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🧬 @functionalpatterns Method
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@will_morrissette gets back from HBS3 looking like a 6pack Lumberjack! Let’s go champ another @fp.minnesota team member getting the best education in the business with @fp.certified courses!

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@fp.minnesota has made some big upgrades this year. Expanded space, new @fpinnovations technology, and a growing community of top-notch practitioners and clients pumping out results.

If you’re in the Twin Cities area, send them a message and get plugged in to one of their many offerings. I started as a client at this facility in 2018 and haven’t looked back since.

Special thanks to @frida.paris.douglass for the investments she continues to make to build this community. It’s good to see she is no longer alone in her efforts, but she has been the Minnesota catalyst from day-one and for that we are very grateful.

#functionalpatterns #fpminnesota #twincitiesfitness #stlouisparkmn #minneapolisfitness

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FP > PT equipping people with the tools, skills and knowledge to not only avoid potential surgeries but to live a happy and sustainable pain free active life! Let’s go! 🔥
@meg__carvajal
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Severe Shoulder Dysfunction → Improved Function & Daily Movement

She began Functional Patterns after being diagnosed with significant tears in three rotator cuff muscles and considering shoulder surgery when physical therapy failed to produce meaningful results. Alongside her shoulder injury, she had chronic knee pain, SI joint discomfort, scoliosis, arthritis, and thoracic spine pain that she had lived with since adolescence.

The changes extended beyond her original shoulder injury. Her posture and core strength improved, and she became more aware of how her overall movement patterns were connected to the issues she had experienced for years.

Most importantly, surgery was removed from consideration. She can now clean her house and move through daily life without constantly thinking about her shoulder.

Great work @meg__carvajal

Before FP:

❌ Knee symptoms: 6/10
❌ Shoulder pain: 10/10
❌ SI discomfort: 7/10
❌ Arthritis symptoms: 6/10
❌ Scoliosis: 6/10
❌ Rotator cuff symptoms: 10/10
❌ Significant tears in three rotator cuff muscles
❌ Physical therapy failed to produce the desired results
❌ Considering shoulder surgery
❌ Long standing thoracic spine pain
❌ Limited confidence in shoulder recovery

After FP (April 2026):

✅ Knee symptoms: 3/10
✅ Shoulder pain: 2/10
✅ SI discomfort: 2/10
✅ Arthritis symptoms: 3/10
✅ Scoliosis: 3/10
✅ Rotator cuff symptoms: 1/10
✅ Able to raise right arm overhead without assistance
✅ Improved posture
✅ Stronger core
✅ Significant reduction in thoracic spine pain
✅ Able to clean her house with less shoulder concern
✅ Surgery removed as an option
✅ Greater confidence in her body and movement

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #projectfunction #shoulderpain #rotatorcuff

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What often starts as a small, nagging issue we assume will resolve itself often compounds into something debilitating.. the pebble in your shoe type shit, the pain after a workout etc. And after years of trying different methods with little lasting relief, many people begin to lose hope.

Yet walk into almost any group class at FPMN you’ll find stories just like Nicole’s. It’s incredible to be part of a community where people are continually reclaiming their health and discovering what’s possible for their bodies. Something I never take for granted @fp.minnesota
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“I would feel good for a little bit, but the underlying issue was still always there.”

That’s Nicole on two and a half years of low back pain. Every morning. On bad days it would spasm up to a 10 and put her on the ground for a couple of days.

As someone in the fitness and wellness space herself, she tried everything. Chiro, PTs, regular massage, every style of training. Each one helped for a bit. But a lot of what’s out there is built to calm pain down, and for her, even that relief kept wearing off. The problem underneath stayed where it was.

At her first assessment we filmed her standing, walking, and running in slow motion. That showed us the mechanical leaks contributing to her pain, and a lot of her morning tension came from standing and walking.

In 25 sessions over 3 months, her pain went to 0/10 on most days. She’s back on the tennis court now, and still training, because pain-free was never the finish line.

If your back is worst first thing in the morning, the fix might not be another stretch. It might be time to look at how you’re holding yourself and moving through life.

What does your back feel like in the first ten minutes after you get up?

#functionalpatterns #backpain #lowbackpain #posture biomechanics

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Using the @rg_bar_ at @fp_whitebearlake to get my body connected and ready for work on the Land!

Most people think of strength training as moving weight up and down, primarily through the sagittal plane. But real life demands so much more.

Swinging an axe, using a pitchfork, lifting and carrying materials all require us to manage forces across multiple planes of motion.

Learning how to anchor and integrate the arms with the rest of the body, while moving through different vectors of force, is what makes training transferable to the demands of everyday life.

The goal isn’t just to get stronger in the gym. It’s to build a body that can efficiently interact with its environment. @fp.minnesota
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#functionalpatterns #fpminnesota

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“I would feel good for a little bit, but the underlying issue was still always there.”

That’s Nicole on two and a half years of low back pain. Every morning. On bad days it would spasm up to a 10 and put her on the ground for a couple of days.

As someone in the fitness and wellness space herself, she tried everything. Chiro, PTs, regular massage, every style of training. Each one helped for a bit. But a lot of what’s out there is built to calm pain down, and for her, even that relief kept wearing off. The problem underneath stayed where it was.

At her first assessment we filmed her standing, walking, and running in slow motion. That showed us the mechanical leaks contributing to her pain, and a lot of her morning tension came from standing and walking.

In 25 sessions over 3 months, her pain went to 0/10 on most days. She’s back on the tennis court now, and still training, because pain-free was never the finish line.

If your back is worst first thing in the morning, the fix might not be another stretch. It might be time to look at how you’re holding yourself and moving through life.

What does your back feel like in the first ten minutes after you get up?

#functionalpatterns #backpain #lowbackpain #posture #biomechanics

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Neck strength and low back pain gains all on display here! Three years of Functional Patterns showing what happens when you address the mechanics instead of just managing symptoms.

@steve_pitros

POSTURE, NECK AND LOWER BACK PAIN IMPROVEMENTS

Some progress from my client Carly.

Before photo - April 2021 (24 years old)
After photo - July 2024 (27 years old)

Carly has been doing Functional Patterns for 3 years now. She worked with @davidfilonzi for 1 year and helped lay a solid foundation before working with me the past 2 years. During this time Carly attended fortnightly sessions, along with doing some training at home.

Before:
🔴 Lordosis
🔴 Kyphosis
🔴 Excessive forward head
🔴 Hyperextended knees
🔴 Fragile and weak neck
🔴 up to 8/10 lower back pain
🔴 Abdominal bloating

After:
🟢 Reduced lordosis
🟢 Reduced kyphosis
🟢 Reduced forward head
🟢 Reduced knee hyperextension
🟢 Feels stronger in her neck
🟢 0/10 lower back pain
🟢 Reduced bloating and improved core engagement

Testimonial - Prior to starting FP I would often have muscle pain in my back, mostly in my left lower back after completing other forms of exercise, thinking this was a ‘normal’ feeling after a workout. The pain was around an 8/10 after exercise, and would hang around at about 4/10 majority of the time throughout the day. I had a lot of inflammation which contributed to a lack of core engagement and a lingering neck injury from a gymnastics fall 10 years ago, which has left me feeling fragile and weak in my neck ever since. After training with both Dave and Steve for the past 3 years, I have seen an improvement in my ability to switch on the muscles necessary to keep my body mobile throughout the day and through this have found that I have virtually no pain at all in my back anymore. I also feel much stronger in my neck, which I have not felt in a long time. I have a much better understanding of what will cause inflammation in my body and have been able to significantly reduce this as well. Big thanks to Steve and Dave for all I have learnt at my time at FP.

#functionalpatterns
#fpmelbourne
#backpain
#neckpain
#fpallday

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You can have plenty of muscle, strength, and discipline and still be building on top of dysfunctional movement.

Tyler was an ex-collegiate wrestler who continued lifting and staying in great shape, but over time he started experiencing more pain, tightness, and restrictions. The solution wasn’t giving up strength training — it was learning how to use strength training to correct the problem instead of compounding it.

For the past couple years, we’ve been working on exactly that together, using @functionalpatterns to improve his movement, decompress his structure, and change the way he loads his body so he can continue getting stronger without constantly reinforcing the same imbalances.

If you’re someone who already trains but your body is starting to feel worse instead of better, this is exactly the type of problem we help people solve.

You don’t need to stop training. You need to learn how to train your body better.

If this sounds like you, DM me “FP” and let’s get started…

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #functionaltraining #posture

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It’s such a bummer when people reach retirement after working so hard, only to find that significant pain or other health challenges keep them from truly enjoying it.

This was the case for my client Barbara, who at age 65 was dealing with debilitating back and knee pain, muscle spasms, muscle atrophy, and an unstable knee that interfered with daily activities as well as her love of ballroom dancing and traveling. She wanted to be able to live the life that she and her husband still dreamed of living.

After 6 months of training Barbara made huge progress on her pain, mobility and vitality. She and her husband took the dream trip they didn’t think was possible and are more active than they’ve been in years. In her words, “FP has given me a new lease on life.” 🙌🏼

Reposted from @functionalpatterns :

Everyone wants to keep their brain sharp as they age. As @hubermanlab explains, the science of neuroplasticity shows the brain can change and rewire itself with the right environment and mechanical inputs.

The challenge is that most “brain training” strategies focus on a narrow set of functions, while about 90% of the brain is dedicated to spatial orientation and processing gravitational forces that act on the body continuously.

We’ve helped people make neurological improvements at every age, from young children with scoliosis to 95-year-olds with stage 5 Parkinson’s disease, by systematically reprogramming neural pathways through targeted training protocols. When individuals train using multiple planes of motion simultaneously across diverse movement patterns, they stimulate new pathways rather than relying on a few heavily utilized circuits with thick myelin sheaths. This distributes the workload and prevents the over-exhaustion that directly contributes to cognitive decline.

By developing numerous alternative neural routes, this mechanistic approach creates resilience in the nervous system. It provides a systematic method for maintaining and even improving cognitive function across the lifespan.

Train intentionally, not habitually.

Shoutout to @michelle.johnson_ for the life-changing results with her client Barbara.

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Pain & Frequent Headaches → Reduced Pain & Better Function

She had been dealing with headaches, neck and upper back pain, tightness, and stiffness since her early twenties, along with two herniated discs and a history of competitive sports. After a whiplash injury forced her to stop competing, she gradually reduced her activity and began experiencing additional discomfort while walking, making hiking and other activities increasingly frustrating.

After starting Functional Patterns in fall 2024, she began noticing changes in how her body felt and moved. By March 2026, her shoulder, back, neck, and rib pain had decreased from consistent 3/10 discomfort to occasional 1/10 discomfort, while her headaches became much less frequent.

Great work Anthony Blando!

Before FP (August 2024 | Age 42):

❌ Shoulder pain: 3/10 consistently
❌ Back pain: 3/10 consistently
❌ Neck pain: 3/10 consistently
❌ Rib pain: 3/10 consistently
❌ Headaches: 2 times a week
❌ Reduced activity due to pain and discomfort
❌ Walking and hiking became frustrating

After FP (March 2026):

✅ Shoulder pain: 1/10 occasionally
✅ Back pain: 1/10 occasionally
✅ Neck pain: 1/10 occasionally
✅ Rib pain: 1/10 occasionally
✅ Headaches: 2 times a month
✅ Improved ability to stay active
✅ Greater confidence in movement and daily activities

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #projectfunction #neckpain #backpain

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Another prac @fp.minnesota @fp_whitebearlake following the protocols, sun, grounding and working on his mechanics leading to an awesome transformation. Keep laying that foundation and stacking gains @anthony_blando_
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Strength training shouldn’t make you more compressed.

Everyone is already stuck in certain positions and movement patterns from the way they sit, stand, walk, train, and live.

If you strength train without addressing those patterns, you can end up getting stronger within the same positions you’re already stuck in.

Functional Patterns teaches you the priority variables needed to start undoing those patterns.

Once you understand those variables, you can use strength training differently — building muscle while teaching your body to decompress, stabilize, and move more efficiently.

You don’t need to stop lifting weights.

You need to learn how to make your strength work for your movement instead of against it.

If you want to learn how to strength train while improving your movement, DM me “MOVE” and I’ll show you how I can help.

#functionalpatterns #functionaltraining #mobilitytraining #strengthtraining

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Strength training shouldn’t make you more compressed.

Everyone is already stuck in certain positions and movement patterns from the way they sit, stand, walk, train, and live.

If you strength train without addressing those patterns, you can end up getting stronger within the same positions you’re already stuck in.

Functional Patterns teaches you the priority variables needed to start undoing those patterns.

Once you understand those variables, you can use strength training differently — building muscle while teaching your body to decompress, stabilize, and move more efficiently.

You don’t need to stop lifting weights.

You need to learn how to make your strength work for your movement instead of against it.

If you want to learn how to strength train while improving your movement, DM me “MOVE” and I’ll show you how I can help.

#functionalpatterns #functionaltraining #mobilitytraining #strengthtraining

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