Mike Gentile MMA training workout week 14 | Functional Patterns

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 [...]

Here’s a video of a personal training session I had at my gym in San Diego with Theo Simon. Theo happens to be one of the most advanced students I have had in my career as a personal trainer. Since day one, he has been a completely open channel for new information, and the results [...]

Kettlebells have fast become one the preferred exercise tools for my personal training. Although I wasn’t the biggest fan of them on first impression, they slowly inched their way into my personal training arsenal. As ballistic movement became more relevant in functional training, so did the Kettlebell. Even when I wasn’t using the Kettlebell, it [...]

There’s nothing that really challenges the proprioception sytem quite like the martial arts. The power, grace, agility, balance and coordination needed to do them has many benefits that apply to everyday living. Martial arts, like boxing and kickboxing, truly embody the origins of Multiplane Ballistic Movements. All planes are hit, all at the same time. [...]

With all the useless products that come in and out of the fitness industry, its truly rare to see me get excited over anything new that comes out. Thoughts of “shake weights” or “ab lounges” come to mind whenever I see an advertisement for the next magic pill. Although I am a skeptic about most [...]

Here’s a video of me getting a new client oriented into my method in San Diego, CA. In this video I implement my “secrets” of how to correct lower back pain. I will be putting out updates of our training sessions, which will let everyone see the rate of progression my clients go through. Helping [...]

In terms of developing a strong center of gravity, the Bosu Ball might be the best tool to progress to for any functional training regimen. There are very few tools that force you to get into a proper balanced position when using them, this is ofcourse if you are balancing on the flat side of [...]

Running is one of the most natural movement patterns a human can do, yet it is one of the most injury prone forms of physical exercise. The mechanical rewards of becoming a great runner transition into efficiency in almost all physical activities. At the same time, the injuries that can occur as a result of [...]

A Bumble Bee sting put our weekly video blog on hiatus, but we atleast got something put together for you guys. It’s been over 3 months that Mike and I have been doing Personal Training and MMA training. He has been looking very sharp in the last couple weeks and my body and hands have [...]