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Functional Patterns is coming to Brazil! Através deste vídeo comunicamos que Functional Patterns está oficialmente no Brasil. Se você esperava por isso podemos dizer ”Brasil é a bola da vez”, agora se você não esperava por isso ou não conhecia nosso trabalho devido ao inglês agora pode celebrar estamos no BRASIL.

Good morning! Here is my part two instructional video showing you how to use an ARAZI cable machine attachment in your core workout routines. This is a great tool for developing pushing strength and transverse core strength simultaneously. Last week I put up a post issuing a GIVEAWAY of a pair of these gloves, and [...]

Hello everyone!!! From today onward, I have decided to start doing monthly giveaways in light of all the great success that I have had in this industry thus far. You have all been so supportive and I cannot tell you how appreciative I am for that support. In the coming months I will be planning [...]

Boxing is one of the most functional aspects of training I have in my exercise arsenal. It embodies explosiveness, center of gravity, core function, lower body function, upper body function, along with many other beneficial traits that apply to everyday situations. My favorite aspect about boxing is that it trains applied transverse plane dynamics into [...]

Here is a full length feature on how I apply my method towards bringing functionality back to the human body, specifically in the lumbo-pelvic region. Since everything I do in my method has an intention, it is important to know that intentional to really be able to get the results you desire. Lumbo-Pelvic imbalance is [...]

The last 2 months since opening Functional Patterns headquarters have easily been the best I have ever had in my personal training career in San Diego. Precision and attention to detail have been channeled to a point where now I’m feeling that this journey is only getting started. In this video, you will see an [...]

Today’s topic is going to be healing. It’s all too often that people will get into a gym and not only forget warming up, but also forget to set the body back into a relaxed state, where it can begin the recovery process. As a personal trainer, I have witnessed so many people get into [...]

Although bodybuilding workouts aren’t necessarily my cup of tea anymore (bodybuilding was where it all started for me), I will say there is some practical benefit that comes from attempting isolated lifts, specifically, exercising the muscles near the thoracic spine. Since we are in such a stationary culture that sits way too frequently, the thoracic [...]

Here is a video of a personal training session focused on correcting and Anterior Pelvic Tilt and an Asymmetrical weight shift. As I have mentioned in the past, tight hip flexors (caused by sitting for extended periords) have been a commonality I have found often as a personal trainer. Another problem I have been focusing [...]

Here is a TRX suspension personal training session I did with Julie at my gym in San Diego, CA. Although suspension training is not always my go to when it comes to my functional training regimens, I will say it’s nice to throw this bad boy in from time to time. Enjoy

Here are a few exercises I regularly use in my personal training and MMA training regimens. I use my Keiser Functional Trainer in this video for this circuit training workout, but these exercises can also be used with other types of pulley systems and resistance bands. Enjoy

Here’s another video of me taking “the boogey many” Dean Lister through an MMA training session. Once again, the main them out of our personal training is the implementation of the transverse plane. Enjoy

This is part 2 of how to improve your running Biomechanics. Last week, we covered the Anterior Oblique System, this week we are covering the Posterior Oblique System. In terms of explosiveness and efficiency while running, the Posterior Oblique System might be the most important muscle system to properly engage in gait, as it contains [...]

Here’s a video of me covering some Functional Training and Boxing focus mitt work with Dean Lister. This is all still a work in progress, but I can see that Dean is starting to understand the inefficient from the efficient, in regards to his striking.

Here is a video of a personal training session focused on trunk rotation, for the improvement of running biomechanics. The primary focus with Chris in our personal training regimen has been to develop core strength and stability, along with proper thoracic spine function. This video shows, in part, how I improve these elements by integrating [...]

Here is the latest Functional MMA Training workout I had with Jeremy Stephens. Although his movements still need some work, I am beginning to see his body adapt to the biomechanical adjustments we are making. I can see that he is consciously able to mechanically understanding the difference between efficiency and inefficiency with his body. [...]

Acrobats and gymnasts are, by far, some of the most impressive athletes I have ever witnessed. Their grace, stability, technique and explosiveness are unparalleled. Not that I didn’t already have an appreciation for what they do, but after trying some of the basics in Chinese Pole Acrobatics, my appreciation increased immensely. I was fortunate enough [...]

One of the elements of movement I am yet to see in any functional training regimen, since I have been a personal trainer, is the proper use of the transverse plane. In all honesty, I can’t say I have ever seen anyone apply the transverse plane correctly. It has been one of the most perplexing [...]

“It’s not the practice, it’s the practitioner” I haven’t always been the biggest fan of Chiropractic care, but the quote just mentioned is one I always keep in mind before making a definitive judgement on any health practitioner. Like Chiropractic, Personal Training has taken its share of lashings because of the many who don’t take [...]

Here is a video of be taking Julie through a Personal Training session at my gym in San Diego, CA. We have had to combat a few imbalances inhibiting our functional training regimen, but have gotten them handled. Definitely looking forward to see where Julie progresses to in the next few weeks. Enjoy!!!

An asymmetrical weight shift is as common and problematic as any other imbalance I have encountered as a Personal Trainer. It is often responsible for knee, lower back, hip pain and foot problems, as it can compromise the body’s capability of stabilizing itself laterally. Anytime the body is thrown off-center, it leaves an opportunity for [...]