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Should You Hire A Personal Trainer? Brian Murray
Personal Training

Should You Hire A Personal Trainer?

Is personal training worth it in 2026? This article explains what personal training actually is, who it helps, what to expect, and how to decide if hiring a coach makes sense.
June 5, 2022
Lower Back Stretches: Are They Effective? Brian Murray
Stretching

Lower Back Stretches: Are They Effective?

Are lower back stretches helpful? It really depends. Find out a better way to stretch and reduce pain in your back today.
May 16, 2022
Video: Tight Calves, Or A Lack Of Ankle Eversion? Brian Murray
Functional Range Conditioning

Video: Tight Calves, Or A Lack Of Ankle Eversion?

Are your calves chronically tight? Perhaps it's because you lack ankle eversion. Learn more about how to stretch the ankle in this video.
April 14, 2022
My Upper Traps: A Closer Look Brian Murray
Functional Range Conditioning

My Upper Traps: A Closer Look

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body, and yet, it doesn't get the care and attention it needs. Let's change that.
March 16, 2022
Level Up Your Stretching With PAILs And RAILs Brian Murray
Functional Range Conditioning

Level Up Your Stretching With PAILs And RAILs

PAILs and RAILs are the most effective tools in FRC for building lasting joint mobility. Learn how they work, why isometrics beat passive stretching, and how to use them correctly.
February 21, 2022
Why Barefoot Training Is The Way Brian Murray
Healthy Living

Why Barefoot Training Is The Way

For whatever reason, we neglect our feet, yet they're essential to everything we do. So we'll teach you to care for them the barefoot way.
January 13, 2022
Warm-Ups: Make Them Broadly-Specific Brian Murray
Functional Range Conditioning

Warm-Ups: Make Them Broadly-Specific

Stop foam rolling every crevice of your body and learn how to do warm-ups a better way: a combination of broad and joint-specific movement.
January 12, 2022
What Is Functional Range Conditioning: An Intro Brian Murray
Functional Range Conditioning

What Is Functional Range Conditioning: An Intro

Functional Range Conditioning allows us to take training one step further to make you the most functional human being you can be.
December 10, 2021
Re-Examining Your Cool Down Routines Brian Murray
Functional Range Conditioning

Re-Examining Your Cool Down Routines

Traditional stretching methods are used to cool down after exercise, but that's not your best use of time. Here's what to do instead.
December 10, 2021
Functional Fitness - Evolving Past "Pattern Training" Brian Murray
Functional Training

Functional Fitness - Evolving Past "Pattern Training"

You can take the pattern/functional fitness approach and hope it covers all your bases. Or take the FRC approach and ensure it does.
December 10, 2021
You Can't Move Where You Can't Move Brian Murray
Functional Range Conditioning

You Can't Move Where You Can't Move

You can't move where you can't move. - Dr. Spina. This article explains why it's essential to improve joint range of motion.
December 10, 2021
Case Study: Fixing Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Brian Murray
Functional Range Conditioning

Case Study: Fixing Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

We apply principles from Functional Range Conditioning to improve shoulder mobility for those diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
December 10, 2021

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