This past weekend I attended a 2 day seminar to become certified in the Functional Range Conditioning system developed by Dr. Spina. The FRC system is different than most others in it’s belief that it’s not necessarily the muscle itself that is related to the restriction in one’s range of motion. Rather, movement is restricted due to the nervous systems control of the muscle. The aim of FRC is to increase range of motion through resetting the nervous system and simultaneously teaching the nervous system how to control the new end ranges. Dr. Spina gave a very simple example that proved this at the beginning of day 1. If we take an athlete who can abduct their leg 90 degrees while standing on the other leg, and then do that same thing with the other side, why is it that the same athlete cannot do a middle split? 90 plus 90 does...Read more

Join Shane at 6:30am on Tuesdays for six weeks of hand balancing work.Read more

On Monday, Ryan kicks off a new 12-week strength cycle that meets 3 days per week.Read more

Join us for Roots’ Seventh Annual Paleo Crocktoberfest crock-pot cooking contest! Bring your favorite crock-pot creation and compete against your fellow athletes for the title of Roots’ Ultimate Crocktologist.   [button link=”https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=6203&stype=-102&sView=day&sLoc=0″ type=”big” color=”orange” newwindow=”yes”] Sign-up HERE.[/button] Compete in Three Categories! There will be 3 categories of competition – Entrees, Desserts, and Crocktails. There will be a winner in each category as well as an overall crowning of the 2017 Roots’ Ultimate Crocktologist. Entries are judged by our all-star panel of paleo culinary experts based on taste, creativity, and presentation. Don’t Want to Compete? – Come Socialize and Eat! We encourage everyone to come, whether or not you’re entering a dish. This event is attended by tons of members! Please come join us, even if you don’t plan on entering a dish to mix, mingle, and try all of the fantastic entries. Please bring a dish or drink to share!  The Nitty Gritty… Judging starts...Read more

Last week we discussed the importance of the arch position when kipping pull-ups. This week we’re going to dive into the details of the other half, the hollow. In general, I find that this one gets a lot more attention and focus than the other, because it’s where the pull-up actually happens. Now, with the arch position dialed-in and creating tons of tension we can refocus our efforts on the hollow, and more importantly trying to arrive there as quickly as possible. The hollow position is a shape in gymnastics that allows the entire body to move as one entity. It is characterized by posterior rotation of the hips which flattens out the lower back. Arms and legs are also fully extended and squeezed tight. When done properly this shape can create so much tension throughout the entire body that a passer-by could simply push one part of the athletes...Read more