A Class that Builds Lasting Strength in All Dimensions
KINSTRETCH is a foundational strength training class that takes all the principles of strength training and applies them safely and scientifically everywhere strength can be built: muscle, tendons, ligaments, fascia, joints and controlling neurology. Classes take place on mats inside the training hall, with ages 12 to 70+ attending— including everyday movers, pro athletes, yoga instructors, grandparents, powerlifters, Jiu Jitsu players, students and more. A human skeleton is the only prerequisite.
Whether You’re Powerlifting or Playing With Grandkids—
Kinstretch is the Classroom, Lab, and Workshop Where We Improve:
Muscle Recruitment & Control
Connective Tissue Load Capacity
Joint Range of Motion & Longevity
Neurological Control
Injury Prevention/Mitigation
Recovery & Rehabilitation
Performance Enhancement
Body Awareness
How It’s Different
TYPICAL TRAINING |
KINSTRETCH |
|---|---|
| Focuses on mid-range muscle tissue |
Focuses on end-range tissue (tendon, ligament, and fascia) in addition to muscle |
|
Prioritizes external load to build muscle mass |
Prioritizes internal load to improve articular space, tissue architecture, load-bearing capacity, mechanical and neurological control, and muscle mass |
|
Trains movement patterns (squats, bicep curls, dips, running, walking)
|
Trains movement parts used in patterns (shoulder flexion and extension, hip internal and external rotation, spine segmentation, etc.)
|
ROOTED IN EVIDENCE & YEARS OF RESEARCH
Developed by Dr. Andreo Spina after years of research into human movement, Kinstretch is rooted in scientific evidence from experts in physical conditioning and medicine. It focuses on body control, injury prevention, joint health, and longevity. Kinstretch takes the principles of clinical manual therapy and joint-tissue science and puts them in the hands of everyday movers. The class is also used by professionals worldwide. Excelsior is Lancaster’s first licensed Kinstretch provider.
Class Times & Info
60 min drop-in group classes
First class free, $20 per class thereafter
No booking required
Mondays 9AM
Tuesdays 9AM
Thursdays 9AM
Sundays 12PM
-
Kinstretch is a 60 minute cash drop-in class. There is no booking required. The cost is $20 per class (your first class is free). Bring a yoga mat. If you forget one, we have extras!
-
Since everyone has joints and a skeleton, and everyone must put forth effort throughout their lifetime to maintain those, Kinstretch organically brings together individuals from all backgrounds, generations, and walks of life. Ages 12 to 70+ attend including everyday movers, pro athletes, yoga instructors, grandparents, powerlifters, Jiu Jitsu players, students and more. A human skeleton is the only prerequisite.
How people use Kinstretch:
CLINIC CLIENTS use Kinstretch to preserve their treatment results
ATHLETES use it to increase their performance and protect against injury
REHABILITATORS use it to regain capacity
RETIREES use it to support optimal function and mitigate deterioration
STUDENTS use it to learn functional anatomy and physical education
-
We dive right into a CARs warm up, then start working a particular joint or joint system, like hips or shoulders. We assess our own capacity in said joint, and then train for more of that capacity through a progressive series of inputs, beginning with capsular workspace, then connective tissue architecture, then load-bearing capacity and so on.
Kinstretch is known for being challenging in its own way— not because we’re slinging barbells and bounding box jumps— but because we set those patterns aside to train their prerequisites, such as isolating the femur in the hip socket, and applying functional science to create room to do more of the things a hip joint can do: flexion, rotation, abduction, extension.
Kinstretch scales elegantly to any skeleton. No matter age or ability level, this type of training exposes deficiencies and presents a straightforward solution. Every human can use more articular freedom and control; less restriction, compensation, and pain. Its there for the taking. Kinstretch is the classroom, the lab, the workshop where we get that work done. We rotate, flex, contract, relax, cramp, laugh, commiserate, and learn together.
-
Some clients opt to book a one-on-one coaching session prior to attending group Kinstretch. This gives them the chance to familiarize with the concepts we use in our larger classes.
Other clients opt for private Kinstretch classes scaled entirely to their training goals and needs.
For either of these options book a 60 min Functional Strength Coaching session.
