Fight Strength NSFW is once again on Breaking Muscle. On this edition of the fighting and fitness-themed podcast, hosts Jason Burgos and Phil Daru speak with Dr. Andreo Spina, the creator of some very influential techniques in the world functional movement.
Spina – a black belt in Kempo karate and a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu – talked about the techniques that have been taking the training industry by storm. Those are his functional range (FR) release system, the functional range conditioning (FRC) mobility development system and the Kinstretch method of movement. Many of these various systems are used by some of the biggest professional sports organizations in the country. Including the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Astros, New York Rangers, Portland Trailblazers, Seattle Mariners and the New York Rangers.
There are many true-believers of Dr. Spina’s systems. One being co-host Phil Daru, who is certified in FRC and plans to get a similar certification in Kinstretch. The trio talked about how Dr. Spina developed his systems, their purposes, and the lessons he tries to convey to guests at the multitude of seminars he conducts on the subject.
Dr. Spina also talked about his thoughts on the differences between true mobility and flexibility, the components of the extracellular matrix and his concept of BioFlow. It was an in-depth interview, where this talented individual divulged many of his feelings and opinions on how to get the human body to be as effective as possible.
Along with talking to Dr. Spina, Daru spoke on the plethora of seminars he has coming up in the next few months. Then the two hosts conversed on the thrilling victory for Daru’s close friend and client, Dustin Poirier, at UFC Glendale this past weekend.
