In this episode, Gymnazo Coach and Director of Programming, CJ Kobliska, sits down with Gymnazo Coach and Movement Specialist, Kaleena Ruskin, to discuss the importance of transformational zones and chain reaction biomechanics and how they are the “seatbelt of fitness training.”

In this episode they cover an overview of transformational zones (TZs) and chain reaction biomechanics, what’s wrong with the typical process of an athlete being “cleared” to play again, when and how TZs are useful, case studies of using TZs to help Gymnazo clients out of pain, and more!

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2:26 Kaleena’s history of injuries and movement

9:10 No dynamic build up/critical analysis for clearing an athlete after they were injured

10:23 Transformational Zones (TZ) definition and overview

11:50 What is Chain Reaction Biomechanics?

20:50 Everybody is an athlete in some way

22:40 Training movements more intentionally will help with Injury prevention

26:50 Breaking down concept of mostability

30:35 More complex TZs

34:00 Our job as movement specialists & MDMCers

42:55 When someone comes in with pain, what do you do next?

50:47 Where you can learn more about TZs

52:10  From a hip replacement/2 knee replacements/ankle replacement/shoulder reconstruction and needing a cane to walk, to walking 80 yards with no cane.

1:04:40 What do you need to know to be able to apply TZs