Christine RuffoloApr 20, 20203 min readBucket & SticksA quick conceptual piece from the mind of Nicole Uno. Like many sensational metaphors she offers me, I cannot quite make sense of things...
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 RuffoloDec 29, 20173 min readKnees, Hamstrings, and Low GaitThe low gait might be the truest test of healthy knees. It requires full flexion under full bodyweight while pulling the center of mass....
Christine RuffoloNov 6, 20163 min readPain Exploration: Medial KneeFor about two months, I’ve had some chronic discomfort in my left knee. On a scale of 1-10, with ’10’ being agony and ‘1’ being...
Christine RuffoloJun 18, 20163 min readTibial rotation and deep squattingfeature photo credit: Dr. Andreo Spina Tibial rotation is necessary for keeping the knees in line with the ankles during a deep squat....
Christine RuffoloDec 5, 20141 min readFront Squatting 95Front squatting demands much more torso control than back squatting. Your abs hold up the weight, not your back. The front squat trains...
Christine RuffoloNov 16, 20142 min readA Movement Based Training PrimerWhat is Movement Based Training? A systematic approach to mastering movement. It is an attempt to restore full functional movement...