Movement Podcast

Every day, you take around 20,000 breaths, whether you notice it or not. It affects all parts of the human experience, from our physical to our mental state.On today’s episode, we explore breathing and its connection to health and movement.The guys discuss breathing dysfunction, syncing your breath, posture, and coaching. We dive into breathing techniques and fixes, breathing screens, and close this episode with thoughts about potential effects on breathing while wearing your mask.So take a deep breath and get ready for today’s Movement Podcast-- powered by FMS.Episode Notes & Links: "Take A Deep Breath" "How Your Breathing Relates to Your Movement" "Screening & Assessing Breathing: A Multidimensional Approach" Wim Hof Method Phil Maffetone Method "Indian Clubs: History and Application"Breath: The New Science of a Lost ArtBorn to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never SeenFunctional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

Our guest is Alwyn Cosgrove. Alwyn is a world-renowned fat loss expert, author and business mentor based in LA.  In this episode, we dive into topics for young trainers, designing fitness programs, Alwyn's background in martial arts, and ideas concerning fat loss and metabolic load. So let’s get going with the Movement Podcast, powered by FMS.Functional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

From wearable devices to the scale in your bathroom, there are a ton of tech choices in the fitness world these days.But as we continue to track ourselves more, is there such a thing as too much data? We explore that idea on today’s episode.Gray and Lee discuss how devices can motivate us and can also overwhelm and potentially shame us, which metrics to focus on, the importance of how we consume our data, and what our devices don’t tell us.So let’s get going with today’s Movement Podcast -- powered by FMS.Functional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

For the third consecutive year Arlington, VA was voted the “Fittest City in the United States.” With that as a backdrop, Gray and Lee discuss what “fit” really means. We look at what factors are used to define “fit” and what variables may be overlooked as well. They explore socioeconomic status, stress, and other risk factors that play a part in fitness. Gray also compares our current fitness experience to dog parks and zoo animals.The guys also debate physical awareness vs social awareness and break down how manipulation of environment can skew your fitness results. Gray offers up what he thinks is a holistic definition of what “fit” means and so much more. So strap in for another episode of the Movement Podcast — powered by FMS.Functional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

Play, practice, or train? Simple concepts we all understand, but what are their differences and when should you be doing each one? On this episode, we break that down. This idea is based on an article, Gray wrote years ago, that still rings true.First, we cover the basics, and Gray uses his kettlebell journey with Brett Jones as an example.We talk cartwheels, tennis, South American football drills, martial arts, and how this topic applies to youth sports. Gray and Lee also give us an idea of what play looks like at their house.For the pros, we get into coaching strategies, working around people’s limitations, and small group fitness options.Functional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

Welcome to the season 2 premiere of the Movement Podcast.In this episode, Gray and Lee sit down with Brian Nguyen.Brian’s resume includes Head Athletic Trainer for the LA Avengers, Assistant AT for the Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as Coach & Trainer for many movies including: The Longest Yard, Semi-Pro, Invincible & The Fighter… to name a few.Brian has worked with many actors, from Mila Kunis to Dwayne Johnson, but he’s best known for being Mark Wahlberg’s personal trainer.We discuss working with high profile athletes and celebrities, and details of working with Mark on-set, and during his day-to-day.We dive into finding a middle ground between Strength & Conditioning Specialists and Athletic Trainers.Brian shares a pivotal moment in his career involving a tragic accident with a player and how it shaped his outlook and future.Brian explains going through “The Gray Cook Experience” and offers up insight on boutique fitness and other California trends.We’ve got a packed show today so let’s get rolling with the Movement Podcast -- powered by FMS.Functional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

The Movement Podcast is back with season 2, premiering September 17th. Here is a sneak peek of what to expect on the show and what's new in season 2. Please join us as we dive deeper into human movement.Functional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

On the Season 1 finale of the Movement Podcast, Gray and Lee sit with a local Virginian, Charlie Hurt. Charlie is the Opinion Editor and columnist for The Washington Times and a Fox News contributor.We open with why Charlie sought out the guys for treatment and how being unaware of an everyday behavior was the cause of his pain. Gray explains how function, not structure-- may be causing your movement problems and shares a story about being a young strength coach working with tennis athletes.The guys discuss how mentors need to be tough and how the level of grit in someone can predict their ability to stick to something, no matter how difficult. They explore the need for failure to truly accomplish anything and the “participation trophy” culture. Gray talks about “physical currency” and how many people seek a fitness solution to a healthcare problem.We end today's show with some banter on growing up “country” and how the independence of children has changed.  All of this and more on today’s Movement Podcast -- Powered by FMS.Functional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

On this episode, Lee and Gray sit down with a longtime friend, Sue Falsone. Sue was the first female head athletic trainer in any of the major American professional sports leagues as the Head A.T. for the Los Angeles Dodgers as well as the Head A.T. and Sports Performance Coach with the US Soccer’s Men’s National Team. She is also the author of Bridging the Gap: From Rehab to Performance and is the owner and founder of Structure & Function Education.Today's episode is for the professionals, but can also be enjoyed by those wanting to go deeper in their knowledge of athletic training in pro sports and dry needling. We get started with her career path and ascent to training elite athletes along with her use of the FMS screening system.They talk about athletes’ incredible ability to compensate when they have “dysfunction” and the crucial importance of long term joint health and keeping to short term performance goals.The second half of the episode explores Eastern medicine techniques and how to incorporate them into practice. Sue and the guys explain dry needling and how it resets the mind/body connection.All of this and much more on today’s episode of the Movement Podcast-- powered by FMS. Functional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter

On this episode, our guest Dr. Kyle Kiesel discusses musculoskeletal (MSK) health problems and their impact. MSK health problems are now the biggest overall expense for insurance companies. 50% of the U.S. adult population or 125 million people have an MSK problem today and data points to it becoming more prevalent. Kyle is Program Director of Physical Therapy at the University of Evansville, a researcher, and an expert in low back pain. During the first 10 minutes of the show, Kyle details his career path and his involvement early on with Gray Cook to help create the Functional Movement Screen.Lee & Kyle discuss how inventing the movement screen may have been different if it had been done primarily in a research lab.He explains the Thomas Test, how the idea of functional movement has become more mainstream over the years and gives some stats on musculoskeletal health problems.After the break, they go deeper into MSK health problems and their effect on the healthcare industry.We get into ACL injury prevention, fall prevention, and overall health indicators-- such as grip strength.We close out the episode discussing why people get injured when starting exercise programs, and how figuring out your biggest movement problem can lead to success in your individualized fitness solutions.All of this and more on today’s episode of the Movement Podcast-- Powered by FMS.Additional Episode Notes: 07:00 - Multifidus07:15 - Paul Hodges13:10 - Dr. Phil Plisky 24:00 - comorbiditiesFunctional Movement SystemsYouTubeFacebookInstagramX (Twitter)Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter