Friday, October 15, 2010

Better Movement = Better Results

Recently I've been focusing on increasing the Functional Movement Screen scores of private students and the results are unanimously positive. 

Some of the statements I've heard in the last week
"My knees don't hurt anymore"
"My shoulder no longer makes that grinding noise"
"I can touch toes for the first time in years"
"Squats don't hurt my hips anymore"
"I set a new Personal Record Today" 

Once the Functional Movement Screen identifies the problem and the right corrective exercise  it takes as little as 5 minutes to make dramatic improvements in mobility or stability. When you take the time to correct your movement before moving to strength training the results are dramatic and students typically set new personal bests in the training room soon thereafter.

Today for example a private student spent about 5 minutes on corrective shoulder exercises. During those five minutes he made instantly recognizable gains in shoulder mobility and stability then went on to do his first ever 32kg (70lb) getup on each arm.

If you want to improve your performance in the weight room or on the field of competition  you need to improve the way you move.  The Functional Movement Screen is a brilliant, simple and elegant system of identifying the weakest link in your movement chain and selecting the right corrective exercise progression for you. Could you race a care with tires out of alignment? Of course, but you'd be safer, cause less wear and tear and perform better when everything is aligned and moving properly.

Are your movement habits holding you back from reaching the next level?
Call now to setup your Function Movement Screen and corrective exercise session.
Improve the way you move and unlock your potential.





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Did you Know?

Head strength coaches for Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins have taken and passed the RKC.

World Power Lifting Champion Donnie Thompson is an RKC.

World renown physical therapist and creator of the Function Movement Screen, Gray Cook is an RKC.

Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Danish Olympic Team, Kenneth Jay is a Master RKC.

Olympic Silver Medalist, Mark O'Madsen is an RKC.

World Famous Strength Coach Dan John is an RKC.

RKC Quotes

"Kettlebell training will make you a better man.. even if you're a woman. If you don't know how, I'll show you. If you don't want to, I'll make you! " - Pavel Tsatsouline
"The Swings WILL continue until morale improves!" - Banner hanging at Lone Star Kettlebell in Lubbock TX.
"Anyone can swing a Kettlebell, but not everyone knows how to do the Kettlebell swing." - Master RKC Brett Jones
"Strength is a skill, so is endurance, so is flexibility!" - Pavel Tsatsouline

Scott Stevens, RKC & Pavel Tsatouline