Loosen Up! April 24, 2025
“Baby, I did a bad, bad thing…”
I have a confession.
I’ve been snooping. Or as I call it, “gathering data.”
You may have seen me posting reviews lately of people who are getting remarkable results with classes. And it got me wondering, “Are the people who are leaving reviews and getting great results doing anything differently than others?”
And they are.
After peeking at class completion rates among various members, those with the best results are moving through the library correctly, working classes in order— not, eh-hem, skipping the 200-level classes.
Which, in my opinion, are among the most valuable.
Without completing these crucial classes, you’ll miss out on the “buttery” joints you signed up for. This occurs with repetition of the 200-level classes. And without butter, well… you’re just toast.
Sorry.
I just don’t want you missing out on what you expected, on what your body deserves.
➔Remember: “more” isn’t better, BETTER is better.
And better = butter.
Jumping to 300 or 400 level classes before doing the 200s is NOT recommended— and not because they’re “harder,” —in fact, the 200-level classes can be scaled up or down and can easily be made much more challenging than some later classes.
Why is that?
Each level has a different objective. In the 200 level classes, we begin to remodel connective tissue with PAILs and RAILs, a technique from Functional Range Conditioning I use on my own joints on a regular basis to strengthen and condition connective tissue.
These classes carve out more workspace within the joint while also building deep control, so when you do later classes, even though they might seem “easy” at first, having adequate space within the joint is THE game changer.
And you can’t get it without the 200-level PAILs + RAILs classes.
I recommend doing the drills in the 200-level classes multiple times to continue strengthening, controlling, and carving out workspace within the joint. As you become stronger, you can drive more force into tissue, strengthening it further with your internal tension.
This is where you get buttery, where joints glide and get strong— you start moving effortlessly.
After you’ve gone through the 200s once or twice, you can move forward, but consider revisiting the 200s again later. Again, this is not a technique to be done once and never again— the quality of your joints connective tissue improves each time you go through PAILs and RAILs.
I can only feel happy and successful when members are successful. I want you to win, I want you to move well.
Now go do the 200’s, get buttery. As for those who have done the 200’s, ignore this email, you get a gold star and a cookie.
Reach out with any questions, at any time.
Aren’t you glad I didn’t call a meeting for this? :)
See you in class + take good care,
Angela