Results
Real outcomes and experiences from people I have trained. Everyone starts somewhere different, and individual results vary.
Before: 5 March 2022 | After: 23 April 2025
Sean has trained consistently twice a week since March 2022.
“Since starting FP, those headaches and nagging pains have almost completely vanished. I can power through long workdays without discomfort, and my posture feels more natural than ever. Filippo has tailored each session precisely to my needs.”Sean
Before: January 2023 | After: October 2024
Daena came in with persistent lower-back pain, left hip pain, and neck pain and stiffness. She had tried physio and remedial massage, but the relief was always short-lived.
“Very happy with my progress. I’m feeling like a new person.”Daena
Before: 16 February 2022 | After: 16 December 2023
Before training, Albert reported neck, knee and back pain, a chronic shoulder injury, muscle aches and restricted breathing.
“With the help of Filippo and the online resources, my symptoms are almost entirely gone and I know what to do to continue making gains. The benefits of adopting the FP principles in training go far beyond what I see in the mirror.”Albert
Before: January 2024 | After: July 2025
Julie has a complex neurological condition that has affected her balance and ability to walk independently since 2010. Training has been adapted session by session, as her proprioception and motor responsiveness vary from day to day.
Hip hinge, before and after
“One of the most noticeable changes has been my posture, I now stand taller, with reduced neck hunching and a more neutral pelvis, something I hadn’t achieved before. What’s made the biggest difference is Filippo’s thoughtful, adaptive approach, always meeting me where I’m at, whether it’s a good or difficult day.”Julie
May 2018 | Photos one week apart
Before and after relaxed posture, taken one week apart, showing decompression of the lumbar spine.
April 2019 | After a one-hour session
Progress after a single one-hour session. The spine looks more decompressed, with better alignment.
Selected feedback from clients I have trained at Functional Patterns Melbourne.
It’s now been over a year and I’m still shocked to be living 85% pain free with just the occasional flare up. I’m particularly grateful to Filippo and his wealth of knowledge, every session was tailored depending on where my body was at, with so many micro adjustments and adaptations from watching how my body was responding and depending on how it was feeling.
His ability to tailor every exercise to my body, to spot what’s not firing and fix it in real time, has been life-changing.
I’ve been working with Filippo for a couple of years now post shoulder surgery, and the changes we have been able to make to my body and movement are truly insane. From a frozen shoulder to basically pain free.
I have been training at FP for 2 years and it has been the best decision I have made for my health. After years of chiro, massage and other treatments, my health continued to deteriorate and my Type 1 diabetes was out of control. Today I am pain free and my Type1 has improved significantly along with my strength, posture, movement and overall wellbeing. I cannot thank Filippo enough. His knowledge is incredible, he is an expert in the FP space and he is genuinely invested in long term outcomes. His patience also deserves honourable mention. Please do not hesitate if you are considering FP. Get out of your comfort zone and give it a go. Your body, health and wellbeing will thank you for it. If I can do it anyone can.
I have been working with Filippo for 18months now to help with multiple areas of pain and weakness due to hip dysplasia, hypermobility spectrum disorder and scoliosis. He has an exceptional eye for imbalances in my body and is always adapting exercises to suit the way I move. Filippo goes above and beyond to help me both in our sessions and outside of those with advice and feedback. I highly recommend Functional Patterns Melbourne.
FP group Friday group class is the best way to spend my evening! (Extra points for Friday) In general FP has helped me to be the strongest I’ve ever been. Physically and emotionally. (And years were passing by) Because of FP my pregnancy was easy and I was confident with my body. I kept working out until the last days of the birth. What I learned from FP I used during my recovery in post-partum too! If you need to chose what gym you should go to- definitely Functional Patterns! No regrets, no looking back. We have only one body. Thank you FP and Filippo!
If you’ve been dealing with the same pain or limitations repeatedly and what you’ve tried hasn’t created the change you’re looking for, it may be time to look beyond the symptoms.