Let’s face it - I AM A WEIRDO! 🤪 i don’t care that I drum to my own beat when it comes to movement practice. Sometimes the shapes I create are very intentional and sometimes there are an exploration of an idea or concept. In this case I was working on foot strength as it relates to my hip strength. I remember when I use to teach #barre class amd we did many #balletdancer type moves. The added weirdness with the #indianclubs is because I was exploring grip/wrist strength as it relates to my shoulder. This was not easy and so i call upon my #dhristi or gaze to have laser focus on #breathing and moving with intention. “In life there are many paths you can take to get to your destination and while some may seek to arrive at a similar one as you , we don’t all get to there by taking the exact same route.” @pfsfitness . . . #unconventionalathlete #yoginiofinstagram #scottsdalefitness #strengthcoach #phoenixyoga #scottsdalepersonaltrainer #movementismedicine #movementculture #badasslady #feminiebadass #womenwholift #fitspo #barefootshoes #barefoottraining

Rather than making a goal of doing more in the new year what if you actually chose to focus on doing less?🤔 I certainly don’t mean become lazy but rather this idea of slowing down and learning to become more in tune with the signs, signals and communication that your body is giving to you. 👂🏼👂🏼👂🏼 @jai.kari.ma I’m super excited to be partnering up with my best friend for this special class offering of #yinyoga and sound healing. She will be guiding us to tune to a different frequency with her instruments; allowing you to connect with breath and letting go of tension both physically and mentally. A class like this is meant to be extremely #restorative and provide a cellular repair or reboot much like we do when our technology is having issues. Please join us in two weeks for this beautiful collaboration for restoration of the human system. Open to the public$20 drop-ins welcome 👆🏼LINK IN BIO👆🏼 . #scottsdalefitness #phoenixyoga #yoginiofinstagram #justbreathe #stretching #flexibility #soundhealing #golf #baseball #kinstretch #meditation #mindfulness #jointhealth #jointslikejesus #chakrabalancing #fitover40 #unconventionalathlete #yogateacher @pfsfitness

GOLF PERFORMANCE: Here are a few drills I did with my long standing client of almost 3 years. These videos highlight how I use different tools and body positions to train the human in all 3 planes of movement. Brandon does sit for work but is also fairly active with his kids aside from playing golf @dcranch Vid one: His body needs good hip extension but to avoid the lumbar we use the @ultimatesandbag in the front load position to zero in on good tspine and core stability in the kneeling to standing drill. Second vid: #kettlebellworkout with the figure 8 is good for that lateral stability in the trunk through hip extension. Third vid: the 90/90 transfer helps to lengthen and strengthen while gettin some midline stability through rotation with the cable flys. 🏌🏽‍♂️🏌🏽‍♂️🏌🏽‍♂️ In the long run Brandon will have better movement capacity and resiliency to play golf, coach football, and be a good healthy husband with all these functional drills! . . . #golfperformance #golfswing #tspine #gotglutes #dvrtstrong #scottsdalefitness #azfitcoach #unconventionalathlete #mytpi #dadbod #hipsdontlie #badasscoach #pfsathlete @pfsgolf

REACTIVITY IN THE FRONTAL PLANE: @freetwilly Does your athlete display good power transfer mechanics? Working on ground force reaction especially barefoot can aid in force production from left to right! Taylor has great skills and this will help him out on the mound to stay resilient and strong. The better you can slow down, the quicker you can change direction and re-accelerate to your top speed if you play a sport on a field or turf. @pfsfitness Golfers especially need lateral stability and power transfer if they want to drive the ball further. . . . #scottsdalefitness #thisismycrew @brewers #pfsathlete #golfswing #baseball #mlbpitchers #heiden #calisthenics #feminiebadass #plyometrics #forceproduction #azfitcoach #jumpstagram #strengthcoach #unconventionalathlete

@stopchasingpain ・・・ An example: If you want to touch your toes the hamstrings must lengthen and everything else on the back line. Eccentric contraction. ___ Stuff on the other side must shorten. Like quads,abs, psoas, neck ___ Often these muscles are tight and weak. Especially the neck. They are locked long. And of course you got that fascia thingy happening too ___ Muscles are always pulling. They never push. Even when they lengthen they are always pulling. Some just pull more than others depending on the task ___ Try this: Make a bicep. The bicep pulls and shortens at the same time the tricep also pulls just slower. It decelerates ___ You can do a pushing motion but the muscle actions of pulling on anchors (bones) makes that happen ___ Try this little experiment on the next toe touch: 1. ✔️Pull yourself into the toe touch instead of just falling into it 2. ✔️Initiate and contract your shin, quads, abs, psoas in the front down and see how it feels 3. ✔️Then relax and try the toe touch again ___ Simply discover fun ways to experiment with movements and feel changes. You can appreciate how everything works together ____ Often the biggest block to getting a muscle to lengthen is the opposite side. 👉Tip: When something won’t move well, look to the other side for answers 👉Tip 2: Apply kinesiology tape to the tissue opposite the side that won’t lengthen and see what happens ___ Then start to appreciate the role of the other systems: 1. Organ 2. Lymphatic 3. Vascular 4. Endocrine 5. Nervous (nerves must glide when muscles move) And they glide far away from the movement point too ___ STOPCHASINGPAIN.com for workshops videos memberships community support and love ___ #azfitcoach #ladybadass #scottsdalefitness #therapythursday #stopchasingpain #movement #motion #becausemuscles #stretching #eccentric #concentric #chiropractic @get_repost