Functional Patterns Minnesota

An informative breakdown by Michael Mucciolo to help understand how to prevent ourselves from breathing more into our mechanical distortions.

“With anxiety and stress related health problems on the rise. Many people are continuing to utilize meditation and "Breathwork" exercises as potential solutions.

Let's inhale and exhale together as FP HBS practitioner Mike Mucciolo breaks down the first principles of how and why we breathe in the first place.

Understanding your stress response, will help you to identify the root cause for dysfunctional breathing. Moving correctly is functional breathing, and vice versa.”

Is "Breathwork" an Essential Practice or Overrated? | With Mike Mucciolo With anxiety and stress related health problems on the rise. Many people are continuing to utilize meditation and "Breathwork" exercises as potential solutio...

PPP is BACK!!!

Our popular Posture, Performance & Pain class is back on Sunday, April 21st 10am-12pm.

This class is broken up into 3 sections:

1. Myofascial Release - Rehydrate your body and unlock restrictions that are impeding your movement.

2. Posture - Balance and integrate your stucture to create a solid foundation for movement.

3. Dynamic Movement - Connect your lower and upper body in the context of the gait cycle.

We have many members and FP practitioners who began their FP journey by attending a PPP class.

Now is your opportunity to see what Functional Patterns can do for you.

It’s been over a year since we hosted a PPP class. Take advantage of this opportunity while it’s available.

This class is FREE and open to all levels.

Space is limited.

Sign up here: https://www.functionalpatternsminnesota.com/sign-up-for-classes

FREE Mobility Course 🤩

Dealing with joint pain and stiff movement sucks. You've probably been told to just "stretch it out." or "do some mobility drills. "

While you might get some short term relief taking this approach, this is exactly what you DON'T want to do. Since it causes more problems than it solves in the long run.��We'll show you why in this course.

Total Body Mobility Course Total body mobility course

The Tyranny Of Words A popular approach to semantics in which the author discussess how to clarify the meaning of words and achieve more exact communication. Index

changing behaviors, eliminating reliance on coping mechanisms, and making gainz at 51.

Left June 2019 HBS 3
Right Feb 2023

Before - 175-180 # overweight - still drinking - back pain - ankle pain - knee pain - roving cramps hands, hamstrings, back, abs.

After- #133 sober- longitudinal decompression of spine- medial decompression of spine and pelvis and shoulder girdle
51 years old and in the best condition of my life thanks to and for setting the standard.

I want others to know what’s possible at any age and in any condition if you are willing to face your behaviors- feel uncomfortable and do the work 👊🏼✊🏼

“BE A BETTER COMPUTER 💻…

…NOT A BETTER VALIDATION SEEKER.”

coming in hot 🔥 with some relevant insight regarding gaining muscle.

So often we talk about developing muscle in this industry, but rarely do we talk about what the adequate amount of muscle should be for a human in optimal situations.

Why is this conversation rarely had? Because sexual selection is an arms race where everyone is trying to do whatever they can to get attention.

In modern times, the thing to do is build yourself to a point where you almost don’t look real anymore just for people to notice you.

I threw on about 20 lbs of muscle in my early 20s naturally and I still felt empty inside. Would I get noticed more, yeah. What did that do for my self confidence? Nothing, because it was a false sense of personal security I was fulfilling.

I knew it and bailed on that life goal of being jacked, because I knew I was being fake.

People put in such an effort into being noticed for arbitrary things. What truly defines our value in this life is how many useful variables our 🧠 can extrapolate.

For me training the body is meant to enhance your computational capacity. When you put more useless imbalanced muscle on you, it adds stress to your body, making you rely on more exogenous substances to just get by.

It’s not about bloating yourself with useless muscle to stand out for being irrelevant. It’s about rebuilding yourself with muscle that will actually propel you better in space and give you a real sense of security.

We are humans, not peacocks. Our value is in our utility, not performing con jobs on other humans.

When I see people corroding, and using steroids to keep it together, what they are fighting is their personal feelings of uselessness.

from .southbay gets it and it’s why you can see relevant changes on his body, and clearly on his self expression and confidence. It’s a realer sense of self security.

Be a better computer, not a better validation seeker and you’ll know what has always been about.

DO YOU LIVE NEAR BLAINE MN?

We are excited to announce that is now serving the North Metro area. DM us for more information on how you can hop on the FP gain 💪🏽 train 🚊.

ARE YOU READY?

PPP is BACK!!!

Our popular Posture, Performance & Pain class is back on Sunday, February 12th 10am-12pm.

This class is broken up into 3 sections:

1. Myofascial Release - Rehydrate your body and unlock restrictions that are impeding your movement.

2. Posture - Balance and integrate your stucture to create a solid foundation for movement.

3. Dynamic Movement - Connect your lower and upper body in the context of the gait cycle.

We have many members and even practitioners who began their FP journey by attending a PPP class.

Now is your opportunity to see what Functional Patterns can do for you.

This class is free and open to all levels. Space is limited.

Sign up via the link in our bio.

If you are local and have purchased the Functional Patterns 10-WEEK ONLINE PROGRAM, gain additional accountability and camaraderie at our weekly study group.

This group is held every Sunday from 10:30 - 12:00pm and is free to attend.

A big shout goes out to Performance Member for leading the first group last week.

JAMMED HIP? STIFF LOW BACK? SHOULDER INJURIES?

Solve your problems with .

41 is the new 21

It’s not uncommon for FP doers to reach new levels physically in their older years and even get back to metrics they haven’t seen since they were younger.

Danny has reached a weight he hasn’t been since he was 22 and this was done without extreme workouts or discipline. A sustainable process of achieving your physical goals is what we are about.

When you begin to address the system instead of your symptoms with FP you will begin to find out that attaining good biomechanics is more about unlearning what you think you already know about training your body than it is training your body.

Danny has been putting in 60-65% max effort into his training 2-3 days a week but has been putting 100% in trying to understand his body through an FP lens.

If you’d like to learn more about viewing your body through an FP lens visit www.functionalpatterns.com

JAMMED HIP? STIFF LOW BACK? SHOULDER INJURIES?

Solve your problems with .

41 is the new 21

It’s not uncommon for FP doers to reach new levels physically in their older years and even get back to metrics they haven’t seen since they were younger.

Danny has reached a weight he hasn’t been since he was 22 and this was done without extreme workouts or discipline. A sustainable process of achieving your physical goals is what we are about.

When you begin to address the system instead of your symptoms with FP you will begin to find out that attaining good biomechanics is more about unlearning what you think you already know about training your body than it is training your body.

Danny has been putting in 60-65% max effort into his training 2-3 days a week but has been putting 100% in trying to understand his body through an FP lens.

If you’d like to learn more about viewing your body through an FP lens visit www.functionalpatterns.com

Attention all members and local FP Doers‼️

Starting January 1st we are offering a 10 week online course study 📚 group on Sundays from 10:30am - 12pm. This group is open to all local FP Doers who have purchased the 10 week online course and are ready to get to work.

The purpose of this group is to help hold each other accountable and work through the process with other FP Doers so you can get the most out of the material. 10 week course study group will be held on Sundays from 10:30am-12pm.

If you are a member at , completion of the 10 week online course is a prerequisite to be eligible for our Performance Membership. We recommend ALL members complete the course to get the most out of sessions and achieve the best possible result.

Sign up using the schedule tab on our website.

CAN I BUILD & MAINTAIN MUSCLE DOING FP?

The answer is yes. However, if you are new to FP, the way you go about doing so will be different than what you are accustomed to.

How we build is key. When a contractor builds a house 🏡, the frame 🖼 must be built properly before moving to the next steps. If you build a house on a crooked frame and then put a bunch of weight on it by installing a roof, outside walls and interior, there’s going to be a problem.

Imagine your body is that house with a crooked frame. It seems most optimal to build muscle in a fashion that leads to a more balanced frame. This requires more thought and precise ex*****on than throwing some weights around 🏋🏻‍♀️.

As a result, you will build a sustainable frame with functional mass and teach your muscles to connect in a way that generates mechanical ⚙️ propulsion.

When practioner isn’t working on his biomechanics at the lab 🧪, he’s lifting and throwing bodies on the wrestling 🤼‍♀️ mat. Traditional lifts left him in pain and unable to perform while got him out of pain. The physics applied in FP has more transferability than the lifts he used to do ever could. Lukas plays the long game. He learns how to do FP.

At the end of the day, we are human before anything else. The stimulus we all need is exactly the same but needs to be scaled to where an individual is at.

ARE YOU GOING ALL IN with FP?

With the holiday season currently taking place, it’s common for people to put things off that they need until “after the holidays.” Holidays often seem to put people on a decline in terms of achieving results and solving their problems. However, it doesn’t have to be if you start now and take consistent action. Your FP practitioner is here to provide solutions to help you make gains no matter what time of the year it is.

When .johnson__ arrived at in 2018, she dabbled with for a period of time. Eventually she reached a point where she went ALL IN and her results started to skyrocket 🚀.

She released 30 #, remedied her anxiety/panic attacks, became more symmetrical, reduced migraines, eliminated skin issues, gained muscle 💪🏽, reduced inflammation and learned how to move more athletically. You can gain momentum with your results too by establishing a mental framework 🖼 and utilizing proper tools 🛠 that are conducive to doing so.

Michelle is a completely different human than who she used to be and continues to change her structure, mechanics and archetype on the daily. It’s amazing to witness.

• .johnson__ “ gave me my life back and I’m ready to help you improve yours. If you’re ready to take responsibility for your well-being and invest yourself in this process, lets get to work. I offer both in-person sessions at and virtual training. DM me for more info about how to get started.”

SCOLIOSIS IMPROVEMENTS

We continue to push the boundaries and limitations the fitness industry has put on people struggling with dysfunctions of all kinds.

While some fitness experts say scoliosis cannot be corrected we focus on getting results for FP Doers.

Look at these great scoliosis improvements here by .santamonica it’s awesome to see our practitioners continuing in the fight to raise the bar for those in need.

8 month scoliosis progress with
Jan 5 - Sept 14th.
Before had chronic R shoulder pain & left QL pain which are both completely gone.

How would your life be impacted if….

Your body was free from pain or discomfort?

You could tolerate a long day of manual labor and still feel good at the end of the day?

You had high quality sleep each night and were energized while awake?

You didn’t worry about what movements or positions your body was in throughout the day?

You could enjoy playing with your kids or grandkids?

You didn’t experience abdominal distention?

Your body felt light and springy?

You were able to adapt better to stressors?

You were no longer anxious?

You didn’t feel tight or restricted?

Your body was more connected, stable and strong?

You felt great on a daily basis.

If this sounds like a life you want to have and maintain for the long haul our next PPP class is for you!

POSTURE, PERFORMANCE & PAIN (PPP) class is back next month on 10/9/22 from 10am-12pm.

PPP class will be divided up into 3 segments:

1. Myofascial Release - Rehydrate your body and unlock restrictions that are impeding your movement.

2. Posture - Balance and integrate your stucture to create a solid foundation for movement.

3. Dynamic Movement - Connect your lower and upper body in the context of the gait cycle.

Sign up via the link in our bio.

Another great result by . Posted • Scoliosis postural improvements.

Results produced at

My client Maria was diagnosed with scoliosis from birth. She broke her talus bone (astragalus) at 14 months of age. She needed to wear a leg cast for three months, due to which she needed to undergo surgery on her right Aquilles tendon. On her teenage years she practiced different sports, specially rugby kickboxing and CrossFit. While practicing kickboxing she suffered two knee dislocations which require her to use crutches for a couple of months.
She was also diagnosed by doctors with: Morphological alterations in sacrum and coccyx with fusion of several sacral and lumbar vertebral bodies.

She came to with pain in her knees and intermittent pain in her lower back and after two years of training Functionalpatterns she´s now pain free. She was also a vegetarian when she started and during this process of training Functional Patterns she started introducing meat and fish in her diet again.

Back view:

Before: ( 02/2020)
-Winged scapula
-Rotation of the spine to the left
- Hip slightly shifted to the left
- Ribcage slightly shifted to the right.

After: (02/ 2022)
- Improved scapular positioning
- Improved rotation of the spine
- Improved ribcage/ hip shift.

Side view:

Before: ( 07/2021) No side photos where taken before this date
- Sacrum/ hip posteriorly shifted
- Thoracic hiperextension
- No core tension

After: ( 02/2022)

- Improved sacrum/hip positioning
- Improved positioning of the T spine
- Improved core tension

Front view:

Before: ( 07/2021) No front photos were taken before this date

- Ribcage flare / no core tension

After: ( 02/2022)

- Improved core tension
- 6 kg weight gain from before photo

Thanks to for giving me the tools to produce this results.

Attention members old and new, friends and family!

Functional Friday returns September 16th from 5-7pm.

All are welcome. Join us for some grain free & pufa free food, adrenal cocktails 🍊 and functional discussion. Meet members you may not know & bring friends or family. Let’s continue to build up our FP MN community.

RSVP via the link in our bio or on the website.

This statement is very important to understand. Influencers, fitness industry folks, and people in general often make blanket statements such as “you just have to keeping moving” or “movement is medicine” etc…. These statements are half truths. Read more 👇🏽.



THINK…

About it.

Movement is medicine when it addresses a problem.

Movement for the sake of movement doesn’t make it helpful. It’s not just about getting off the couch and moving in the short term.

It’s not about getting in shape for 5 or so years and then plateauing at 40.

It’s about getting of the couch and moving well for a lifetime.

That means getting in fit and staying fit into our 80s and 90s.

At least that’s our goal at FP. We aim high and we use our results to help lead us in that direction.

Who’s with us? Let’s us know in the comments ✋

REDUCE STRESS…



If you move poorly you’re likely to not want to move much. Then the rust sets in.

What happens next?

Yes, a higher probability of pain and injury. With that pain comes stress and with stress comes a higher propensity to cope.

At age 53, Troy came in to with debilitating back pain that prevented him from being able to work on his farm. The pain led to him not being able to exercise which also led to him drinking a lot of alcohol.

5 months of using FP protocols and training in our gym twice per week and he is pain free and back working on the farm every day.

Troy is down 20kg and says it’s been a relatively easy transformation. The intensity of each session has probably been around 65% of max effort and the protocols we set outside of the gym have been easy to follow.

When you give the body the correct stimulus to facilitate a structural change, you allow the musculature to function better which in turn leads to a reduction in stress and in turn body fat.

Great work going down at !! Giving people a chance to get their lives back.