Christine RuffoloNov 28, 20184 min readExploration & Safety (Part One)The following is part one of my course notes and findings from Stress, Movement, and Pain. Linked through the perception of threat and...
Christine RuffoloNov 6, 20186 min readRotational OrganizationThe following is a glimpse into the mind of Nicole Uno (IG @unotraining). Rotational Organization allows for the simultaneous existence...
Christine RuffoloOct 29, 20185 min readTeaching Kids WeightliftingA PE teacher on one side of the country texts her trainer pal on the other. “I was thinking of getting this textbook for my weightlifting...
Christine RuffoloSep 16, 20183 min readTension and ExtensionFor a long time, I believed that extension was the working opposite of flexion. They felt as contrary as they looked. Folding forward...
Christine RuffoloMar 27, 20184 min read(Half ) A Tom Weksler WorkshopIf you’re curious about why only half a workshop I’ll tell that story at the end. Tom Weksler’s Movement Archery workshop was a lesson...
Christine RuffoloFeb 4, 20184 min readBiceps, Rotation, and PullingWhen I got my first chin up, I felt superhuman. Finally hitting that relative strength benchmark felt like a magic trick I was somehow...
Christine RuffoloNov 12, 20172 min readBalance Training IdeasBalance is a movement intelligence. It relies on systemic interdependence — that your parts work well enough and that the body can...
Christine RuffoloSep 22, 20172 min readNeck Extension and Lateral FlexionPlagued by forward head posture and phone-down eyes, the act of tilting the head back can become unnerving. Used to being underutilized,...