Christine RuffoloApr 3, 20163 min readDecoding PAILs and RAILsThe one flaw in the Functional Range Conditioning system is its heavy use of acronyms. It has created a culture of separation, utilizing...
Christine RuffoloMar 20, 20163 min readOxidative LiftingAs someone who’s pretty much focused solely on joint/movement work for a while, my conditioning is far from what it used to be. I...
Christine RuffoloMar 6, 20164 min readGetting Articular Independence (NEW Joint-by-Joint part 2)As examined in my previous post, joint function defines what kind of movements you are prepared to perform. Articular independence must...
Christine RuffoloMar 2, 20163 min readThe NEW Joint-By-Joint Approach (part 1)The popular — and still conceptually relevant — joint-by-joint approach championed a decade ago lent logic to the idea that a problem...
Christine RuffoloFeb 14, 20164 min readExploring Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs)Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs) are the entrance point to Dr. Andreo Spina’s Functional Range Conditioning system: They are meant...
Christine RuffoloFeb 7, 20166 min readACL rehab – thinking beyond typical protocolsI suffered a partial tear of my left ACL in 2003 during a rugby match. There isn’t a cool or gruesome backstory involved, just some...
Christine RuffoloJan 20, 20164 min readThe Interesting Science Behind Functional Range ConditioningFunctional Range Conditioning (FRC) is a system of creating, controlling, and expanding useable range of motion, defined as mobility....
Christine RuffoloJan 10, 20161 min readMovement Thoughts from Guido Van RyssegemYesterday, Guido Van Ryssegem was gracious enough to speak to us at the Free Salem Fitness Summit. While his topic was “Resolving Upper...