Functional Fitness Part 1
Functional training can mean different things to different people. In our gym, it means exercising to coincide and enhance your body’s natural movements- like walking, running, lifting objects, standing, and navigating daily demands without pains or injuries limiting your function. Humans innate biology designed us to stand, walk, run, and throw. These functions shaped our […]
Evolutionary Muscles
Throwing is an integral function that shaped human’s innate musculature. The same way we developed muscles from running to survive, we developed muscles from throwing spears to kill prey and feed ourselves. For example, the chest muscles developed from throwing and not pushups or bench presses, the same way the glutes developed from running and […]
Vanity Training
The problem with exercising exclusively for how you look without addressing how you function, is it’s not sustainable. Just like a car that isn’t working, a new coat of paint won’t fix the problem under the hood. The new paint job will make it look good, but eventually it will break down and you’ll have […]
Alignment 101
The position of (fill in the blank) influences the rest of your alignment. Because our body is interconnected, one structure’s alignment will influence another’s. For example when your pelvis is out of alignment, it pulls your spine out of its natural alignment. The spine’s position effects the position of your ribcage, head and neck, as […]
The Kinetic Chain
MUSCLE INTEGRATION MAKES UP EFFICIENT MOVEMENT. THIS IS BECAUSE ALL OF OUR MUSCLES ARE LINKED THROUGH THE KINETIC CHAIN. IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT HAPPENS IN ONE AREA OF THE BODY HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT EFFECT ELSEWHERE. THE POWER OF THE KINETIC CHAIN CAN MAKE MOVEMENT THERAPEUTIC BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE KNEE PAIN, THE PAIN […]
How To Move Better
Tension built in the muscles takes pressure off the joints, ligaments, and bones and allows the muscles and tendons to work as the support system for the body. This all sounds ideal, especially if you’re someone suffering from pain and restrictive movement because of pain. However it’s not guaranteed to happen if you do exercises […]
How Do You Train Your Pecs?
Did you know your chest muscles (the pecs) dominate movements like punching, throwing, and even running? The pecs were designed for these functions via human evolution- throwing spears, pumping the upper body when running from danger, and fighting for survival. These muscles also connect into multiple kinetic chains and when we move, they function together […]
Action shots from our hard working clients
All ages and stages of life working with our trainers to learn how to improve their biomechanics, to move better in life outside the gym! • • The only gym in San Antonio certified to teach your body Functional Patterns! • • Our trainers teach exercises that go hand in hand with your body’s natural […]
Hydration
Staying hydrated goes deeper than drinking enough water. If you’re going to the bathroom every hour after drinking, it means your cells and muscle tissues aren’t absorbing any of the fluid. Likely because they’re stagnant and unable to conduct a current because they lack proper muscle contraction. Imagine your tissues like a dried up, crusty […]
Our Trainer’s Aren’t Cheerleaders
At this gym you won’t find trainers that cheer you on to finish reps just to say you completed the set. Instead you’ll find trainers that coach you through the ins and outs of each rep to ensure your performing the exercise correctly. You’ll be taught exercises specific to your body and what you need […]
