your hands or feet must be free to move, otherwise no movement will be occurring whatsoever because both the body AND the extremities are stabilized. A pretty tricky wording on that one because it seems to be relying on what's implied, but that would be my best understanding of it!