Happy Monday to all and welcome to the newest installation of The Dogma of the Week! For this blogpost, I’m going to discuss an exercise that is dogmatically thought of as being effective and functional, yet it can be one of the most destructive exercises a person can do. This exercise is the pushup. At [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Here’s a video of a personal training session working with Bryce on his punching mechanics for MMA. This guy is a definite phenom of an athlete with a mind that is obsessive about technique and perfection. Looking forward to progressing and reaching new training milestones. Enjoy!

Here’s a video of me working with one of the most dedicated clients I have had in a while. Tony came in with some hip pain and a strange limp that came along with it. After a few weeks of working on proper gluteal, transverse abdominus and anterior oblique system function, the pain and limp [...]

Here is a video of an advanced circuit training workout I do with my Personal Training clients after they have mastered the fundamentals of proper movement. Exercise Circuit: Two-weight Pendulum Squat This exercise is especially useful for building rhythm and balance along with explosive power of the Gluteus Maximus and lower abdominals. Do not lean [...]

Here’s a Video of me working on my Golf swing with Gabriel Writer. Gabriel Writer is one of those guys who has a genuine obsession mastering technique in his sport. It’s guys like these that you can always learn the most from when it comes to many things in life. Enjoy!!! Check out Gabriel’s Youtube [...]

As a personal trainer, applying the aspects of efficient biomechanics onto another person is one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish. A common problem I have found in watching people’s wired dysfunctional movement patterns is the inability to produce force and movement horizontally and transversely. With Jeremy Stephens it was easily one of the [...]

As I have progressed as Holistic Movement Practitioner and Personal Trainer, it has become increasingly more important to keep my focal point on the basics. The same rules apply with all levels of personal training clients, professional and collegiate athletes included. In fact, the athlete is more inclined to have dysfunction if they learned improper [...]

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 [...]

Here’s a personal training video in san diego of me helping Mike Gentile in his MMA training regimen. We have been primarily doing work in the structural alignment phase for the last 3 months, and now its time to put the pedal to the metal once again. We have had to battle a severely rounded [...]

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 [...]