If you’re familiar with the term “cross-training” you probably associate it with CrossFit (NO!) or, hopefully, understand it as something like “training in one activity […]
The Bananagram
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A blog in motion
Out-of-the-box personal training tips.
Research from the world of movement and exercise.
Reflections on a world going motionless…
We promote playful movement as an antidote to the modern forces making us strangers to nature and our own bodies. We don’t focus on “looking good” or “feeling better.” These are vague goals that don’t work. Above all we “move well.” As a result we create a deeper connection to ourselves and the world around us.
Finally, working out can be a source of joy.
In other words: Take Play Seriously.
I recently had the pleasure to sit down with Craig and Melissa of the Movers Mindset podcast to discuss the process of developing a parkour […]
Or, more accurately, they make your feet dumb. How? Overprotection. Turns out all that complicated foam and rubber designed to support your arch and insulate […]
I spent the first 12 years of my career training folks in large commercial gyms, and they always seemed weird to me (the gyms, not […]
aka Newton, Modernity, and When To Shut The Lights Off Overcoming what I call “sedentary depression” is THE biggest challenge facing anyone trying to change […]
Starting a journey into fitness and movement is damned difficult, there’s no two ways about it. Statistically speaking, one of the best ways to make […]
ACSM 2019: The Science of Granny Jumps One of my great privileges is working with PK Move.org, a 501(3)(c) dedicated to teaching parkour to special populations. […]