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These are my notes to every workshop I've attended, the PE curriculum I am developing, and an ever evolving study of self.

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Christine Ruffolo

Sep 4, 20162 min read

Sliding

Sliding is one of the most fun ways to get from here to there. True to form, it’s also a sneaky little way to grasp an underlying...

Christine Ruffolo

Aug 12, 20163 min read

Examining the Forearms

Limitations in the wrist are the Achilles heel of push dominant training programs. Repeated gripping and hoisting of bars and bells turn...

Christine Ruffolo

Jul 29, 20163 min read

Gravity

Ah, gravity. The beautiful constant. 9.8 meters per second (squared) you can rely on again and again to hold you down. Many times we...

Christine Ruffolo

Jul 15, 20163 min read

The Tip Toes Test

The tip toes position is an assessment of toes, feet, and ankle control. Balance comes from joint stacking. The push off when we walk...

Christine Ruffolo

Jul 1, 20163 min read

Hamstring Curls and Loaded Knee Flexion

Thirteen years ago, I had ACL reconstruction surgery using a hamstring graft. My tissues have long since ‘healed’, but the overall...

Christine Ruffolo

Jun 4, 20164 min read

Hip External Rotation

Stiff hips cause pain, injury, and lackluster performance. A freely rotating hip is likely to flex, extend, abduct, and adduct with...

Christine Ruffolo

May 15, 20163 min read

Pelvic Control Precedes Core Control

For any of you who have followed this blog for a while, the pelvis has been a long-standing fixation of mine. It has routinely been...

Christine Ruffolo

May 2, 20164 min read

Using the Ground as a Constant

featured photo credit: @movnat instagram (Carlos Condit) The ground is a safe, secure place. It is not something to be avoided or...