AMR IS A FAMILY-OWNED, MISSION-DRIVEN WELLBEING BUSINESS SPECIALIZING IN MUSCULAR AND NEUROMUSCULAR WELLNESS
We help people with pain and movement limitations who have tried everything and are losing hope for participating in normal life activities & we make resistance training accessible to everyone without fear of injury, shame or judgement
AMR is a private, inclusive alternative wellness studio for people who are tired of living life with limitations OR WHO ARE READY to elevate their fitness without FEAR OF injury or judgemeNT
We are Austin’s first Certified Muscle System Specialists and Brandon is a Muscle System Specialist Instructor . We practice a combination of muscle restoration modalities not found anywhere else in the world. We are a family owned business that cares deeply about your wellbeing.
If you have an issue related specifically to the muscular system, what type of medical specialist do you seek out? Curiously, we don’t know either. To be clear, we are not medical professionals. But we are obsessive muscle system nerds and we know know as much or more about the muscle system as anyone out there. Brandon is nearing 20,000 hours of table-based muscle system client work. We study and seek and learn continuously because our life centers around helping clients feel better. That our purpose for existing and we are grateful to be able to help.
We specialize in muscle restoration for people with complex, catastrophic, and complicated muscular and neuromuscular conditions who have tried everything and are losing hope for living life without pain or limitations.
We also believe that resistance training is non-negotiable for wellbeing and we make resistance training accessible to everyone including Pro Athletes, HS and College Athletes, Biohackers, Weekend Warriors, Gym Novices, and Persons with Low Thresholds.
We are also one of the world’s only Autoimmune & Injury Gyms, specializing in providing fitness services to anyone with autoimmunity, injury, or illness which makes exercise a challenge. We believe everyone must resistance train and we bring that mission to reality.
Visit Austin’s ONE STOP MUSCLE SHOP for
Muscle Restoration
Medical & Corrective Exercise
Elite Personal Training
Neuromuscular Biohacking Upgrades
Sports Injury Prevention & Rehab
Sports Performance
Health Coaching
MEDX Core Line w/ Lumbar Extension
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High Reward, Low-Risk Muscular Work
Our mission is to provide services and solutions for people losing hope for recovery and to make resistance training accessible to everyone.
Our clients want to live their lives and exercise without the frustrations of pain or movement limitations; to resistance train without fear of judgement, shame or injury; or to resistance train in privacy without ridiculous and risky trends or stunts.
SERVICE 1:
One-of-a-kind muscle restoration
With Mastery Muscle Specialist Brandon O'Connor OR
Muscle Specialist Mel Echanique
Assess & Address Root Cause of pain, injury, limited or hyper mobility with a gentle but game-changing cutting-edge table based intervention.
Muscle restoration takes place on an adjustable massage table and looks like traditional rehab modalities but is a much more unique and customized process and begins with a root cause analysis. A muscle restoration evaluation is where most clients start, especially with chronic or complicated pain or movement limitations. Muscle restoration identifies and activates isolated muscles which are not working properly via gentle neuromuscular feedback. Ultimately muscle restoration is aimed to enable clients to return to normal daily exercise and activities.
Book a Muscle Restoration Evaluation for pain or movement issues interfering with the life you love.
At the end of the evaluation, Brandon or Mel will provide you with a custom roadmap to muscle restoration.
DON’T LIVE IN AUSTIN? NO PROBLEM! CALL SHANNON TO SET UP A CUSTOM SCHEDULE FOR OUT OF TOWN CLIENTS!
What People Are Saying
"Finding Brandon O’Connor
was an answer to prayer for my life."
— HEATHER P.
"Absolutely love AMR.
Brandon and Stephen work miracles!”
— BRANDON M.
"Love, Love, LOVE them!!"
— Farah R
SERVICE 2:
exercise-based MUSCLE RESTORATION
With Mastery Muscle Specialist Stephen Dansevich
Looking for one of the world’s most experienced professionals in biomechanics, resistance training, corrective exercise, functional movement, medical exercise, and stroke rehab? Look no further, Stephen Dansevich is the one you have been seeking. Stephen is a master of using the exercise process to assist clients with integrative muscle restoration as well as corrective and medical exercise for people managing ongoing injury or stroke, ongoing inflammatory conditions, and/or structural and/or joint issues. Stephen also works with youth and weekend warrior athletes to take their game to the next level.
Exercise Based Muscle Restoration Services can be the start of your journey or a continuation of your journey after muscle restoration with Brandon.
Exercise based muscle restoration takes place in our specialty fitness studio and looks like traditional exercise but is a vastly more unique and specific process. Exercise based muscle restoration provides the neuromuscular system with feedback via integrated movement. It may also be an appropriate starting point for muscle restoration for stroke recovery, athletes, autoimmunity, bone density, and anyone seeking assistance with the exercise process.
Book an Exercise Based Muscle Restoration Evaluation for corrective or medical exercise or to exercise with ongoing chronic injury, inflammatory, joint or structural issues. Or to take your sports performance to the next level.
"Brandon has been a lifesaver.”
“I was in so much pain 2 years ago I was desperate. At that time I couldn't get through half a work day without being in excruciating pain. Now I go most days without any pain thanks to him!"
— MICHELLE H.
Why Do You Talk Frequently About Compassion?
In this video, we're talking about the compassion we have for our clients.
Many of our clients have walked through the door with conditions that have scared away other practitioners. At Austin Muscle Restoration, we give you the compassion that you need so that you can achieve the results that you deserve.
SERVICE 3:
PERSONAL TRAINING
With Stephen Dansevich & Mel Echanique
We are seriously over-qualified Personal Trainers. If you want one of the world’s best muscle system specialists as your personal trainer, call us! You won’t find this opportunity anywhere else in Texas! And YES we have the FULL MEDX CORE LINE!
Book Personal Training with Stephen Dansevich or Mel Echanique
For core and pelvic floor strengthening
for weekend warriors that want to avoid injury or participate in sports without fear of injury or want to participate in sports but keep getting hurt
if you need to exercise but you have been injured or intimidated at a commercial gym or by a personal trainer
if you need to exercise but you lack experience, you fear being judged or shamed
if you feel intimidated by exercise
if you value privacy when working out
if you value how you feel over how you look (we are not going to force diets on you or make you feel like you have to look perfect or look like your trainer or look like others clients!)
if you don’t want an “extreme” or “latest trend” gym with crazy music and ridiculous “stunts”
if you don’t want to be treated like everyone else - which is why so many people are injured at gyms - or you want a custom fit workout.
Welcome to our private personal training studio. We believe everyone must resistance train to maintain muscle mass for life to maintain muscle health and therefore overall health.
Many of our clients come to AMR exclusively for personal training. You do not have to participate in Muscle Restoration work for private workouts. We have trainers who specialize in biohacking; sports performance; sports injury prevention; stroke recovery; autoimmune disease, chronic illness and injury recovery; and core restoration. We are a no-judgement, no-shame, no-cookie cutter workout alternative wellness fitness space where all are welcomed unconditionally. Contact us if you are interested in personal training from certified muscle system specialists. Our knowledge goes far beyond information taught in personal training certifications and classes. We can dose and progress your exercise safely and effectively, specific to your goals and thresholds.
“I have never worked with someone, so passionate, considerate, and driven for me to become whole again.”
“Mel continually isolates issues and solves problems that I've had with my legs. Her knowledge astounds me and I'm very grateful to be working with someone who takes the time to understand what needs to be rebuilt, and how to work with me on a daily basis, She is phenomenal and you would be lucky to work with her.”
— ChristinE
With over 45 years of combined expertise working with clients, 17 certifications, 6 mastery certifications, and countless hours of training, we have the expertise and experience necessary to help each client get exceptional results.
Who are our Clients?
We work with a wide variety of clients. Our current clients range from ages 12-92 and include entrepreneurs, CEOs, musicians, physicians, surgeons, veterinarians, attorneys, dentists, corporate executives, hair stylists, busy moms and dads, small business owners, dancers, artists, retirees, bodyworkers, performance artists, and athletes participating in high school, college, recreational and professional sports.
The Most Common Reasons Clients Contact Us:
Plantar Fasciitis
Back or Neck Pain
Scoliosis
Frozen Shoulder
Shoulder Impingement
Sciatica or Piriformis Syndrome
Muscle “Knots”
Lupus
Fibromyalgia
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Inflammatory Joint Conditions
Migraine
Hypermobility
Traumatic Injury
Hip Pain
ACL Tear
Degenerative Disk Conditions
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Hand / Wrist Pain
Muscle Weakness
Biohacking Neuromuscular Upgrades
Autoimmune Gym
Personal Training
Stroke
TBI or Concussion
Knee or Hip Replacement
Parkinson's
Vaccine & Drug Reaction
Lyme Disease
Cancer
Ehlers-Danlos (EDS)
Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis
Neuropathy or Nerve Pain
Edema
Autoimmune Disease
Muscle Wasting or Weakness
Overuse Injury
SI Joint or Tailbone Pain
Surgical Injury
Pregnancy Pain or Discomfort
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Muscle Atrophy
Sports Injury
Sports Overuse & Repetitive Strain
Improved Sports Performance
Sports Injury Prevention
"Stephen is probably the most knowledgeable trainer in Austin.”
“I am a 63-year-old, healthy male. After not going to the gym for almost a year, I wanted to return but didn’t want to injure myself by improper use of weights. I contacted Stephen at AMR and asked if he would take me on to help remind me of the proper way to use the various machines. And which ones were best for my age. Stephen is probably the most knowledgeable trainer in Austin. Throughout my sessions, Stephen instructed me through all the machines he thought would benefit me, correcting my positions to insure optimum use. I would recommend Stephen to anyone who wants to improve their health and strength."
— BRIEN O.
STORIES OF HOPE
Watch our client testimonial videos and learn more about their healing journey and stories through our Stories of Hope videos linked below.
