Absolutely. Most of my students combine Kinstretch with other forms of training like weight lifting, cardio, or sports. You can either do Kinstretch on its own day or combine both Kinstretch and other forms of training on the same day. If you’re doing weights and Kinstretch on the same day, I recommend targeting different areas at first. For example, you could do upper body weights and lower body Kinstretch. If you target different areas it won’t matter which form of training you do first - that’s all personal preference. If you’re doing a high impact aerobic session (like running) and lower body Kinstretch on the same day, I recommend doing running first. Or you can pair it with an upper body Kinstretch if your lower body is fatigued.

I’ve had so many students come into this program with old injuries, chronic pain, imbalances, dysfunction, and movement limitations, and they’ve seen tremendous progress. The beautiful thing about Kinstretch is that it will highlight your areas of weakness and limitation, areas that are likely contributing to or exaggerating these types of issues. Once we strengthen these areas you will greatly improve these limitations and unlock much healthier movement. Another great thing about Kinstretch; YOU control the intensity through your internal tension and effort. So when you’re training in these areas of past weakness or injury, just keep your intensity levels low at first and work in a more moderate range of motion. Go at your own pace, only work in pain-free ranges of motion, and then gradually build up the intensity over time - adhering to progressive overload. These are all things that I talk about inside the membership!

How many classes you do a week is totally dependent on YOU; your goals, schedule, and capacity for training volume. I have program options anywhere from 2-7x a week so you can find a schedule that works best for YOU. You can even do classes just once per week if desired. I generally recommend beginners to start with 2-3 classes per week, with 3 being the sweet spot, but some students start with less and some start with more. Regardless of how many classes you want to do a week, there will be a specific program available for that so you can accommodate your own schedule and goals. Find a schedule that's realistic for you, and always remember; anything is better than nothing!

I have over 165 classes and the length of classes can range anywhere from 10 - 75 minutes. I've made several options in each time length bracket to make sure I can accommodate everyone's schedule and goals! I've created pre-made programs with different class length options as well:

• I have programs that feature classes that are around 45 - 75 minutes.

• I have other programs that feature classes around 20 - 45 minutes.

• I have other programs that feature classes around 15 - 30 minutes.

• And another program where the classes are only 15 minutes long.

So you can pick out a program that has class length options that are realistic for you and your schedule!

As far as equipment needed for the program: I recommend getting 4 regular size yoga blocks (9x6x4) and 2 slightly smaller blocks (9x6x3). I also recommend getting a stretching band and a mat for floor work. There are over 50 classes (out of 165) that require no equipment at all, but in the other classes we often use yoga blocks and a mat (to lay on).

I got all my equipment from amazon and there’s some options on there that actually sell yoga blocks with stretching bands as a combo.

• Here’s the 9x6x4 yoga blocks I bought

• Here’s the 9x6x3 blocks and this comes with a stretching band

• Here’s a stretching band (if you don’t want the yoga block + band combo)

Yes! All members have access to our private forum, found directly on our Kinstretch With Beard membership site. You can ask all your questions here and receive a response from Coach Amir within 24 hours.

Yes. I have several students with hypermobility. Those with hypermobility essentially have far more passive range of motion than they do active range of motion. The mobility concepts that we teach in Kinstretch emphasize the importance of developing active strength and control of those ranges, so we can minimize the gap between passive and active ranges. This is incredibly important for people with hypermobility to help improve stability, strength, control, and resiliency against injuries. Within the membership, I actually have an introductory video that is specifically for those with Hypermobility. This video will break down some important information on Hypermobility and offer one simple modification you will want to make in a certain concept that we teach in Kinstretch.

Kinstretch is a form of strength training that strengthens our joints, connective tissue, and end-range muscle.

While yoga can feel hard, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re doing high level strength training. Yoga is not the ideal environment for strength training level intensity or progressive overload.

Our primary goal in Kinstretch is to make you stronger, more athletic, and resilient. We achieve this by addressing specific areas of weakness that contribute to pain, injury, dysfunction, or limit your strength potential. Additionally, we enhance our range of motion, with an emphasis on active range.

In yoga, the original intention was to connect mind, body, and spirit, in the process of achieving self-actualization. In many practices you’re cued to breathe and relax through stretches, which over time you can improve range of motion, but sometimes you develop far more passive range than active. Active range = strength/control/stability.

In Kinstretch, we have classes organized by joint focus and position. For example, we have hip classes for Internal Rotation, or External rotation, or Flexion/Extension/Abduction/Adduction. We have classes for ALL joints/positions. If someone has a limitation somewhere, they can address that area specifically.

In yoga, there isn’t the same joint-anatomy organization or specificity.

None of this makes yoga bad and there are still health benefits. However, it is fundamentally different from mobility training like Kinstretch. Remember that the original intention of Yoga was not purely for a mobility training practice.

I actually have several students who are yogis, and they've found that Kinstretch has significantly improved their abilities in their yoga practice. So if you're a yogi and want to do both yoga and Kinstretch, that is totally okay!

Yes. Kinstretch With Beard is a monthly membership but you can cancel or pause anytime. No long term commitment is needed. As long as your membership is active you have access to all the content. You can do these classes and programs as many times as you want and for as long as you want. For me, mobility training is a part of a healthy lifestyle. I’m going on year 6 of doing this type of training.