Movement Podcast

Take a deeper dive into Mobility and Stability! In the Mobility Course, Gray guides you with his insights into global movement patterns and screening to differentiate mobility limitations due to tissue quality from those caused by inappropriate tone. In the Stability Course, Gray explores stability problems and their solutions, while detailing the vital interplay between local tissue quality, musc...

Take a deeper dive into Mobility and Stability! In the Mobility Course, Gray guides you with his insights into global movement patterns and screening to differentiate mobility limitations due to tissue quality from those caused by inappropriate tone. In the Stability Course, Gray explores stability problems and their solutions, while detailing the vital interplay between local tissue quality, musc...

Take a deeper dive into Mobility and Stability In the Mobility Course, Gray guides you with his insights into global movement patterns and screening to differentiate mobility limitations due to tissue quality from those caused by inappropriate tone. In the Stability Course, Gray explores stability problems and their solutions, while detailing the vital interplay between local tissue quality, muscl...

Take a deeper dive into Mobility and Stability In the Mobility Course, Gray guides you with his insights into global movement patterns and screening to differentiate mobility limitations due to tissue quality from those caused by inappropriate tone. In the Stability Course, Gray explores stability problems and their solutions, while detailing the vital interplay between local tissue quality, muscl...

Take a deeper dive into Mobility and Stability In the Mobility Course, Gray guides you with his insights into global movement patterns and screening to differentiate mobility limitations due to tissue quality from those caused by inappropriate tone. In the Stability Course, Gray explores stability problems and their solutions, while detailing the vital interplay between local tissue quality, muscl...

Save Now: Mobility and Stability Course Bundle! https://www.functionalmovement.com/Store/248/movement_masterclass_bundle Experience Symmio for yourself and get your FREE Wellness report today! https://www.symmio.com/free-wellness-assessment Summary: This episode of the Movement Podcast emphasizes the importance of the hip as the central hub for body movement. If the hip isn’t functioning properly,...

For more on James Breese: Web: strengthmatters.com FB: facebook.com/strengthmatterstv IG: instagram.com/strengthmatters Podcast Summary: James Breese's journey from being a police officer in London with chronic back pain to becoming a fitness expert, strength coach and author is highlighted, focusing on his transition and the significant impact of kettlebell training and Functional Movement S...

Before we get into the summary, let us to tell you about Symmio,  our holistic wellness platform offering personalized solutions for individuals and risk-reduction strategies for leaders. Go to Symmio.com to sign up for a free trial today!  Summary: This episode of the Movement Podcast emphasizes that mobility and stability are fundamental to movement optimization. Both are essential, with mobilit...

Summary The Movement Podcast discusses removing wellness barriers through education, functional wellness screens, and the importance of self-care for healthcare professionals. Highlights 🎙️ Exciting return to the Movement Podcast after a break! 📚 New education resources aim to remove barriers to wellness. 🧘‍♂️ Emphasis on the importance of self-care for health professionals. 🩺 Screening reveals...

In this episode of the Movement Podcast, we wrap up our season 5 finale. We want to thank our listeners, and if you’re listening for the first time, welcome.  We’ve put together some highlights to recap every episode this season and the amazing guests who’ve shared with us along the way.  Whether you missed a few episodes, or want a quick refresher on what was discussed, here is your opportunity....

Today, Gray sits down with friend and colleague Behnad Honarbakhsh. Behnad is the founder of Fit To Train Human Performance Systems in Vancouver, British Columbia. From Strength and Conditioning to Physical Therapy, Behnad has worked with teams and athletes from the NHL, NBA, MLB, NFL, CFL and MLS. On this episode we discuss running a multidisciplinary clinic, finding your blindspots as a clinicia...

Stand Up Paddle Boarding has exploded in popularity in recent years and offers many great health benefits while enjoying life outdoors. Today, Gray sits down with an expert on the matter, Brody Welte. Brody founded PaddleFit in 2008 and is a gold-winning coach with team USA. He’s worked with numerous pro and non-professional athletes over the years, and has created a globally respected paddle coac...

Are you an expert in movement? And if so, is it reflected in your current business success? Today, we discuss Gray’s new book, The Business of Movement.  We cover the importance of pre-screening your clients, what defines an expert, tactics vs. strategies, what role corrective exercises should play in helping clients, and ways to unpack anyone’s movement dysfunction. So let’s get going with this e...

Today, we welcome our guest, Dr. Perry Nickelston. Perry is a Chiropractic Physician focusing on performance enhancement, corrective exercise, and metabolic fitness nutrition.  He is also an expert in myofascial, orthopedic, medical and trigger point soft tissue therapy and the founder of Stop Chasing Pain.  On this episode we discuss the importance of the lymphatic system, self-care vs self-treat...

Have you ever considered if you are overstressed, or just under recovered? How do you know? And how does it affect your performance?   Today, we discuss the stress recovery cycle. We cover ways to actively reset your recovery, dumping unnecessary tension and tone, risk and readiness, and using movement as your gauge. So kick back and relax for this episode of the Movement Podcast – powered by FMS....

Up to bat is our guest, Dr. Rob Butler. Rob works in Major League Baseball as the Director of Performance with the St. Louis Cardinals. He oversees player physical development, prevention programs, nutrition, and sports science as well as the medical care for the affiliate teams. Today, we go around the horn discussing several topics in athletic training and strength and conditioning. We dive head...

Personal training and gyms have seen their fair share of changes over the past few years. After the recent pandemic, what does the landscape look like now for the industry? Today, we welcome our guest, Chris Poirer, the GM of Perform Better, to help us answer this question. On this episode, we cover personal training and gym numbers since the COVID outbreak, the relationship of culture to the succ...

Worldwide… what’s the leading cause of disability?  If you said low back pain, you’d be correct.  Today, we welcome our guest, Dr. Kyle Kiesel. Kyle is an expert in low back pain and professor emeritus and former Chair of the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Evansville.  On this episode, we cover pros and cons of pain as a diagnosis, risk factors, and options for early intervention...

Today, we welcome our guest, Peter Bowler. Peter is a former Professional Cricketer and since retiring, has been on a mission to help children move better. He is currently the CEO of FMS Schools based in the UK. On this episode, we cover elite athlete development, the current state of youth health and wellness, and ways to change the culture within physical education.  So let’s get going with this...

Posture, good or bad, is automatic. But for those with poor posture, is it possible to change it over time? Is it holding you back, causing problems, and are you even aware? Today, we discuss posture and why it matters. We dive into static vs. dynamic, spine positions and function, simple changes for better results, and many options for learning and retaining better posture. So let’s align with th...

Today, we welcome our guest, Dr. Phil Plisky. Phil is a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and strength and conditioning coach. He's an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at the University of Evansville, Co-Founder of the Professional Rebellion, and performance systems consultant in professional sports and in the military. His research in movement testing and injury prevention led him...

Your hands and feet are your connection to the world. They collect a massive amount of sensory information and help support many different functions. But how exactly do they affect your movement? On this episode, we discuss what your brain thinks about your hands and feet. We explore the sensory homunculus and how our brain maps our body. We cover the development of our hands and feet, grip streng...

Today, we welcome our guest, Mike Contreras. Mike is the Division Chief at Orange County Fire Authority, based in Mission Viejo, CA. With over 30 years of experience working with and training firefighting personnel, he also is the founder of FMS Health and Safety, which addresses individual risk of injury and helps optimize overall health and performance.    On this episode, we discuss working wit...

Creating controllable speed and power is a must-have to compete in rotational sports such as golf, tennis, and baseball.  Today, we welcome our guest, Dr. Greg Rose to help us unlock this idea in our season 5 premiere. Greg brings a wealth of knowledge on the subject as the co-founder of Titleist Performance Institute and founder of OnBase University and RaquetFit, based in San Diego.  On this epi...

In this episode of the Movement Podcast, we wrap up with our season 4 finale. We’d like to say thank you to our listeners, and if you’re listening for the first time, welcome.  We’ve put together some highlights to recap all of the topics we covered and the amazing guests who shared with us along the way, including Dr. Kelly Starrett, Katy Bowman, Brett Jones, & Mike Deibler.  Whether you miss...