Just when I thought life couldn’t get any better - Dominic Sylvester Bader arrived this morning at 11:04am, weighing 9 pounds even. I got my boy!👶🏻

Just another day @Bitcoin Jungle

Not all movement is medicine. You can absolutely move in ways that make your body worse over time. Most people never stop to ask if their training is making them more efficient… or just reinforcing maladaptations. That’s why so many people exercise consistently yet still end up with: • Injuries • Chronic fatigue • Low resilience • Worse movement over time Movement should make you more adaptable, not more broken down. Move correctly. Comment “MOVE” or DM me if you want your mechanics analyzed. #functionalpatterns #movecorrectlywithFP

Pain is usually your body reacting to compensation patterns you’ve repeated for years. The problem is most people only treat the symptoms. Massage. Stretching. Cracking joints. Pain meds. Meanwhile the movement dysfunction causing the stress never changes. If your mechanics stay the same, the pain usually comes back. Your body adapts to how you move every day. Move inefficiently long enough and something eventually breaks down. Comment “PAIN” or DM me if you want 20 tips to get you pain-free. #functionalpatterns

Most athletes are training output on top of their dysfunctions. They add more weight, more speed, and more intensity before addressing their compensations. If your mechanics are inefficient, you’re just reinforcing compensation at the highest level. That’s why, as an athlete, you end up feeling powerful are constantly injured. Performance without structural integrity doesn’t last. The best athletes aren’t just strong. They transfer force efficiently and symmetrically. Comment “ATHLETE” or DM me if you want 20 @functionalpatterns tips to improve your athletic performance! #functionalpatterns #athlete #gym #fitness

NOSTR > @birdflip 🖕

Me waiting for my wife to finally give birth

I’m bullish on leveraging the grandparents these days 🐂

You’re not “optimizing” if your biomechanics are broken. Biohacks don’t fix bad mechanics. If you sit like trash, walk inefficiently, and train without direction… no supplement, cold plunge, or protocol is saving you. Your baseline matters more than your hacks. If your structure is off, everything you stack on top of it just reinforces dysfunction. Real optimization starts with: • How you stand • How you move Everything else is secondary. If you want longevity, output, and durability… fix your movement first. Comment “OPTIMIZE” or DM me for a list of biomechanics tips! #functionalpatterns #biohacking #optimization

Pain isn’t random. It’s patterned. Most people keep chasing symptoms… stretching, cracking, “loosening” things… …but the pattern never changes. So the pain comes right back. If your body is moving inefficiently, something is always taking on stress it shouldn’t. That’s the real issue. Until you fix how you stand, walk, and move you’re just managing symptoms. Comment “PAIN” or DM me. I’ll take a look at what’s actually going on. #functionalpatterns #backpain

Nizeee night

Rough day at the office for Mei on Sunday. This past weekend’s LigaBJJ tournament presented her with the toughest competition she’s faced. She didn’t shy away from the challenge and she competed hard. Proud dad💜

How bout dem mountains?

WAKE UP! More range of motion is not always better! That’s how people end up with hyperflaccidity, unstable joints, and eventually pain. If you can’t control your ROM you have what @functionalpatterns practitioners call fake mobility. Just because you CAN take your joints through a wide ROM doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Optimal ROM is found by training in accordance with the FP First 4: standing, walking, running, and throwing. Stop chasing range. Build control over your movements. If you’d like a free gait cycle analysis comment “MOBILITY” or DM me! #functionalpatterns #fakemobility

Appreciate

Most athletes are training their strengths and ignoring their weak links. You’ll lift heavier, move faster, and push harder but the areas that actually limit your performance stay the same. That’s why progress stalls. The body doesn’t break down at its strongest point, it breaks down at its weakest one. If you’re not addressing that, you’re just building on top of dysfunction. At some point, it shows up as slower times, less power, or an injury that “came out of nowhere.” We focus on cleaning up those weak links so the whole system works together, not just parts of it. That’s why I’ve build my Unlimited Virtual Group Class Membership. The best athletes want to be exposed - my workouts will expose you. Link in bio. #functionalpatterns #sports #athlete #workout

Re-wilding the rents

Gg is a mood