Filippo Busa

I played ice hockey from the age of 4-27. At 15, I started training in the gym to improve my performance and build the muscle needed to compete at a professional level.

At 23, I reached my top shape, 86kg with 5% body fat, but despite that, I wasn’t able to walk for more than 10 minutes without dealing with some sort of lower back and shoulder pain, due to injuries never fully rehabilitated.

Furthermore, I used to get seasonal flu several times during the hockey season and I was admitted twice to hospital for unexplainable symptoms, like loss of balance and coordination.

With time, I started questioning the efficiency and sustainability of my training and, after some research, found Functional Patterns. I took the Human Foundations Course in April 2016 and the following Human Biomechanics Specialist courses. Since then, FP has been a game changer.

For the first time in years, I felt like my body was finally regenerating and slowly overcoming the pain and discomfort I was constantly dealing with. Now, I move better than ever without the sensation of my joints wearing out and my health and physiology have substantially improved, confirming I have chosen the right path.

Functional Patterns has given me the tools to fix myself and help others achieve more functional and sustainable movement and lifestyle.