In my opinion the term functional movement has been bastardised over the last 5 or so years. To the point that you can justify any movement or exercise as functional.
In this conversation, Mike and I discuss what functional fitness really is and just how important the connection between quadrupedal and bipedal movement is for human health.
We also talk about the importance of being conscious IN YOUR body and health and how functional movement modalities can improve not just your physical health, but your cognition and brain health!
I hope this episode inspires you to be curious about how you can move more effectively for the purpose of not only longevity of life, but also to have fun. Because having fun is an essential element to any changes that occur in your body and in your thinking!
Show notes:
0.50 – Who is Mike Fitch
4.00 – ‘Cutting my teeth in New York’
4.50 – A change in movement disciplines
6.54 – Textbook anatomy versus functional anatomy
7.48 – Those who have led the way in the fitness world as leaders:
Paul Chek
Vladimir Janda
Thomas Myers
Phillip Beach
11.20 – What is Animal Flow
13.20 – The history of Animal Flow
16.50 – Educating people who educate people
18.30 – Bridging the gap between quadrupedal movement and bipedal movement
19.30 – ‘And we rarely return to the environment that was so important to our development…’
19.50 – Not burning our development bridges
21.08 – Earning the right to fight with gravity
23.00 – Variability in load and experiences
24.00 – Animal Flow for children
27.30 – Animal Flow as stand alone or implementing it to be sport specific – adaptation
30.00 – Animal Flow in surfing
31.53 – ‘Going back to that original thing that I mentioned earlier about improving communication, connection and function…..’
32.44 – How important is tribe and community?
35.22 – Is this your soul purpose and Mikes somewhat surprising answer
39.20 – Mike’s message to the world and giving yourself permission to be bad at something
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Refernces:
Paul Chek – www.chekinstitute.com
Vladimir Janda – www.jandaapproach.com
Thomas Myers – www.anatomytrains.com
Phillip Beach – www.phillipbeach.com