HNL Movement Podcast

There's so many options when it comes to purchasing exercise equipment, both large and small purchases. Bottom line is to ask yourself some basic questions before purchasing exercise equipment. What is it that you need? What type of training is this for? And what is it that you will make the most use out of? Sometimes just small additions at home make a big difference with your home workouts....

In this week’s episode, Andrew had the opportunity of catching up with Ka'imi Fairbairn, kicker for the Houston Texans.  Kaimi is an extraordinary athlete who has so much to share when it comes to optimizing your performance.  This episode covers some interesting topics, beginning with how Kaimi began paving his pathway into professional football.  He speaks about his journey throughout the y...

How can you keep progressing with training, fitness, and exercise during this time of social distancing? I will go over important aspects to consider with how to continue high level training during these times we all are staying at home. I discuss ways to train smart at home and progress your training volume gradually to help you create favorable adaptations and minimize overtraining risks. Listen...

Kaia shares his story from growing up around sports, playing basketball, overcoming knee injuries, and learning how to create lifestyle habits to takes care his body. We talk about all kinds of classics, from jump soles to fad nutrition strategies that he has tried firsthand. There are a lot of stories in the episode that we can all relate to when dealing with injuries, going through rehab, and fi...

Let’s talk about the relationship of pain, injury, and motor control. This information will help you understand the process to reduce pain, lower injury risk, start to move better, and ultimately elevate your performance. I will breakdown the different types of pain and what happens with orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries. I also breakdown what motor control is and how crucial it is to addres...

Listen in on this episode as Brian Buck, the Director of Sports at Sparta Science, joins Andrew in an interview to discuss the innovative technology of Sparta Science and how it works.  Brian shares his own story of beginning with baseball, and a host of injuries throughout his career inspired him to work with Sparta Science later on.  Sparta Science is a technology used to assess movement holisti...

As an athletic trainer, I am an advocate for sports, but even more so for public health and safety. The rapid spread of the coronavirus and its effects in suspending sports, canceling school, and negatively impacting businesses is a tough one. However, it is completely necessary and understandable in order to reduce the risk of rapid spread and infection in the interest of public health. During th...

The squat is an important movement in life, activities, and sports. No one has a perfect squat and there are always ways we can tune up this movement pattern. Good squatting technique helps to minimize low back pain, strengthens our lower body, and helps us to move, jump, land, etc. During this episode Andrew provides insight on basic squat fundamentals, how he assesses and teaches squat mechanics...

This week we have Kekai Rios here on the podcast to talk about his professional baseball career, off season training, and how he works towards elevating his performance. I can honestly say that this off-season built on what Kekai did last year. He has grown in his understanding of what works best for his body, how to be a better professional athlete, and preparing as best as he can for the upcomin...

Have you ever gotten sucked into the marketing claims of a health and fitness product that you ended up realizing you didn’t absolutely need? What we all need sometimes is to trust the process and not give in to the “put a band aid on it” quick fix claims. That’s when we need to put in the right type of work, be consistently, and be patient. I discuss some insights that will help you to remain con...

Kristina has a unique story that has brought her towards her passion to help people as she pursues a career as a physical therapist. This is one of those conversations that provides invaluable insights of what it is like to overcome injuries as an athlete, the hard work and persistence required when going through rehab, and how things come full circle when you pursue your passion to help others in...

Many of us try and follow diets in the short term, but it ends up failing us and doesn’t provide a sustainable way to live your life. Why is this? In this episode I break down the differences between “diet” and “nutrition.” I share my approach to nutrition in my practice and how I coach my athletes and clients. The bottom line is understanding how nutrition is integrated and interconnected with ev...

How do we create a lifestyle that helps us to elevate our performance in everything that we do?  What influences and determines our performance? The reality is that everything we do is interconnected with all aspects of life and creates a cumulative effect on the level of our performance. When lifestyle actions don’t work cooperatively together, we can easily get stuck in a vicious circle and feel...

In this episode, Andrew shares a discussion with Dr. Takeshi Suzuki, owner of R-Body Project in Tokyo, Japan.  Dr. Suzuki is a highly renowned athletic trainer who holds a wealth of knowledge on rehabilitation and training people of all levels.  Born in Japan, he got his education in athletic training from Washington State University.  Upon returning to Japan after his education, he began working...

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Meet Andrew Takata, a certified athletic trainer, rehabilitation practitioner, strength and conditioning specialist, sports nutritionist, and founder of HNL Movement. He shares his journey, experiences, and knowledge to help you optimize human performance and improve the quality of your life. Stay tuned for future episodes, conversations, and interviews that help you elevate your health, nutrition...