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[@gridironplayer6488]

I am a former D1 Offensive Lineman and been working with a prac for 3 months now and already have good bonestructure results due to the training's precision and centimeter / millimeter adjustements. FP is the only system I've came across that has solid metrics that coincide with evolution in order to evaluate their results. Objective testing to this level never happened when working with NCAA Strength & Conditioning coaches. They would measure 10 yard dashes and flying 10's at most. Sometimes 40 yard dashes for the skill positions; they didn't do it for the big guys because they are scared of getting them injured when they run too far. They also do bodpods to meausure muscle mass, but that's about how for it goes. Not to say that 10 yard dashes or 40 yard dashes are a bad meausurement, but they don't account for how your bonestructure behaves as the feet hit the ground. A person can simply get better at a 10 yard dash by just practicing starts without improving structural integrity; it shouldn't be the only metric. And I'm not even going to talk about the amount of players I know that would have made the league easily if their coaches would've solved their structure issues. All-Conference players who are sitting there with a fucked up knee and a useless Communications degree at the end of their 5 years. So much talent, money, time, pain and commitment wasted, it's absolutely insane. And the ones I know who made the league, didn't and won't last long. And the next thing you know, the players who got injured post or during college say "God has a better path for me, I know it." , resulting in a scenario where the S & C and football coaches are never being held accountable for the issues they caused,. And then the cycle repeats, resulting in a completely underperforming industry. The lack of accountability of the fitness industry is astounding and FP is changing it.

[@mainsourcery]

Once more high-level athletes do FP & make similar comments, it will cut another excuse that fitness industry guys use to justify the deadlift & attempt to cut down FP.

[@ShareefusMaximus]

Great comment. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@samuelludescher6978]

I 100% back this. Everyone tears their ACL or their shoulder and gets surgery and then rehabs into a dysfunctional mess. Football especially deserves better. Guys should be training for agility and addressing body asymmetries rather than getting under the bar. Too many knee injuries and hamstring injuries that are never properly addressed. It's wild. Great comment.

[@WilliamsWrestlin]

I can attest. So much time to getting bigger and stronger yet supreme athletes are still taping their ankles thinking it'll prevent injuries.

[@AlejandroGonzalez-wo5fk]

Its like im reading something i wrote. Ive never met you and ive said that exact "god has something better for me". I honestly believe im gonna make it. I dont give two shits about competing, i just wanna stay active, run through some forests, maybe someday hunt, and i know that with this training philosophy im gonna achive it. Hope you reach new mountain tops friend. Peace and love to you and everyone you love.

[@michellejohnson4433]

Very well done; Thank you for taking the time to break this down. I started FP as a client after years of sports and weight lifting training, none of which helped give me a reference point for understanding my posture and movement asymmetries and all of which caused injury. Thanks to FP teaching me these crucial concepts of human movement I am moving and feeling better than I ever have now in my 30s. It's amazing to witness how improving gait has resulted in huge quality of life improvements for my clients as well: from a 92 year old regaining independence, to a young woman bed ridden for 6+ years who is now able to walk 9000+ steps/day, to mothers not only recovering postpartum but being able to be in an even better spot with core engagement and posture than before they got pregnant. Gait is king! Keep these videos coming.

[@karlopandur]

💪💪👍

[@h.o.j2375]

Glad to see FP doing more videos recently, I always learn so much.

[@slings7149]

Great talk guys ! Glad to see johnny on here too. Such relevant conversations need to be had. Looking foward to more of these.

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

at 12 : 30 of the Bret Contreras video "The Great Functional Training Debate" and I quote "don't get me wrong, I do a lot of the traditional stuff myself!” The Great Functional Training Debate | With Naudi Aguilar and Bret Contreras kzbin.infoR7Dts-ttfUo?si=10rUvGOLjJxJSWuD&t=750 "don't get me wrong, I do a lot of the traditional stuff myself!" You ran off from the other discussion FP Disciple!!

[@stevennaumovski8477]

Awesome video thank you for sharing the information.

[@dominicmeliado2011]

Favorite podcast by far, thank you for putting this out. Please keep them coming!

[@FrancescoGroovisionaryBlog]

thank you for the clear discussion and precise insights

[@bjoernpi1143]

Thanks for this podcast. 🙌

[@OfficialLeverKing]

Saying something like Deadlifts doesn’t work, but all of your evidence is based on improper application, uses some very flawed logic. Being deconditioned, overtraining, getting injured from poor recovery or improper form, and not having a balance regime will make any single exercise more dangerous. Deadlift is extremely useful in building strength, so long as it is performed properly, with an understanding of leverage, and that it is applied properly. Form, recovery, and programming all matter immensely. If you had someone who was deconditioned do an hour of heavy kettlebell swings, you’d run into the same problems. The guys are really blowing smoke. Morphine is a miracle of science that can get someone through the most severe pain, but it’s not evil because some people decide to buy it off the street and abuse it

[@I_Might_B_Wrong]

What’s funny is they aren’t against squats, but squats cause more injuries than deadlifts in those that compete in powerlifting. Powerlifting statistically has the LOWEST injury rate of the Big 3, but is the one that gets the most attention for injury risk. It’s silly.

[@rawmotionfitness]

Great podcast guys, looking forward to more like this 💪🏻

[@robertleechin923]

Solid discussion, clear and coherent 🔥🔥🔥

[@spencerpaige]

5:03 I went through the same experience! I’ve always wanted to be a trainer but went to school for exercise science and I sat there the entire time thinking “there has to be something more to it than this.” First day we learned a seated bicep curl and tricep extensions… I was competing in mma at the time, was injured and one morning my teacher gave me a failing grade bc I couldn’t press a 3lbs dumbbell above my head with my left arm. That was my last day of going to college for exercise science. Interesting discussion, thanks for sharing!

[@michaelmucciolo809]

Thanks for your comment! 👍🏻

[@jonathanftw23]

Really enjoying the discussion. This sort of content is a huge gap in the fitness industry. Glad FP is here to take over 🔥🔥

[@rajatbhatia5454]

This is y FP is way ahead in comparison to any other fitness program or system..they give u logical answers nd best results.. Not only they make u move functional but also make u think functional ..well done guys.. great conversation 👍👌

[@eminamusaefendic2001]

Very familiar story Rodney is telling here about never feeling the glutes work. I did endless squats and deadlifts before I started practicing FP and the glute activation was just never there. Only low back pain and overly active quads. Regardless the fact that I was executing the lift with “good form”. I remember doing the 10 week course where Johnny and Naudi were showing the Anterior tilt exercise, I could not get my glutes to fire in the beginning. First time I’ve felt then work was with a glute chamber and my life changed. It’s been two years now since I did the 10 week course, I tested the anterior tilt exercise the other day and the glutes are working pretty well now there too 💯🔥 Thanks guys for creating this content and all the other work you do!

[@ericmalitz]

You lifted too much/didn’t regress. You worked through pain. The rest of what you say is bogus.

[@helloiamacapsulemachine]

Lol deadlifts build "fake muscle" what is this shite

[@helloiamacapsulemachine]

For the record deadlifting strength improves a number of health markers. Resistance training including deadlifts have been shown to improve diabetes risk, heart disease risk, cancer risk, mental health, all cause mortality, lower back pain, neck pain... The list goes on.

[@conason7268]

Such a good video. Straight to the point, no bullshit, just facts.

[@mega1283]

This conversation great to listen to. Really good points made that I believe will help clarify why people should prioritize gait.

[@jefflawson3574]

Conmen and marks, a tale as old as time.

[@natekelston123]

Great video! Thanks 🙏🏼

[@coopaj]

You know it’s super functional because they do the podcast barefoot

[@Giannicolombo3791]

Insane. You didn’t mature past the age of about 3.5 years old 🤣

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

@@Giannicolombo3791 Says the person with an immature retort.

[@juanmartinhuss3307]

Great to have the podcast back! Thanks guys for sharing this info with us.

[@RafaelV123]

Great points guys...i remember playing flag football in college with the star wide receiver. Nothing like being on the field with a pro level athlete to realize how dysfunctional you truly are, but with that comes the realization that as a human you have so much untapped potential and that a system like FP can help you start filling in some significant gaps.

[@eenotana3563]

Imagine if gait was taught/trained in P.E. class through grade school.. Along with nutrition/gardening/fishing/hunting..

[@coopaj]

It is, that’s what sport is for. Training gait via football, soccer, rugby etc trains it very well.

[@eenotana3563]

@@coopaj True. What I mean is more of an educational primer that can be brought into the sports. I grew up playing football/baseball & they had us up in the gym doing deadlifts & isolation work. My body felt so discombobulated back then. I was unaware of how connected everything is. Feeling better now in my 30's than my teens..

[@functionalpatterns]

If thats the case why does everyone move so poorly?

[@coopaj]

@@functionalpatterns there is plenty of good movers. You’re saying nobody moves well?

[@benl9775]

@@coopajwell if they can convince people that everyone moves poorly and will get injured easily, more people will give their money to FP.

[@BrikBeans]

FP Johny= 🐐

[@dirty_mix]

Well worth the watch - Thanks guys !

[@Wizardsdontworry]

man you'd love some the organic intuitive movement i create in nature on trees rocks and rivers on the daily. i should coining this shit like you guys... seriously . great work!!! keep see the body holistically !!!

[@stu8538]

Say gait should be the optimal aim for training. What do FP practitioners suppose causes forward progression during a sprint? And could the muscles required not be trained individually (with a focus on the weakest link in that individual) with an exercise which the target muscle is the limiting factor.

[@liorben101]

Great podcast, thank you very much

[@davidwood7968]

To say the deadlifting doesn't address the upper body is false. The deadlift recruits just as much of the erectors, upper back, lats, traps, as it does glutes/hammies/etc.

[@qedamawiessene5827]

which champion shot-putters and javelin throwers do you study ?

[@OBMATT]

None of them

[@paraworth]

What about stroke and Gait

[@joshthiermann3989]

Thank you for sharing, The gait centric focus is interesting and definitely a welcome paradigm change. For sports/occupations that can require larger amounts of muscle mass like American football, rugby, firefighters and soldiers, how would you add mass using this model? Farmers carries comes to mind, but I would love to hear your thoughts. Cheers

[@marceloknez]

The answer is fascia.

[@alexandresavardo]

Great discussion again. But, playing devil's advocate here, if working on our motions/posture/gait mechanics is the golden way to work on our brain ... then how could someone like Stephen Hawking be and remain that smart and brain healthy even though his mind has stopped controlling his motions a long time? Surely you can maintain a healthy brain even if you don't move or invest in controlling posture/motion that much somehow ... there should be an abstract level of thinking that still allows for a very healthy brain?

[@Giannicolombo3791]

Perhaps that’s why he figured out what he did. He was completely brain dominant because he had extremely limited physical capacity

[@louiswain1826]

stephen hawking was a puppet

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

@@Giannicolombo3791 Movement is brain dominant too, jr. Everything is.

[@nanping5428]

Why can't I do FP and deadlifting/classic lifting?

[@cdcaleo]

You can do whatever you want. These guys have a monomaniacal focus on their program, to the exclusion of anything else.

[@MarkPizzini]

Is there an FP book ?

[@ericmalitz]

😂

[@davidzagu]

Great video guys, thanks for breaking it down, it was really interesting to hear your personal stories of dealing with exercise in the past. It's incredible these mindpump people use Ronnie Coleman as an example of deadlifting when he is in a wheelchair now.

[@cdcaleo]

Ronnie Coleman abusing his body for decades, as well as abusing steroids to allow him to overtrain, does not mean the deadlift is not effective when used properly. Of course, many people don't lift properly. It's all ego.

[@functionalvanconversion4284]

Legit

[@thegarybains]

Did FP for 5 years - Have been doing power factory weightlifting for the last 3 years...its not even close, it just not even close. Sprints, Sprint stops, jumping, throwing - everything has improved 10 fold, with no pain

[@mr.t1581]

Because of FP or powerlifting?

[@thegarybains]

Hey bud, power factory utilizes oly lifting and power lifting movement patterns to establishes neurological muscle signaling. This is the internet so ill point out the obvious which is it works up to those movements depending on clients current state. Once electrical signaling pathways become habitual, we can then progress the weight to create muscle - once that happens clients then practice the movement patterns they choose be it sprinting, throwing, jumping, etc... (its mostly for athletic training) The goal is never to lift more and more weight. this is where FP gets lost in its foundations, they believe (and the marketing will show) that weightlifting fits on one dimension, this was not always the case, early on in FP weightlifting was utilized in conjunction with chambering and rotational work. Most people would be better off in every way learning the tango then doing FP. @@mr.t1581

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

@@mr.t1581 conventional training because conventional training isn't just rotation training, it's power development. Power = Force x Velocity. at 12 : 30 of the Bret Contreras video "The Great Functional Training Debate" Naudi says, and I quote "don't get me wrong, I do a lot of the traditional stuff myself!” The Great Functional Training Debate | With Naudi Aguilar and Bret Contreras kzbin.infoR7Dts-ttfUo?si=10rUvGOLjJxJSWuD&t=750

[@adem624]

great ideas but they are not new, perhaps in gym culture they are.. gait optimization is the base for so many tai chi practices, as well as alexander method or Moshe feldankrais.. anyhow it is great to see that this ideas are being cultivated in creative ways!

[@functionalpatterns]

The way in which it's being executed is though, you don't see those systems achieving the same results that we do with people. Take a look at our IG :)

[@benl9775]

Why does the guy in the middle look straight up when he talks?

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

Wants Jesus to save him from looking silly.

[@opaidios]

trust fund biomechanics babies is an apt label, so far to the point where powerlifting has become a sport despite it's origin being for strength for other sports.

[@da2hampton]

FP is likely great if a person diagnoses your deficiencies. However, just the 10 week course is not a fix for all.

[@functionalpatterns]

Although we teach people how to diagnose their own dysfunctions, the goal Is to help people become self sufficient so they don't have to rely on everyone else to help themselves.

[@caseystengel3120]

Definitely don’t want to give away what you’re doing!

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

or prove it

[@SgtSam1]

Why isn’t FP reaching the masses? Is it because it’s spoken about in such dogmatic ways? Is it because Naudi and FP are notoriously confrontational about their beliefs and system?

[@nathanielgates2863]

That and they do not actually substantiate any of their claims

[@BrikBeans]

Yep. At least the scholarly community and those in need have engaged with it passionately 🎉❤

[@FPPolice]

The thing is that it actually is reaching the masses. It just doesn’t play in the middle with a scam fitness industry and somehow you feel attacked by it and can’t let it go.

[@FPPolice]

@@nathanielgates2863all FP does is substantiate its claims. It provides evidence every day on social media. When the most impactful work is is demonstrated, no critics pop up to say anything. They hate us cuz they ain’t us comes to mind. I think broke people are the ones who don’t like the attitude because they want life to be cheap and easy

[@MarekKE-ei6ec]

It is also because of that. But the reason is also that "FP" does not allow sufficient development of the lateral delts, biceps, inner side of the chest, hamstrings, etc... Because it does not include isolated exercises. He is stupid who only practices "FP", IF at the same time he wants to look really aesthetic. Yes, it's great to be really "functional", but why at the expense of aesthetics? Check out the guys in the video. They have enough visual muscle weakness...

[@qedamawiessene5827]

the famous body builder Kali Muscle has had an awakening of sorts and has gone fruitarian , I figured it was a good time to start suggesting he tries functional patterns , maybe if you guys reach out to him he'd accept an invite to try FP and he'd be the greatest advocate for it like he is now for the healthy eating way that he's chosen after being inspired by Yahki Awakened and several of the 100% fruitarian guys that turned their lives around by changing to the all fruit thing

[@thexlastxemperor]

Going fruitarian isn’t an awakening. With influencers they mask bad health decisions with promotions of so called health awakenings.

[@ChipSpencer123]

Wish you had actually talked about gait as central focus of training rather than what shouldn’t be. Wish you could find a way to show the basics to people on social media, rather than keep it from them until they come in and pay you. I am very interested in what you are doing. 😊

[@Giannicolombo3791]

That’s the tough part, they actually used to show a lot more but got plagiarized by many in the industry. I guess it has to be this way because of how capitalism works..

[@benschilling546]

Very true, I think deadlifting and squatting are over rated and not necessary to be athletic and strong. I actually think a very strict bent over row with a s flat a back as you can get and use good form is a much better exercise than a deadlift.

[@nathanielgates2863]

Your initial premise is severely flawed, it's essentially a straw man fallacy at that. Of course people who are lifting weights or "working out" improperly are going to suffer injuries pains and setbacks from their endeavors. But it has been shown time and time again when resistance training is properly applied to the human body it is extremely beneficial. There is mountains of scientific evidence to show this and it has been shown for centuries now. The reason you are so easily able to create this straw man argument is because in fact upwards of 95% maybe even ninety-nine percent of people are training improperly with poor technique and coming from lifestyles that Foster terrible movement habits. FP is a bandage for symptoms what is not a cure for the root cause. Lifestyle change is the cure for the root cause of poor movement.

[@michaelmucciolo809]

Send us the evidence

[@mainsourcery]

If FP is the “bandage”, powerlifting is what caused the wound for many that FP has to patch up 😂 FP is resistance training, but unlike other forms of training, it is relevant to human movement that primarily relates back to gait & throwing & adapting to gravity & your 3D environment. Look at the results FP puts forth.

[@nathanielgates2863]

@@mainsourcery not once did I say the word powerlifting in my comment. FP is great but it has it's specific place. There are other methods of resistance training outside the scope of FP that are also highly effective depending on an individuals specific goals.

[@nathanielgates2863]

@@mainsourcery but agree powerlifting is pretty bad in isolation

[@mainsourcery]

@@nathanielgates2863 deadlifting = powerlifting, basically, for one. Same shit, different toilet. Two, if your “specific goal” is to be stronger in deadlifting, ok, good for you, otherwise you really gotta define that. The physics of a deadlift, and just about any other training system that has no results showcasing structural/movement changes of any kind, have no application to building strength that relates back to gait, throwing, or anything involving leveraging in horizontal/parabolic direction. The only things you can guarantee from a deadlift are compressing sheering forces on your lumbar spine & ruining your gait cycle.

[@thegarybains]

bilateral lifts will increase overall strength more then unilateral lift BEECAUSE you can not load unilateral lift more then your bilateral lift - the unilateral movement have to be practiced to improve that specifically. FP is absolute snake oil don't waste your time

[@functionalpatterns]

Fantastic argument. Real convincing for anyone on the fence about FP 🤣

[@thegarybains]

How about that i've been trained and coached all the way back since Seattle up until 2020. Don't get cute with me sweetheart. Coach's and practitioners have left in droves not wanting to renew their certifications or waste more time. Lets go down the rabbit hole Alice, about why FP is horseshit. Fundamental Human Movements that FP trains for: Sprinting and Throwing. You may scream but wait there is more!!, their is overlap between these and all sorts of movements, gait cycle, hanging, crawling, swinging a object, picking things up, etc etc…. The way FP trains that ( ill speak to the reader now) is through what they call chambering the body through light (or honestly it works better sometimes without load in the beginning) loading, balance oriented as opposed to stability oriented actions. Now compared to the above. Barbell strength training progressively loads through effective ranges of motion and inertia to recruit adaptions through powerful neural connections from the mind to the muscles of the body. In doing so the body will adapt by producing more power in lets say deadlift or a squat or row or a press movement pattern. The practitioner then allows sufficient time for this adaption to occur by resting .(this actually would be where I would insert something FP related to lightly move and warm up the body) Ok back to it, because the barbell movement patterns are concerned primarily with strong neural connections to have the most amount of muscle firing at under load (load is progressive) The bodies adaption to that specific connection provides the necessary strength for athletes to add strength overall, at which point that person will practice the specific action they are trying to improve sprinting, throwing etc, etc… Why people would want to improve long distance running and/ or cycling to the point it causes harmful adaptions to the body is beyond me as well… In conclusion FP is horseshit - horseshit is useful! I’m not saying it isn’t - BUT! Your not selling yourself as the best horseshit now are ya ? @@functionalpatterns

[@gridironplayer6488]

@@thegarybains Have you ever changed someones bone structure? If yes, can you show us the results? If no, you are unable to talk about the implications it has. Whether you are certified or not is completely irrelevant. It's not about doing FP or not doing FP, it's about making changes to the underlying structure so that it holds up during any movement, not just sprinting. If the other methods of training you propose can do that, just show us and I'll submit.

[@thegarybains]

""Whether you are certified or not is completely irrelevant. It's not about doing FP or not doing FP,""....well jeez, i'll jus exit stage left here and allow anyone reading this thread to decide for themselves. @@gridironplayer6488

[@functionalpatterns]

You are literally the definition of an arm chair quater back. All talk, no walk. Take a look at our IG profile and all you'll see are gains. Addressing conditions like Parkinsons Disease, Cerebral Pasly, Disc Herniations, Scoliosis, Chronic Pain and more. At the end of the day market dynamics in the fitness industry are shifting from contrapreneurs to companies like ours who actually produce results. This is why we plaster these results all over social media. It's so we can be transparent with the consumer and show them the changes we make with people before they buy. Keep talking though while 10s of thousands continue to jump on board and make life altering changes with their bodies. All the best. @@thegarybains

[@matthewthehawk1066]

Where’s the science fellas. Anatomy trains is great but nothing you have said here has any results or evidence.

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

Y'all like to use the Dunning Kruger effect to poo poo those with education, it's so funny. Irony in motion. Using the SAID principle incorrectly, or in a limited undestanding, and your knowledge of biomechanics, lol. >>The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities.

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

SAID principle; Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands. You clearly have NO concept of this, which makes your statement at the 30s mark completely ridiculous because you do not respect intellectual honesty while making intellectually dishonest statements as you just did. SAID Principle; With a basic google search you'll learn "SAID stands for Specific Adaptation for Imposed Demands. At its core, the SAID principle dictates that the body's response to stress or demand is specific to the demand imposed. In simpler terms, if we want our bodies to adapt to a particular stressor or activity, we must expose them to that specific stressor." You would do well to actually learn what it really means. A Specific Adaptation to an Imposed Demand does not mean "just how it relates to walking". Let me explain, if your goal is to get bigger biceps and you pursue hypertrophic training using a dumb bell, and get a bigger bicep, that is the SAID principle in action. I'll explain because I can see your confusion. Your goal is to get bigger You specifically impose a demand to achieve this goal. Do yourself a favor and pick up an exercise science text book and educate yourself better.

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

SAID principle; Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands. You clearly have NO concept of this, which makes your statement at the 30s mark completely ridiculous because you do not respect intellectual honesty while making intellectually dishonest statements as you just did.

[@-whackd]

I have a trap bar. Does this apply to trap bar deadlifts as well?

[@maximebratanoff2188]

Yes. Naudi talked about Trap bar DL on an insta post. It's also shit. Sorry.

[@gridironplayer6488]

From a physics standpoint, trap bar deadlifts are even worse than regular deadlifts, because there is no possibility of leverage. It's all vertical. In college, I've never felt more spine compression than from trap bar deadlifts, even with less than 300 lbs weight, the amount of compression is insane. In contrast, when you pick up a stone or a medicine ball armover, there is a parabolic nature to it that allows you to utilize undulation of the spine, which is what people do at FP, but in a more accurate way that doesn't allow for compensation like other people have when they do stone lifts. That said, a deadlift is not the same movement as picking up a stone or a more 3 dimensional object from a physics standpoint and how it affects the body.

[@rkulla]

@@gridironplayer6488 You could always still trap bar DL less weight for more reps, though.

[@gridironplayer6488]

@@rkulla Not really. Time under tension (or in this case compression lol) would increase and therefore it would still end up compressing my structure too much as well. Besides that, why would I do trap bar deadlifts if I can lift fp-style? If anything lifting fp style builds more muscle in the posterior chain for the physics reasons I mentioned.

[@rkulla]

@@gridironplayer6488 It's actually fine to load the spine, so there's that. But also, a trap bar/weights is a more realistic for most people to adjust the weights with. Kettlebells being too light, and a heavy enough range of stones seems hard to come by.

[@Jeffjunk10]

Seems like fp is good for unathletic people

[@ericmalitz]

So much of what these guys say is straw man stuff. Example: deadlift benefits vs risks. Of course the average person does these partial range of motion deadlifts, and do not measurably work -hip flexors -lower legs -low back -various hip angles ..and it’s not surprising the average gym goer has issues. Of course the other biggest problem is that by the time they’re doing their deadlifts, they’ve also led a life of sitting and shoe-wearing. Problem is FP positions itself as the only solution to “bad” mainstream lifting, by again setting up these straw man situations about the lifting.

[@qedamawiessene5827]

could fp help the worlds best javelin throwers beat the current Olympic record , do you work with any team USA javelin throwers or know any of their coaches to suggest they try fp for a while to see if it improves their pb's

[@ampjs1]

Looking forward to more of these great discussions

[@rickwaters7459]

Love it. Since I changed my way of training weighst for my goals just competing on stage in the world of natural bodybuilding, over the many years I have seen many struggle and keep encountering injuries. It was 2 years ago my son presuadaed me to change my training into FP, boy I glad I did, as it opened my eyes on how much I was degarding my body and its mechanics. Now at age of 66, 2 years into this journey of FP I feel so much better in my mechanics, which i never truly thought about back then, just the asthetic looks. The test I gave myself was to use sprinting as my test and gauge to see how I was progressing. Sprinting for me was truly a no go when I was lifting the weights, like you pointed out, my deadlifts as I was able to hit 240kg at my age of 63 back then, but my sprinting was terrible in so many ways, not just in the run for 100m, well over 18s. Now I have improved this from over 18s to 14s dead, that's within 2 years of using just FP and not even any major track praparation other tham learning how to use the blocks to start. For my age group for 100ms, 65 to 70, this has placed me into the top 10 in the UK which is amazing, as I am running aganst the more experienced runners. Everything you have started I truly agree from my many years in the weights world that I wasn't even recognising how much it was slolwy destroying my movement, which back then I wasn';t even considering just focusing on looking asthetic for the stage. My main goals since I started out in my training was to stay pain free, and now I want to also enhance my mechanics for my age. Loving FP that has truly educated me in my body mechanics. Keep up the great work and the awesome videos.. Thank you.

[@coolissimo69]

Great conversation.

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

Physics lesson Power = Force x Velocity Deadlifts build strength that can then be utilized in sport specific movements to help generate more power. A basic exercise physiology class should have taught you this lesson. But I know, it's all part of the conspiracy.

[@mattday9201]

Hold on... its been proven that marathon times improve with traditional strength training.

[@louiswain1826]

there's a guy on yt who healed grade 4 spondylolisthesis with dead lifts.

[@dilffred5464]

Made for the converted. Next time chat while doing your program. You're all sitting down and looking slouchy while talking about human optimization and optimal movement patterns. Move. Don't follow the podcast marketplace PATTERN. come on. (my constructive feedback because I am invested in making this community stronger).

[@coopaj]

They’re sitting down barefoot though so it negates all negative externalities associated with podcasting

[@spencerpaige]

40:43

[@mountingmaster]

Peter Ralston, the first non-asian to win a Martial World Tournament created something called The Principles Of An Effortless Effective Body-Being, also contained into the Principle Of Effortless Power. He's been selling courses on functional body movements in DVD format since before Internet courses.

[@AlejandroGonzalez-wo5fk]

Id give anything to be able to run again. I used to grapple all throughout my 20s and now i had hip surgery and ive never been the same. I tried FP but it was really expensive where im at. Im gonna give it another try soon and im gonna quit my office job cause i hate sitting down.

[@joshuaduggan3099]

Kind of weird that all of their movements are hidden behind the Pay wall

[@rodericksmikle6024]

Great information guys and I thank God I came across your information because it helped to fix my body as well. God bless you and keep up the great 👍🏿 job 😊

[@Yipe-gm1wp]

When you mention Gait are you referring to how someone walks or steps evenly on their feet as well as positions of the feet?

[@joshuabarfield6224]

This was an excellent discussion. FP helped me to be able to move again after neck and back fractures. If I cannot do the movement I do most of daily, why would I prioritize something else?

[@stuartlyne1061]

Thanks fornthe video guys, well explained points and very relatable experiences. Looking forward to more of these

[@ShareefusMaximus]

@23:51 Doctor Stuart McGill did a study of kettlebell swings and found that two handed, single or double, kettlebell swings didn't help the back, but single armed swing did (or did way better, I can't remember it was a long time ago).

[@Giannicolombo3791]

Do you have the study? Hard to say since these guys don’t look at the amount of variables in the body that FP does..

[@alentoalen]

Functional training is nothing new... Beware of the people talking as if they discovered the truth.

[@functionalpatterns]

It's not new, although the way in which it's done from our side is different. It's why we get the results we do with people..

[@megiMove]

How can i get a coach ?

[@mountingmaster]

Great podcast!

[@fitnessmindset4499]

Very well articulated fellas, thank you guys for your time spent putting these conversations together

[@heinrichvdmescht7600]

Fantastic discussion. Please keep them coming. The fitness world needs this urgently!

[@knasty89]

What do you think about snatch and clean and jerk? Olympic style with a barbell.

[@functionalpatterns]

still just as damaging if not worse... those exercises still cause a lot of compression on the spine

[@fabriziogarreta7400]

@@functionalpatternswhat about trap bar deadlifts and kettlebell swings

[@caseystengel3120]

Neither the squat nor the dead lift is the king of all exercises. The clean is the king of all exercises!

[@maxfreydell1396]

Great discussion thanks guys!

[@fpdanihulyer4349]

Thanks guys…great discussion! Looking forward to more breakdowns & debates to get more people thinking critically & practically, moving intentionally & solving problems. 👏🏽👏🏽🔥

[@matthewvelazquez2013]

Did you know: the M.R. in Mr. Naudi Aguilar actually stands for myofascial release? Now I expect to see perfectly hypertrophic, shirtless, Naudi Aguilar with gray eyebrows and a gray goatee wearing a sash like Socrates or something. I love the functional patterns ethos. Love it.

[@P3H]

FP will change your life, if you are willing to acknowledge your own emotional attachments. Physical, mental, & emotional health are not separate. At a time in the world where there’s rising concern over mental health, FP goes above and beyond at solving health related issues.

[@palomapj]

It is so good to hear these conversation. I hope many people can see these videos and understanding better about solving problems. Thanks for taking the time sharing this!

[@camnovak]

I'd like to see you guys discuss this stuff with the amazing folks at Functional Range Systems and the Movement Culture world there's so much more to movement other than gait.

[@mainsourcery]

Gait is the reference point because that’s what humans do most. FP is superior to those other systems because of the results.

[@camnovak]

you should check out FRC and the FRS systems and the people in movement culture- lots of results, lots of information that is not gait related. I'd highly recommend you checking outa seminar with FRC, it'll give you a lot to chew on beyond gait and is applicable to a lot of different movement modalities and desired outcomes. @@mainsourcery

[@RafaelV123]

Seems like you're assuming they don't cover anything beyond gait or that gait isn't relevant to all other movement.

[@camnovak]

gait is for sure relevant but there are more layers to movement beyond the big 4 that they talk about, I think that FP people know that but it's easier to market if they only keep it simple in their presentation. Again, FRC and FRS are great resources and there are many other people in the movement culture world who have great posture, amazing movement and they never did gait training like FP or focus on posture directly. I totally get if you think other movements are not relevant to you personally but to say that FP is the only system that gets rid of pain or helps people move " the way they should" is just false. Humans don't have a blueprint to movement, it's insane to think that anyone knows the blueprint to our nervous system @@RafaelV123

[@RafaelV123]

@@camnovak a comparison of their results says otherwise.

[@goforbroke2]

Taking training advice from THREE dudes who don’t even look like they train.🤨

[@manny35]

Amazing discussion thank you

[@kernel1kadafi]

The biggest shame about functional patterns is you cant buy the programmes paying monthly Alot of us cannot afford this

[@tomekgjl4786]

End of the day, we live in a capitalistic world. Firstly you have to get paid to live, secondly to evolve the company by having time and resources to do research and development of new tech, refine methodology and so on. And I think you have the option to pay the course price over several installments. For many it’s a question of prioritizing the course instead of other things. If your circumstances are though I wish you the best and encourage you to put abit to the side monthly till you can afford it

[@kernel1kadafi]

@@tomekgjl4786 no there is no instalment option! Thats the shame! The many that want the option are excluded from it As for capitalism i know all that garbage

[@shaftofwisdom]

Do you have FP warehouses in Europe? I wanted to buy Regen Trainer 2.0 and I would have to pay 1000 euros tax and fee to import from US.....

[@Arturo_Fonseca]

Get a Keiser. That's what they used before. It's 1000x better. Pneumatic resistance vs the Isokinetic system they had to regress towards because of patent infringement from their first design.