Training With Bjorn

History

I was coaching the college men's and women's swim team at San Francisco State University and I received a phone call from a family and they were looking for a private swim coach for their son who qualified for the Olympic trails. I interviewed for the position and was hired to coach their son. However, in order for me to take the position they wanted me to get certified in Resistance Stretching. Before I new it, the family flew me out to Boston to get certified. I instantly fell in love with this technique and I was challenged on a physical, physiological & psychological level and could see how this could help others.

Specialties

What is Resistance Stretching?Resistance Stretching is a new technique that both strengthens and stretches muscles in the body while focusing on core muscles for stability. Muscles start out elongated (long). In order to strengthen a muscle, force/weight/pressure is added to make the muscle work as it contracts (shortens). Resistance Stretching is just the opposite of all of that. The muscle starts out contracted (short), then the force/weight/pressure is added. Overcoming the resistance of the contracting muscle creates a stretched muscle. Resistance Stretching Massage is a new form of a deep tissue massage that breaks up myofascial tissue, which lengthens the muscle. The person getting worked on will be put into different Resistance Stretches to help targeted muscles surface to be treated. The technique is an up and down and side to side motion. The person that is getting worked on is in complete control and communicates if the pressure is too much or not enough.