Here is a video of me running an MMA training Workout with MMA veteran and grappling legend, Dean Lister. In this video we get back to the basics of bringing his “human foundations” back in order, so he can perform optimally when I implement functional training movement structures into his training regimen. We still have [...]

Here is a functional TRX workout video for your Thursday morning! The TRX suspension trainer is an essential piece of equipment for any functional training arsenal, especially if you’re a person on the go. A fair warning: the exercises on this video can be a bit difficult, so I advise getting on an effective structural [...]

Had an awesome time in Cabo San Lucas running a summer seminar with the Authentic Human staff. There were people that came from all over the world to come and learn how to live a Holistic lifestyle. In this seminar, we covered myofascial release, breathing, posture, corrective exercise, nutritional therapy, holistic nutrition, healthy and delicious [...]

Here is a video of me running Mike Gentile through some functional MMA training. Since we started last year, my knowledge on functional fitness has grown exponentially, yet I feel there is still so much more there is to learn. I am finding that the smallest details happen to have the largest impact on human [...]

We recently shared how to make delicious ‘ice-cream’ from frozen bananas which is a great way to save and use bananas that get overripe before you can eat them. Another great way to use bananas that are ripe and need to be eaten as soon as possible is to make banana bread. The typical banana [...]

Here is a functional core training video of me taking you through a transverse chop with the Cablebar. As I have mentioned several times before, the transverse plane of motion is easily the most important to master if you want some gains out of your functional training regimen. Doing a transverse plane movement with the [...]

It has been a while since I have made a full length video! Schedule and gym has been packed and it has really just been rough trying to find time to get it going. After getting e-mails over and over again from a certain few people , I decided to make time to put another [...]

In all of the years I have been in the fitness industry, I am yet to find anything out there that critically breaks down the principles of an effective gait pattern. Over the last 3 months, it has been my mission to understand this super complex system of movement. It is something people do every [...]

Here’s a video of me running a personal training session with MMA fighter Delvon Garret, our focus today being the improvement of his boxing mechanics. I have been finding that if you truly want to get an athlete to perform better, it’s the small incremental changes that need to be administered. It seems that if [...]

Since this is functional food Friday and we’re going to be talking about meat, we should probably address whether meat can be considered a functional food. At Functional Patterns and Authentic Human we absolutely believe it is. You have probably seen the regular news items claiming that eating red meat with kill you by causing [...]

Here is a video of me running through a personal training session with Kai at my gym in San Diego, CA. We have really been getting a focus on wiring in thoracic extension into her movements, as she tends to go into an elevation and flexing in the thoracic, whenever I put her in the [...]

Here is a video of me doing a personal training session with one of my favorite people on the planet. If there is one word I could use to describe John Sadler, that word would be unstoppable. When we first started, there were an assortment of “dysfunctional patterns” we had to address that were quite [...]

As I have gotten a better understand of the human body, I have learned that plyometric exercises might the most important of all types of movement to master. Plyometrics involve the exact ballistic setting you would find in your reality, which make them essential for any effective MMA training or functional training regimen. With that [...]

Here is a video of me running Delvon Garret through a personal training session to help improve the functional dynamics of MMA. We have already been working on rehabbing an LCL and PCL tear for about 3 months. During those 3 months, we have covered Myofascial Release and Integrated Corrective Exercise to bring the body [...]

This week we are going to take some time to provide an overview of the essential cookware that will make your cooking easier and more enjoyable. Choosing the right cookware for the job will ensure successful cooking, roasting, stir frying, sautéing or sauce making. Since you will ideally be using your cookware on a daily [...]