Functional Patterns

Functional Patterns is the blueprint for improving your movement. We take the guesswork out of taking care of your body.

What is Functional Patterns?

Functional Patterns is a fitness training program that focuses on overall health and long lasting results.

Unlike other programs that bring short-term improvements in muscle tone or size, they can cause pain and also potentially irreversible damage by putting too much stress on the body.

Functional Patterns is scientifically based on foundational basic principles of human movement and biomechanics to bring about proper posture and movement behavior.

Benefits of Functional Patterns

Improve Posture

...through the use of myofascial manipulation and corrective exercise.

Move Effortlessly

...to allow your muscles to work for you and not against you.

Look Better

...by conditioning your movement and muscle symmetry.

Gain Strength

...in a way that simultaneously imrpoves function and performance.

Boost Energy

...with increased economy of mostion helping you feel great.

Improve Sleep

...as relief from muscle tension and joint pain get resolved at its root.

Functional Patterns Fitness Revolution

When it comes to the concept of fitness, there's hundreds of definitions for what is functional and what's not. 

At the end of the day we’re all human, and our anatomical structures are similar enough that we all function in predictable and characteristic patterns.

Functional Patterns takes a "First Principle" approach, shedding away all the ambiguities to drill down to what works.

By breaking it down into its most fundamental components, we define 'functional' on the shared functions that anthropologists say define our human species from every other animal on planet earth:  

Standing, Walking, Running, and Throwing.
If you learn what it takes to precisely execute these movements to the highest degree, the benefits will transfer to literally every other movement you do.

Whether it be a passive position like sitting, an athletic position like cutting laterally, or any other movement configuration – optimizing these four functions means that you improve your entire movement spectrum.

Instead of trading fitness for function or vice versa, you get both simultaneously!

PRIMING THE BODY

Myofascial Release

The muscles in our bodies are wrapped in a web-like substance called fascia. Over time, dysfunctional movement patterns cause the fascia to develop knot-like properties which will eventually impede your range of motion.

These impediments will in turn create even greater dysfunctions as your body learns to move in ways to compensate for these restrictions. Myofascial release is a self-massage technique to loosen boundup tissues. 

After it is implemented, muscle tissue becomes more pliable and will be more receptive to realignment techniques, corrective exercise, and dynamic movement.

Diaphragmatic Breathing

Efficient breathing patterns are essential to efficient movement. Diaphragmatic breathing allows the diaphragm to work with the ribcage and core muscles to stabilize and decompress the spine. Establishing proper breathing mechanics first will allow you to then effectively progress into our training system.

REALIGNMENT

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A house built with an insubstantial foundation will eventually show signs of detrimental wear. The walls will develop fracture lines; window frames will appear to sag; doors will no longer be able to properly open and close.

Much like the foundation of a house, the human body also needs a sturdy, built-in center of gravity to maintain its structural integrity and avoid injury.

Training with a dysfunctional support system only builds more dysfunction. Therefore, correcting posture deficiencies is the first step in developing sustainable movement.

Postural Correctives

Corrective exercise is the process of rewiring old, imbalanced movement patterns and replacing them with more efficient ones.

Using various techniques such as joint stacking, active spinal decompression, diaphragmatic breathing, and re-tensioning, we can put an end to the accumulative injury cycle.

Our warm-up techniques will prepare you to safely create lasting changes to the way your body functions.

STRENGTH & ENDURANCE

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We are against training based on vanity alone. Instead, we believe that a structurally integrated body which is capable of sustaining efficient movement based on human biomechanics is ideal. 

That’s why our approach to strength training is different. It translates directly over to athletics and basic human movement such as running, walking, and throwing.

Chambers

Obtain a deeper understanding of your specific body mechanics and how you move within the gait cycle as you work towards re-wring connections between muscles, nerves, and fascia.

“Chambers” combine an advanced form of corrective exercise with a more efficient way of strengthening the body and building muscle.

Multi-plane Ballistic Movements

An athlete has to be agile and graceful and at the same time centered and powerful. A poor center of gravity during movement could lead to unwanted compensation, which in turn could lead to injury.

Multi-plane ballistic movements replicate both real life and athletic situations. They will enhance your body’s automatic, inner sense of movement.

The objective is to maintain a stable center of gravity while executing powerful, explosive movements.

Pendulum Movements

To successfully navigate our environments, timing is everything. In a tango, one dancer must perform his steps while also reacting to those of his partner.

A fighter’s success is determined by how well her body maintains its structural integrity while moving in different planes of motion, all while having to react to the random action in the ring.

Simply crossing a street requires a person to maintain a forward trajectory while also being prepared to dodge an unexpected car.

If you observe a body walking, running, and throwing in slow motion, you will find that the limbs swing in a rhythmic, parabolic motion.

Pendulum movements are a form of multi- dimensional exercise that adhere to these naturally-occurring movements.

Incorporating them into a regular fitness routine is extremely important as it teaches proper muscle activation, timing, and precision in a real-time scenario.

As a result, athletic reaction time and endurance will improve, and you may even gain a heightened sense of inner calm as you are prepared to adapt to whatever random forces come your way.

Functional Patterns Results

Clients see great progress and substaintial gains in their fitness level and overall health goals through training with Functional Patterns.

See the results below for yourself.

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  • Back Pain (2)
  • anterior pelvic tilt (1)
  • glutes (1)
  • Hip Pain (1)
  • Neck Pain (1)
BEFORE
AFTER

Less Pain and Improved Posture

Name: Paulina, Age: 30
Before:
Training FP with Todd has been life changing and it’s only been a couple of months. I’m much more in tune with my body and how I’m feeling. I came to Todd with severe back pain and since consistently training with him and doing my homework assignments I’ve felt less pain and have seen a huge improvement in my posture. Todd is incredibly attentive, knowledgeable and above all someone who genuinely cares to see you improve, both physically and mentally…but you need to put in the work to get the results.
After:
Training FP with Todd has been life changing and it’s only been a couple of months. I’m much more in tune with my body and how I’m feeling. I came to Todd with severe back pain and since consistently training with him and doing my homework assignments I’ve felt less pain and have seen a huge improvement in my posture. Todd is incredibly attentive, knowledgeable and above all someone who genuinely cares to see you improve, both physically and mentally…but you need to put in the work to get the results.
Training FP with Todd has been life changing
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BEFORE
AFTER

Hip Pain Is Gone!

Name: Ely, Age: 16
Before:
From the beginning, I experienced anterior pelvic tilt and hip pain that stemmed from a partially torn gluteus medius. This created problems such as not being able to turn on my lats, glutes, and created uneven shoulders. Something as simple as walking and running became substantially more difficult over time. I used YouTube videos and traditional physical therapy to no avail.
After:
After getting Todd’s help I am starting to feel what it is like to have a normal posture again. It took months of hard work but it is definitely paying off. I would recommend anyone to get his help as I felt hopeless trying to figure this out myself. He sees the little things and helps guide you with his extensive knowledge. Without his help I don’t think I would have been able to feel as great as I do now.
After getting Todd’s help I am starting to feel what it is like to have a normal posture again.
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BEFORE
AFTER

From Nerd to Alpha

Name: Skippy, Age: 25
Before:
Video Game Addiction
Alcohol Dependency
Broke
After:
World Class Athlete
Entrepreneur
Millionaire
"This was the best thing I could ever do!"
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