T2 Functional Fitness Training
For Results that Matter - to you.
It's all about how and why you train!
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Covid-19 Update: Tina currently offers virtual classes for individuals and groups (up to 12 people)
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What is Functional
Fitness Training? Tina describes functional training as dynamically training real-life patterns of movement. You link brain, body and mind to align effective, efficient movement patterns to experience a defined outcome - whatever matters most to you.
Functional training is about the quality and integrity of movement patterns. It's built on two pillars: 1) Specificity - how you move. "How you train is how you gain." 2) Progressive Overload - continually challenging the body with more difficult tasks to stimulate growth. You train real-life patterns of movement dynamically This translates to increased functional capacity by training multi-dimensional motor control tasks of gradually increasing complexity. That means you move in all 3 planes of motion (forward/backward, side-to-side, twist) while challenging your neuromuscular system for coordination. The benefits of this training approach allow you to: Move more freely, fully and comfortably; safely and effectively optimize strength, stability/balance and enhance quality-of-life. Tina's skillful coaching style empowers individuals to catapult their inner and outer strength and well-being! Why Functional Fitness Training?Download the file below to learn how functional fitness training helps you stay on the blue line!
People are living longer - Functional training helps you live fully! Traditional exercise programs miss the mark because they focus on 3 basic components: cardio, strength and flexibility. All important, but not as relevant as we mature.
Relevance - Functional training addresses many more variables that are relevant to mature adults. Training frequency, volume and intensity are all carefully monitored for maximum effectiveness and safety. Motor Control & Coordination - We functionally train the neuromuscular system and consistently challenge you to engage and strengthen its firing. Muscle Power Power = Force (effort) x Velocity (speed). Strength does not equal power! As we age, we lose Type II (fast twitch) muscle fibers. Functional training offers a solid base of conditioning and builds with fewer repetitions, more speed and power output. We focus on lower body musculature related to mobility, and upper body muscle power for maintenance of function. This translates to improving balance and function. |
(Cont) Why Functional Fitness Training?
Balance Training - Fall Prevention - Falls are the leading cause of injury and death in older adults. Functional training offers a different way forward by challenging your balance and coordination using simple, mostly body weight techniques.
Quality-of-Life - Full functionality depends on many factors beyond exercise itself, such as your health history, biomechanics (how you move), what motivates you and why, training frequency, volume and intensity, current physical and mental states, and economics, to name a few. 
Why Train with Tina?
T2 Functional Fitness Training
Tina leverages decades of healthcare and movement science experience to understand how and why you move the way you do. Rather than simply counting reps and demonstrating traditional exercises, Tina spends time with individuals to understand their movement patterns, core motivators and goals. She then designs tailored training programs that work, are fun, encourage self-discovery and empower individuals to skillfully move through life!
Comprehensive, Individualized Fitness Assessments
Tina meets you wherever you are and takes the time to understand your lifestyle, health history, core motivators, challenges and wellness goals. She skillfully assesses movement patterns and designs training plans to optimize functionality and well-being throughout the lifespan. Start with the "Right Why's" - Your Core Motivators The "right why's" are the ones that matter most to you! Someone else might have nudged you to start exercising, but unless you buy in, it won't last. (To learn more about identifying your core motivators and the "right why's", check out Dr. Michelle Segar's book, "No Sweat" on Tina's Resources page.) Tina works collaboratively with you to identify your core motivators, aligned with your goals and designs a training plan to get you there!
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“Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally." - Jon Kabat-Zinn
When we apply this definition to movement, we move intentionally. This introduces brain-body integration, freedom and FUN into the training experience. Workouts becomes something to look forward to, not a chore that competes with other demands. This shift in outlook also quiets our relentless inner critic, always poised to introduce self-doubt. Learn to nip that in the bud!
I meet individuals wherever they are and design programs tailored to their needs and lifestyles. Together, we work purposefully and have fun in the process.
My "whole person" approach strengthens brain-body integration by tuning into the body and engaging the neuromuscular system. A few techniques I use include proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), Kinstretch training and Somatics exercises. These methods improve neuromuscular communication physically and mentally. They also offer a functional way to improve coordination and encourage balanced mobility and stability.
In neuroscience, it's said that "neurons that wire together, fire together." In fitness training, regional groups of muscles fire more and better together. Factors such as pain, biomechanical imbalances or sedentary lifestyles can lead to reduced firing from the core and trigger compensation from other muscles. By engaging a core response, these techniques develop stability, mobility and optimize functionality.
When we apply this definition to movement, we move intentionally. This introduces brain-body integration, freedom and FUN into the training experience. Workouts becomes something to look forward to, not a chore that competes with other demands. This shift in outlook also quiets our relentless inner critic, always poised to introduce self-doubt. Learn to nip that in the bud!
I meet individuals wherever they are and design programs tailored to their needs and lifestyles. Together, we work purposefully and have fun in the process.
My "whole person" approach strengthens brain-body integration by tuning into the body and engaging the neuromuscular system. A few techniques I use include proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), Kinstretch training and Somatics exercises. These methods improve neuromuscular communication physically and mentally. They also offer a functional way to improve coordination and encourage balanced mobility and stability.
In neuroscience, it's said that "neurons that wire together, fire together." In fitness training, regional groups of muscles fire more and better together. Factors such as pain, biomechanical imbalances or sedentary lifestyles can lead to reduced firing from the core and trigger compensation from other muscles. By engaging a core response, these techniques develop stability, mobility and optimize functionality.
