Stay ConnectedWelcome to The MOVEMENT Movement — the podcast for people who want the TRUTH about having a healthy, happy, strong body.
We’ll be breaking through the mythology, confusion and sometimes outright lies about what it takes to walk, run, hike, do yoga, paddle board, lift… or whatever you do. I’m here to help you do it better and have more fun.
It’s called The MOVEMENT Movement because We’re creating a movement. Making natural movement to the obvious choice the way natural FOOD is currently.
Chong Xie is the author of "Secret of Athleticism", inventor of the Hyperarch Fascia Training System and founder of the page "secret-of-athleticism.com" a website and discussion group founded to understand more about the foot, and its relationship to athleticism, as well as best training practices. Chong has a computer science degree and has been working as a technical analyst in the software industry for the last 10 years. His interest in the foot was piqued by seeing the large discrepancy in athletic performance, and Chong has spent many years on a quest to unlock the "secret" of athletic performance that is hiding beneath our shoes.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Chong Xie about the Tai Chi secret to stronger glutes.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How fascia training focuses on creating a more responsive facia for improved overall body function.
- Why foot health and movement behaviors can be influenced by being barefoot.
- How training your glutes and feet together is important for optimal movement and performance.
- Why foot mechanics are affected by the type of shoes you wear.
- How fascia plays a crucial role in movement and strength, emphasizing the need for intentional stimulation and training.
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Sprinting at the Olympics is a thrilling event that showcases the pinnacle of human speed and athleticism. From the explosive starts to the photo-finish endings, sprinting captivates audiences around the world. But what goes on behind the scenes to make these races possible? Let's dive into the world of sprinting at the Olympics.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement about the problem with Olympic sprinters.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How the evolution of sprinting technology has transformed race outcomes, highlighting the role of innovation in athletic performance.
- Why there is an ongoing struggle between sprinters and anti-doping organizations.
- How watching unfamiliar events at the Olympics allows viewers to step out of their comfort zones and explore new events from a fresh perspective.
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Bart Potter is the author of Jiffy Body, The 10-Minute System to Avoid Joint and Muscle Pain. Since 1995 Bart has taught people of all ages a simple approach to avoid pain and tune-up their bodies. He enjoys sharing quick tips for a healthier and happier body, brain and life.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Bart Potter about why you shouldn't work out to change your body.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How doing a variety of activities throughout the day can help build muscle fiber, increase bone density, and improve joint range of motion.
- How moving your feet in slow circles can activate important muscles and improve lower leg, ankle, and foot function.
- How improving muscle balance through varied movements can strengthen counterbalancing muscles and enhance overall body function.
- Why exploring new activities can help maintain flexibility and expand your range of motion.
- How consistency in practicing body mechanics daily can lead to significant improvements in body function.
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Chris Duffin believes in living life at the extremes—extreme performance, extreme competence, and extreme achievement.
A true-to-life mountain man with his story as a best-selling autobiography and upcoming documentary movie Chris has numerous accolades to list. From sitting on the board of OregonTech, where he received his engineering degree, to also on the board of the College of Functional Movement Clinicians. He holds awards and records for his inventions and unduplicated feats of strength. Using his engineering degree and MBA, he spent nearly 20 years becoming a sought-after turnaround expert in the aerospace, automotive, and industrial equipment manufacturing sectors. But most people know him for his work after moving on from that career, founding his own Education and Manufacturing companies focused on biomechanics, human movement, and personal development. As an award-winning expert in these fields, he holds patents and has been recognized for scientific innovation, and is a desired keynote speaker.
In the sports performance world, Chris's work is everywhere. His game-changing products are used in nearly every professional sports team in North America, all the big-name colleges and a thousand others, all military branches (white house included), and so many more. His concepts have changed the landscape of strength training in improving performance and the systemized approaches to assessing and correcting human movement dysfunctions. With extremes again, Chris is not just a recognized thought leader but has held numerous all-time world records and become one of the strongest pound-for-pound powerlifters in the world. He holds the Guinness World Record for the heaviest sumo deadlift of all time, with 1001 pounds for almost three repetitions. He also completed the same feat with a 1001lbs squat making him the only human in history to have Squatted and Deadlifted 1000+lbs for reps. He used these feats of strength to raise money and awareness for charities related to his upbringing. As for the true-to-life mountain man portion might be best left to his first book, "The Eagle & The Dragon." Growing up homeless in the wilderness. He was raised in an abusive and chaotic household (tent, shack, tree fort at times) where his childhood was composed of skinning rattlesnakes, foraging for food, and protecting his sisters and mother. With stories of dealing with murderers, drug running and abuse, human trafficking, death, a serial killer, and extreme poverty. He could attend college as a star athlete and valedictorian after graduating high school. In college, he worked full-time to take custody of his three younger siblings and get them out of that toxic environment. It seems pointless even to add the part that he still graduated from college at the top of his class. Today, Chris is an advisor and Chief Engineer/Visionary to Kabuki Strength & Bearfoot Shoes. He is focused on his passion for personal development with his philosophies and tools around mindset, goal setting, execution, and deep introspection. He is the father of three wonderful children and husband to an amazing Canadian chef who appears in reality-TV cooking shows. If he's not with his family, working on himself and his businesses, or remodeling his house, you can find him in his shop perfecting his Mad Max off-road war machines.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Chris Duffin about the truth regarding squat shoes.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How ankle mobility is crucial for optimal positions in weightlifting movements.
- How your footwear choice impacts muscle engagement, biomechanics, and injury prevention.
- Why improving bracing techniques can enhance force output and reduce injury risk.
- How specialized weightlifting shoes can improve performance in specific movements but may hinder overall athletic development.
- How strong feet and ankles are essential for proper alignment, load distribution, and resistance training.
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Brian Keane is a three-time best-selling author with The Fitness Mindset, Rewire Your Mindset and The Keane Edge: Mastering the Mindset for Real Lasting Fat Loss.
Over the past ten years, Brian has become one of the most recognised faces in the Irish health and fitness industry. He has spoken at major wellness events such as Wellfest Ireland and Mefit Dubai, was a Keynote speaker at Google HQ for their 2018 wellness event and has done corporate wellness talks for Allianz Partners, SAP and Acorn Insurance.
On top of running his own highly successful business, Brian has also completed some of the worlds most gruelling endurance challenges, such as six back to back marathons through the Sahara desert, a 230km through the Arctic and multiple ultra-marathons, including a 100 mile ultra-marathon in the desert in Nevada.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Brian Keane about the mental side of fitness and exercise.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How transitioning to more holistic and mentally challenging fitness pursuits leads to personal growth and fulfillment.
- Why bodybuilding competitions are difficult and can lead to struggles with disordered eating habits.
- How setting incremental targets and following curiosity allows you to continually push boundaries in fitness.
- Why your fitness goals should be aligned with your personal values.
- How people should take a mindful approach to making decisions that nourish their personal growth and wellness.
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Mike Fitch is an innovative fitness educator and movement coach with 20 years of experience in the fitness industry. He is the Founder/Creator of Animal Flow, a unique ground-based movement program that has certified more than 10,000 fitness professionals in 42 countries. Mike has also developed multiple other skills-based bodyweight training programs including the Bodyweight Athlete and is a highly sought-after presenter and content contributor.
Mike spent years exploring and coaching a range of techniques including Kettlebells, Olympic Lifts, Corrective Exercise, and pre/post rehabilitation. However, it wasn't until he turned 30 years told that he decided to put down the weights and explore only bodyweight disciplines. He describes his change in training as a major turning point in his personal and professional development: "I had reached a point where I decided that I was way too young to feel so beat up all the time. There was something that I had been missing."
Beginning with basic gymnastics, Mike found himself both incredibly challenged and inspired. Gymnastics soon lead to parkour, which lead to breakdancing and then hand balancing. A common thread that ran throughout these disciplines is the use of animal movements (locomotion) along with the emphasis of "flow."
Mike is always the first to admit that he didn't create animal movements. He sees his contribution to the discipline as having created a systematized program that makes the movements easy to learn and easy to coach for people of all ages and skill levels. Building upon his previous understanding of body mechanics, anatomy, and common postural issues, he developed specific ways to integrate animal patterns and other bodyweight-focused movements to elicit specific responses and results. His goal was to use these animal movements to improve the function and communication of the Human Animal.
When it came to incorporating the Flow component, Mike found the feeling of free and potentially endless movement to be incredibly empowering. He knew that others would feel the same immediate connection he did. In putting it all together, he created the Animal Flow program and its global community of inspired movers.
Today Mike remains dedicated to the various bodyweight-based disciplines, but still draws upon his accumulated knowledge to develop new training programs. You'll see him integrating kettlebells, VIPRs and other heavy weights into his multi-disciplinary training regimes.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Mike Fitch about how Animal Flow can lead to improved movement.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How Animal Flow helps people reconnect with their bodies and addresses deficits in physical attributes.
- Why you should push yourself out of your comfort zone to stimulate growth and train the body to adapt to new challenges.
- How focusing on discomfort in the learning process creates new neural pathways and improves performance over time.
- How engaging in Animal Flow movements results in significant improvements in cognitive markers and joint repositioning sense.
- How incorporating variety and variability in traditional movement patterns enhances overall motional.
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Jim Klopman is a lifelong innovator who has always been one of those people who thinks differently. He believes balance training has sharpened his ability to make new neural connections and see the possibilities and pathways that others miss.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Jim Klopman about your real sixth sense, balance.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How engaging the big toe while walking or running is important for balance and preventing falls.
- How balance training enhances athletic performance and coordination in athletes.
- Why instability training methods may be more effective for balance improvement than traditional weightlifting.
- How balance work must be distinct from weightlifting to fully reap it's benefits.
- How balance is crucial for your overall performance and coordination.
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Dani Almeyda has worked in the health and fitness industry for the last 12 years. Throughout her whole life, health and wellness have had a major influence on her life. Whether it was from her experience as collegiate athlete, as a Director of Campus Recreation, or as a Fitness Professional, her experiences and formal education have provided her with a unique perspective and skillset.
Dani is a co-owner of OS Institute in North Carolina and OSi Online, and has a Master's Degree in Exercise Science. She brings an abundance of energy, passion, and an incredible drive to help the world regain its Original Strength. Almeyda, a mother of two, and wife to a firefighter, is dedicated to serving her family and community.
Tim Anderson has been a personal trainer for over 20 years. He is an accomplished author and speaker and is known for streamlining complex ideas into simple and applicable information. He is passionate about helping people realize they were created to be strong and healthy.
Tim has written and co-written many books on this subject including The Becoming Bulletproof Project, Habitual Strength, Pressing RESET, and Original Strength Performance. When it comes down to it, his message is simple yet powerful: We were created to feel good and be strong throughout life.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Tim Anderson and Dani Almeyda about getting more gains by exercising less.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How rocking exercises help with relaxation, deep breathing, and alleviating back pain.
- Why using natural movement helps reset the nervous system unlocking hidden strength and potential.
- How crawling can improve walking and running abilities by strengthening the nervous system and promoting overall body health.
- How transitioning to minimalist shoes can enhance movement patterns and foot strength for improved performance.
- Why more research is needed to explore the benefits of natural movement and barefoot running.
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Dr. Artour Rakhimov is a health practitioner and the author of books on yoga, cystic fibrosis, cancer, breathing techniques, and many other topics. He teaches and promotes methods and lifestyle changes that increase brain and body oxygenation: how to unblock a nose, fall asleep fast, stop coughing, relieve constipation, get rid of cramps, and deal with chronic diseases that are based on low body O2 content. Dr. Rakhimov is also a Buteyko breathing teacher (since 2002 up to now) and trainer, and the inventor of the Amazing DIY Breathing Device. He is the author of the largest world's website devoted to breathing retraining for higher body O2.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Dr. Artour Rakhimov about breathing better to achieve better health.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How retraining your breathing is crucial for addressing health issues and achieving optimal breathing patterns.
- How the Buteyko method focuses on reducing breathing to increase oxygen levels in the body.
- Why proper breathing techniques are essential for optimizing oxygen intake for overall well-being.
- How physical exercise plays a key role in maintaining good health and is important for long-term health maintenance.
- How nose breathing during physical exercise can lead to health benefits by impacting CO2 levels and nitric oxide production.
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From the age of 45 Keith Bateman's running times improved dramatically, culminating in a host of State, National and World age-group records. The records that he set in the 55-age-group were faster than the records he set in the 45-age-group! At the time of writing, he has broken, and still holds, 38 age-group State Records, 15 Australian age-group records and five 55-age-group World Records: 1500m (4:12.35), 1 mile (4:35.04), 3000m (8:56.80), 5000m (15:29.7) and 10000m (31:51.86).
Keith's technique-change lessons combine with Heidi's Strengthening and Rehabilitation programs to form the core of this book. Keith also provides a chapter for coaches who want to introduce technique change for their runners.
Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Keith Bateman about how to grow older, not slower.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:
- How balanced landing aligned vertically can utilize the body's spring effect for more efficient running.
- Why body movement and muscle development are crucial for efficient running and injury prevention.
- How foot pressure and body position play a significant role in achieving a balanced landing while running.
- Why technique change can lead to substantial improvement in running times and overall performance.
- How community-building is essential to challenge conventional footwear practies and promote natural movement.
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