"My mission is to close that gap between healthcare and fitness and raise the level of both." – David Skolnik

David Skolnik is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, entrepreneur, and strength and conditioning coach. He is the founder and owner of Stronger in Motion, which offers personalized training and nutrition programs as well as one-on-one coaching with David and his team. David is also the Co-Host of The Essential Strength Podcast.

In this episode, Adam speaks with David Skolnik on his unique purpose in the health and fitness world. He also gives his take on why many in the PT field tend to mischaracterize pain and downplay the importance of movement in helping people recover from common pain-related issues. We learn why "functional fitness" is often a misunderstood term and how coaches can better optimize the training, nutrition, and lifestyle pointers they give their clients. Adam and David spend the latter part of their conversation on why it pays to focus on your strengths as an athlete as opposed to only obsessively trying to bring up your weaknesses. They also throw in their two cents on emerging research regarding football players and CTE.

Key Highlights

• David speaks on his mission to "close the gap between healthcare and fitness" while raising standards for both.
• David talks about the pros and cons of CrossFit.
• David explains why the term "functional fitness" is too often misunderstood.
• David gives the one daily physical activity habit that will benefit everybody.
• Adam and David illustrate why introducing unfamiliar movements into your regimen, as easy and simple as walking backwards, can make a huge difference.
• David shares why no human being can attain the pinnacle of every aspect of athleticism—strong, explosive, endurant, flexible, etc.—all at the same time.
• Adam and David give their thoughts on the growing discussion around football and CTE.

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