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People try to fix shoulder pain and posture by forcing a “stacked” position with cues like shoulders down and back. What that really creates is an illusion of alignment, not true structure. Locking the shoulders into a fixed position shuts down the natural movement of the thoracic spine and ribcage. Over time this is how dysfunction shows up, including issues like thoracic outlet syndrome. The body was never meant to be held in place, it was meant to move. FP Practitioners solve this by creating balance through intentional, integrated movement. The shoulders, spine, and ribcage have to work together as one system, using patterns that reflect how humans evolved to move. Posture is not something you hold. It is something you earn through movement.

Moving beyond straight line training matters. But adding rotation alone does not fix dysfunction. A lot of people jump into multi planar work or try to mimic Functional Patterns movements without correcting their structure first. On the surface it can look like progress, but mechanically it often reinforces deeper issues. If the body already has torsional imbalances, where ligaments and tendons are chronically overstretched on one side, adding rotation only makes the problem worse. Those compromised tissues get pulled even longer and the system becomes more unstable. Multi planar movement is only beneficial when the body is structurally prepared for it. Structure has to come before movement. @npub15smx...fulf using the FP RG Bell 🦍🔵

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Everyone wants to “regulate” their nervous system. But very few address the structure it has to operate through. Health and performance start with balanced muscles, hydrated fascia, and organized posture. That physical foundation determines how well your nerves can actually function and how efficiently you move. If fascia is restricted or dehydrated, neural signals cannot travel well. A nervous system cannot operate cleanly through a body that is physically stuck. No amount of breathwork or nervous system drills can override poor structure. That is why @functionalpatterns practitioners address structural imbalances first. When fascia, muscles, bones, and posture are working together, the nervous system naturally settles into balance. Fix the structure and the system follows. @Jen Bader

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The human body works via a tensegrity - aka a balance of tensions. It is a system of compression and tension held in constant balance, not a stack of parts working in isolation. That is why strength, mobility, and stability cannot be trained separately. They have to exist together in every movement you do. If one is missing, the system breaks down. At FP we account for tensegrity by training all three at the same time. This allows muscles and fascia closer to the bone to actually do their job, creating better leverage, cleaner force transfer, and movement that lasts. When the system is integrated, the body does not need to overcompensate. It moves better, feels better, and holds up over time.

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Gait is king.

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Most people feel like they need long warm ups because their body is restricted and inefficient. That stiffness is not a lack of effort, it is a lack of structural integrity. When fascia is restricted and biomechanics are off, the body needs extra time just to feel safe enough to move. Warm ups become a crutch for poor mechanics. When you improve your mechanics by doing Functional Patterns, those stiff and guarded areas start to resolve. The body organizes itself better and movement becomes accessible on demand. The goal is not to prepare your body to move every time - it is to build a body that is always ready.