by admin | Jan 10, 2018 | alignment training, Anatomy Trains, Athletic performance, Biomechanics, bipeds, Body Care, Breathing exercises, elasticity, Fascia, functional movement, Functional Patterns, gait work, glute workout, Glutes, health, How to Work Your Glutes, Human Movement, Human Optimization, low back pain, Motor Control, Muscle balance, muscle function, Personal Training, Rugged, structural integration, Tensegrity, Train Rugged, training
Evolutionary Biology If you study anthropology, you’ll learn that one of the ways that humans came to rise above other animal classes is that we stood up. Our jaws got smaller as our brains grew larger, and eventually this led to us picking up our heads, and so...
by admin | Dec 6, 2017 | Anatomy, Anatomy Trains, Biomechanics, bipeds, Blog, Body Care, Bodywork, Efficiency, embodiment, functional movement, Functional Patterns, gait work, health, Kinesthetic, Motor Control, Nervous System, Optimization, Personal Training, Rugged, Tensegrity, Train Rugged, training
There are three ways to physically change your body in a way that promotes healthy growth. None of them are easy, but mindbody connection isn’t an easy path. However, after years of practicing and bringing my awareness to it I can say that I think it is an...
by admin | Dec 1, 2017 | alignment training, Anatomy, Anatomy Trains, balance, Biomechanics, functional movement, Functional Patterns, functionality, gait work, health, Optimization, Personal Training, Postural correction, Posture, Rugged, Tensegrity, TVA
“Parlez-vous Français?” Learning a New Language Body mechanics (ie; flex, extend, bend) are a language, just like any other industry. As a trainer it becomes my job to teach you, the mover, how to understand this language through the application...
by admin | Oct 27, 2017 | Anatomy Trains, Biomechanics, Body Care, Bodywork, Breathing, functionality, Muscle Association, Personal Training, SMFR
The Trainer’s Dilemma I had a friend ask me recently, “so Rob, what’s a day in the life look like for you? I have no clue what you actually do.” I love when people ask me these sorts of questions. I used to be...
by admin | Oct 18, 2017 | alignment training, Anatomy Trains, Biomechanics, Fascia, fitness, Functional Patterns, functionality, Longevity Training, Personal Training, Posture, sustainability, tissue health
21st Century: Aging Us Faster In case you didn’t know, there are several deteriorations that occur in our body as we get older. The two main ones are bone demineralization and muscle or fascial dehydration. Bones become brittle and muscles develop stiffness. This...
by admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Eating, Food, Food as fuel, Health Coach, Nutrition, Personal Training
Nutrition is paramount if you’re trying to improve your body’s lean muscle mass to fat ratio. The old saying, “the change doesn’t happen at the gym, it happens in the kitchen” is true. If you’re trying to be healthier, you have to...