Single Apparatus Mobility is making the best use of a single tool to make change to the movement capabilities of various body regions.
In this video I will demonstrate the various uses of a monster band (http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-monster-bands)
Body regions covered:
1. Shoulder
2. Hip
3. Wrist
4. Ankle
Nick Odorisio has been a pillar of high quality personal training in the MainLine for over 25 years, training clients and programming workouts sessions that number in the thousands. Nick’s expertise lies in his versatility of training experience. Always seeking to challenge himself physically and mentally, Nick has competed nationally and internationally in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the Burmese martial system of Bando. More recently Nick has ventured into the world of yoga education. Bringing his vast experience of physical performance enhancement into the environment of this ancient movement practice, Nick has been able to offer a unique learning experience for his students and clients.
Nick Odorisio
Over the past year Nick has reached out to other skilled practitioners of movement training in the Philadelphia area with the goal of bringing movement to the forefront of exercise selection. Nick takes pride in the high quality of service being offered at his facility and therefore has very high standards for those that he trusts to train others in his space. With this being said, Nick is excited to be teaming up with a talented team of movement professionals with versatile experience in physical/manual therapy, functional movement analysis, corrective exercise, athletic strength and conditioning, Thai bodywork, Ashtanga yoga, Acro Yoga, and Pilates. Nick continues to train a versatile array of clients with much success and recognition earning Best of Philly Best Personal Trainer honors in 2012.
Movement Professionals recently integrated into the NICKSGYM physical culture:
Dr. Chris Leib
Dr. Leib, is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with nearly a decade of experience in treating movement dysfunctions and enhancing human performance. Chris has a versatile movement background with a variety of certifications as both a physical therapist and fitness professional. Combining the worlds of therapy and fitness, Chris is uniquely qualified to help you get the most out of your body, while allowing you to sustain optimal physical health and longevity. Chris considers physical activity a vital process to being a complete human being and is passionate about helping others maximize their movement potential.
Chris specializes in training clients with:
• A prior history of/current injury
• Neurological or developmental pathologies
• Anxiety about beginning a movement practice due to fear of injury
• Fear of falling due to balance disturbances
• Athletic backgrounds that want to unlock optimal performance and sustain a healthy recreational/competitive career
Certifications:
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of Scranton
• Certified Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment (Cert. MDT) via the McKenzie Institute of America
• Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) via Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars
• Certificate as Crossfit Level 1 Coach
• Certificate as Crossfit Mobility Coach
• Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 1 and 2 Certified
• Certified Level 1 Pilates Reformer instructor via Just B Movement Arts
You can learn more about Dr. Leib at: www.movementprofessional.com
Daragh Crowley
Daragh has been a student of Movement, Bodywork and Therapies for over 20 years. He began his career in health and wellness as a trainer going onto roles in management, founding and owning several health and wellness focused businesses and consulting in the health and wellness industry.
He first studied bodywork at PMTI in Washington DC in the early 2000's soon after a major transition in his life led him to explore yoga and meditation practices.
In 2008 while living in India studying Yoga he had the opportunity to receive and study Thai massage. As a daily yoga practitioner he fell in love with the physicality of giving Thai massage while deeply connecting with the underlying theory of the work. Since then he has continued to deepen his understanding of Bodywork and Yoga spending 2 of the last 6 years in India and Thailand. His primary Thai massage teachers are Pichest Boomthumme, Wanchai "Max" Ragsapanawan and Cyriac Joseph.
Daragh is fascinated by Movement, Bodywork and their potential for promoting healing change. He continues to explore and learn at every opportunity. Daragh is available for individual sessions by appointment at NicksGym. He co-teaches 3 & 5 day Thai massage training with his partner Liza and continues to consult on health and wellness business ventures.
Learn more about Daragh at: http://www.thaistyleschool.com
Mimi Quinn
Mimi comes to NicksGym with a unique and diverse background in both the healing arts and the fitness industry. Mimi is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Personal & Group Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist. Her background also includes martial arts training and competition through the study of the Burmese Martial Art of Bando. Through these varied skills and disciplines, Mimi integrates skillful movement assessment with personally tailored programming to match the goals and needs of individual clients as well as group class participants.
Group personal training classes combine various training methods to constantly challenge individuals wherever they are along their fitness journey. These groups laugh together as much as they challenge and support each other, making personal fitness not just about a daily workout, but rather an integral part of each person’s daily joyful experience of life.
In her manual bodywork practice, Mimi specializes in therapeutic, neuromuscular and sports massage and works to integrate both manual and movement techniques to enhance the mindful execution of efficient movement.
Mimi seeks always to enhance her skills through continuing education, most recently completing a 100-hour Yin Myofascial Immersion course that included manual myofascial skills work and both Yin Yoga and meditation practices.
Education & Certifications:
MS, Exercise Science
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) – Certified Personal Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) – Corrective Exercise Specialist
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) – Group Personal Training Specialist
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
Single Apparatus Mobility is making the best use of a single tool to make change to the movement capabilities of various body regions.
In this video I will demonstrate the various uses of a voodoo floss band for the ankle, knee and hip
A PSE workout utilizing a sandbag kettlebell (http://www.kettlebellsandbags.com)
(Follow link for a description of PSE workouts: http://www.movementprofessional.com/movementprofessional/2015/6/21/pse-push-ups-and-squats)
WORKOUT
15 minutes as many rounds as possible of:
5 each Power Cleans
5 each Strict Presses
15 each Figure 8 Swings
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Science of Ball Rolling (funny name, great course) led by Jill Miller, the creator of Yoga Tune-Up and the Roll Model Method, and author of the book, The Roll Model: A Step-By-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body
The weekend proved to be one of the most rewarding and relaxing of my life. Set in the beautiful, serene environment of the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the weekend was formatted as more of a yoga retreat than a continuing education class. By course's end, I found myself calmer, more knowledgable, and both grateful to the individuals pioneering change in the movement professions and hopeful for the future of health and wellness in our society.
Before attending the course, I was a little skeptical that I would learn much from the experience, as I have read Jill's book and have already been utilizing her techniques for over a year to much success with patients and clients. However, something told me that being in the presence of the creator of such great work would offer knowledge and inspiration that I could not predict. I was not disappointed! Jill and her colleagues, expertly described- through lecture and movement practices - how a simple grippy, pliable rubber ball can change the momentum of your entire day in an instant.
The key to the educational process of the weekend, was gaining a practical and functional understanding of the role of fascia in self soft tissue work. Jill described three major factors of improved well being when one takes good care of his/her fascia.
In a very clever and effective manner (that spoke to my kinesthetic manner of learning), Jill utilized four class participants and resistance bands in order to display the interwoven relationship of the fascia to muscle (see Treat While You Train: Self-Care Kit Instructional DVDs with Jill and Dr. Kelly Starrett for demonstration).
She also made the class repeat the important concept that one "can have fascia without muscle, but cannot have muscle without fascia". This concept brings to light the fact that any change made to muscle must include a change to the fascia.
During the course, changes in mobility were discussed from a theoretical basis, with a video demonstration where Dr. Gil Hedley (http://www.gilhedley.com/ghabout.php) navigated a human cadaver and explained the importance of regular movement of the body's tissues in order to restore sliding surfaces between muscles by routinely breaking up the fascial "fuzz".
This "fuzz" becomes much more difficult to break down with frequent inactivity of specific body regions, which leads to chronic immobility and pain. Generally speaking, the balls are meant to get into those “sliding surfaces” and break down the "fuzz" in a very localized manner in order to restore normal tissue mobility.
Anytime, theoretical mechanisms of change to human anatomy and physiology are described, there is always an opportunity for eye rolling and second guessing. In my experience as a physiotherapist and strength and conditioning professional, I have yet to meet two professionals with the exact same theoretical basis for the interventions they perform. Regardless, of where one stands in terms of theoretical understanding, it is hard to argue with obvious physical change in your own body. This was demonstrated in abundance throughout the weekend. Every technique and sequence that was performed was preceded by a “check-in” to assess one’s body pre-intervention, and then followed by a “check-out” to observe the after effects of the self care work. In my own practice, there was not one sequence that did not make substantial change from before to after, and looking around the room it was obvious to see that I was not the only participant with this experience. The most surprising change I experienced was dropping into a “thigh-to-calf” squat with my feet facing forward after about 5 minutes of rolling out my feet. Typically, the chronic tightness in my ankles make it impossible to keep my heels down in that position, but that did not seem to be an issue after the footwork.
Jill defined proprioception as the body’s inner sense of itself (or inner GPS). She went on to describe in detail the rich supply of proprioceptors comprised within fascial tissue. She noted that fascial tissue contains up to 6x more proprioceptors than any other tissue in the body. Jill defined five different mechanical proprioceptors (mechanoreceptors) in the body: 1. Muscle spindles; 2. Golgi tendon organs (GTOs); 3. Pacinian corpuscles; 4. Ruffini endings; and 5. Interstitial fibers. Stimulation of all of these receptors lead to a better understanding of where the body is in space. Practically this means that one gains a better appreciation of their own anatomy and posture. This leads to an improved ability to activate dormant muscles and inhibit the use of overactive ones that experience chronic tension. Moreover, improved proprioception allows for improved quality of movement, therefore decreasing risk for and/or enhancing recovering from injury.
Diving deeper into the functions of the mechanoreceptors, Jill explained that along with creating improved awareness of one’s body, these receptors also create either local or systemic relaxation. The muscle spindles and GTOs respond to tissue stretch and resistance to create relaxation and lengthening in the muscle belly and tendons. Pacinian corpuscles respond to oscillatory/vibratory pressures to create local tissue relaxation, while Ruffini endings respond to deep, sustained, oblique pressures to create more systemic (central/autonomic nervous systems) changes. Interstitial fibers, when stimulated with either rapidly changing pressure or sustained pressure, create changes in circulation (increase in blood flow) and pain (good and bad). Moreover, in addition to promotion of local tissue and nervous system relaxation, stimulation of these proprioceptors through use of the balls creates a decrease in pain receptor (nociceptor) activity. This is due to the much quicker speed in which the proprioceptors are stimulated relative to the pain receptors. Therefore, utilizing the balls to promote increased proprioceptive activity can create substantial reductions in pain.
Further enhancing the weekend experience, Jill and her whole staff impressed me with their accessibility. Jill seemed to go out of her way to personally get to know the course participants, which is impressive for a mobility rockstar or "roll-star" like herself.
In conclusion, self myofascial work has proven to be one of the most effective treatment tools in both my personal movement practice and that of my patients and clients. Jill Miller's work blends a high level of education, with easy-to-utilize practicality. Check out Jill and her programs at: https://www.yogatuneup.com.
Single Apparatus Mobility is making the best use of a single tool to make change to the movement capabilities of various body regions.
In this video I will demonstrate the various uses of a PVC pipe
20 Reps Each:
1. Overhead Side Shifting
2. Hips to Overhead to Back Rack
3. Back Rack Hip Hinge
4. Vertical Pipe Hip Hinge (hands far, hands close)
5. Back Rack Hip Hinge with Thoracic Rotation
6. Half Front Rack
7. Half Front Rack Squat
8. Forward Ankle Lunge
9. Lateral Ankle Lunge
10. Half Kneel to Stand
A PSE workout utilizing bodyweight only...NO EQUIPMENT NECESSARY.
(Follow link for an description of PSE workouts: http://www.movementprofessional.com/movementprofessional/2015/6/21/pse-push-ups-and-squats)
WORKOUT
15 minutes as many rounds as possible of:
6 Jump Switch Lunges (3 each)
10 Pike Push-Ups
30 Forearm Plank to High Plank
Single Apparatus Mobility is making the best use of a single tool to make change to the movement capabilities of various body regions.
In this video I will demonstrate the various uses of the two Pinky Rubber Balls (http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-PINKY-Hi--Bounce-Balls/dp/B00009RGTW/ref=sr_1_2/184-5804949-3283840?ie=UTF8&qid=1439323997&sr=8-2&keywords=pinky+rubber+balls) bagged or taped together.
2 Minutes Each Area
Areas Mobilized:
1. Base of Skull/Sub-Occipital Region
2. Between Shoulder Blades/Interscapular Region
3. Behind Knee/Popliteal Region
A PSE workout utilizing bodyweight only...NO EQUIPMENT NECESSARY.
(Follow link for an description of PSE workouts: http://www.movementprofessional.com/movementprofessional/2015/6/21/pse-push-ups-and-squats)
WORKOUT
12 minutes as many rounds as possible of:
5 Power Planks
8 Split Squats Each Side
12 Burpees
The second part of a series on single apparatus mobility programming. In this episode, I will be utilizing the Battlestar from MobilityWOD.com (http://www.roguefitness.com/mobilitywod-battlestar).
Area Mobilized:
1. Anterior thigh/quadriceps
2. Lateral thigh/iliotibial band
3. Posterior leg/gastrocsoleus