The Functional Movement Screen

Another guiding principle and priceless tool in the 5 Rings Fitness system. This method of screening my clients gives immediate, pin point precise information, about how the person in front of me moves, and what needs to be done to make them better at whatever it is they do.

The focus on movement patterns, and not specific muscles, groups, etc., gives in my humble opinion, a greater overall assessment of the individual and the areas in which they may experience a decrease in efficiency and physical abilities

Efficiency leans toward simplicity, and simplicity leads to perfection. The FMS embodies these principals elegantly and effectively.

James is now a Z-Health R and I-Phase Certified Movement Re-Education Specialist

• Z-Health is an athletic training system that will enable almost anyone to alleviate pain,improve health, and maximize their performance potential.
   
• Instead of focusing on muscular strength, or cardiovascular endurance, Z-Health focuses on the central nervous system to achieve strength and endurance gains in a much more accelerated fashion. Re-programing the body to function at a higher level, and allowing you to make use of the capacity you were born with.

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Move better, feel better, play better and always get strong, and stay strong.

5 Rings Fitness is looking for a new location.

We will be moving from the NE Location at the end of January, we have been given another month so as of February 1st we will no longer be offering training sessions at the studio or offering a group class at that location on Saturday Mornings.

The Gym is moving and 5 Rings will not be moving with it.
5 Rings will still be offering private, in home and on location training to groups and individuals at the location of your choosing.
There are still spaces near downtown Minneapolis that we have access to for private sessions, contact James for details.

Dragon Door Products"Top notch in everything I have had the pleasure of purchasing from Dragon Door, dvd's, books, and the RKC were all vital in the development of my physical attributes. The people have always been kind and fair, there is not much else I can ask from a business transaction. On a personal level, every contact I have had with anyone form Dragon Door has been positive, every RKC of every level has shown a level of dedication and adherance to a code of ethics that I am proud to uphold. The reason I pursued my Personal Fitness Education with the RKC had everything to do with that, and I have yet to regret it." - James Neidlinger

The Gym Boss
Not only does 5 Rings wholly endorse The Gym Boss, it is integral to most of the activities that take place under James' supervision. The use of targeted, specific skill performance (cleans, presses, swings, snatches, the pistol, tension, posture etc.) in a timely fashion makes the work we do the most efficient possible. When the buzzer sounds, you have to go, there is no arguing with the Gym Boss.

Cornerstone Martial Arts
"    I have been a student of Mike O'Melia at Cornerstone Martial Arts for almost 7 years now, and have never had regrets about any of the instruction I have received there.
Sifu O'melia has consistently kept me, and all of my other gym mates, on a path toward functional, practical, down to earth understanding and application of the subject matter. Interpersonal human agression. The number one human phobia, next is snakes I believe, then falling, and it goes on...
At Cornerstone, you can learn everything from martial arts to martial science, with martial sports as a constant (we are after all, a contentious bunch). Whether you want to kick your way to a higher level of physical development, or hone the skills you use to kick in doors. As a coach (Level 2-JKD, Kali, Kickboxing) in the gym I may be biased, however the fact that I have spent the time, effort, sweat and sometimes a little blood, to further my education with one of Minnesota's foremost instructors under Guru Dan Inosanto, and Sifu Rick Faye (of the MN Kali group, also an excellent local gym, as is the MN Martial Arts Academy, home of Greg Nelson and his amazing group of coaches and competitors alike). Sifu O'Melia is the State Director for Pekiti Tirsia under Tuhon Bill McGrath, we teach JKD, Kali, Pekiti Tirsia (obviously), grappling arts, Panantukan Boxing, Silat, Boxing, Kickboxing, and cover all 13 categories of weapons from Kali, from impact to projectile. Come on in, and beat me with a stick, every one says it is great fun, and I do not take it personally. The truth is in the stick." -- James Neidlinger

New RKC Snatch Test Requirements, have been posted for any who are concerned. If you are thinking of attending an RKC, contact James to help you on your path, he can give you a few quick pointers (based on his experiences as a candidate, and as an assistant), or schedule some one on one training to hone your basic RKC required skills.
 

Z-health became one of the guiding forces behind 5 Rings and James' personal development, when it was demonstrated that if any joint is immobilized, strength is taken from the whole body, and conversely, if all joints are mobilized, strength is given back to the entire body.
A simple concept to understand intellectually, a whole other animal once internalized and applied. James is actively pursuing his education in Z-Health and anxiously awaits the upcoming  R-Phase, I-Phase, and eventually T-Phase, certifications that he will be attending as a student. To learn more about Z-Health, click on the banner and get started on the path to pain free movement.