Dooley Noted: 7/28/2014 Assisting at StrongFirst Your life can change in two years. Im living proof. I was a fairly standard chiropractor, doing muscle releases and manual adjustments. It was fun and effective. Then, the kettlebell entered my world. A cannonball with a handle turned my world upside down. Workouts were no longer workouts. They were events in skills training Chest and leg days were over. Bicep curls were only done in the bottom of a squat to gain more abdominal stability and pelvic rocking. Every moment became more deliberate and purposeful, inside and outside of the workout. I abandoned simply releasing a muscle because it was tight. I wanted to add flexibility, but only with a foundation of strength to support it. These are the principles set by Pavel. These are the foundations of what make us StrongFirst. My patients started building stability, and they didnt need to be released as frequently. My own aches and pains of a decade duration started to vanish, the more I stuck to the principle set. When I was offered to assist the first ever StrongFirst Level I in NYC, I moved everything to be able to do it. My business partner Joe Boffi and I of Catalyst S.P.O.R.T. were representing our principles at the seminar that teaches said principles. We were surrounded by the instructors we admire and the students that inspire. The SFG candidates were focused and came well-prepared. They checked all egos at the door and let us help them. They worked to the bone, never sacrificing their principle set for a rep. They knew we wouldnt let them get away with it. They wouldnt let themselves get away with it, either. I worked alongside my coach, Artemis Scantalides, and watched as she became the smallest Iron Maiden to date. But after she accomplished a three-year goal, she quickly stated, This weekend is not about me. I learned from incredibly strong men like Jon Engum, Dr. Mark Cheng, Ron Harrington, Cole Summers, and John Heinz. These men know strength and the skills to safely obtain it. If you are tired of your workouts taking more from you than they give, please consider hiring a StrongFirst instructor to help you gain, mobility, stability and strength. We have four StrongFirst instructors currently based out of Catalyst. You might hear yourself say things like: You didnt just help me lift things. You helped change my life. As always, its your call. - Dr. Kathy Dooley drdooleynoted/assisting-at-strongfirst/
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:56:08 +0000
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