Movement Made Better Podcast

This week's podcast episode features Pro MMA Fighter Ivan "The White Tiger" Batinich. Ivan is an American Kickboxing Academy Pro-Team Member who holds a professional 4-1 record and an undefeated 3-0 amateur MMA record.

Ivan is a former gym owner (IBSTRONG closed in 2019) and holds a bachelor's in Kinesiology from California State East Bay. He holds numerous athletic accolades which include: Pro Football (San Jose Wolves), D-1 Football (Washington State University) All-American, and 2x 1st Team All-state (West Valley College).

In this episode we discuss:

• Intro - Ivan's background

More from Ivan: 

https://www.instagram.com/whitetigerfightingsociety/

https://www.ibstrong.com 

In this week's podcast episode we talk with Michael Demora! Michael has been a long-time innovator in the health and fitness industry, helping athletes from the NBA, NHL, PGA, MLB, and NFL, as well as fitness clients, get the most from their bodies.

Mike had been the Director of Education for the prestigious Spectrum Health Clubs for over 6 years in Southern California, before founding the National College of Exercise Professionals (NCEP). He holds two Masters Degrees in Education and Sports Science and currently serves as President and Director of Education for NCEP.

In this episode we discuss:

• Steps and procedures to create your own organization (NCEP)… @2:02

• Can everyone be a business owner?.. @1:20:55

More from Mike:

https://www.instagram.com/ncepfitness2/

https://ncepfitness.com 

Join us in this week's podcast episode featuring Jeremy Frisch! Jeremy is the owner and Director of Achieve Performance Training in Clinton, Massachusetts. He is the former Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Holy Cross Athletic Department. 

Prior to joining Holy Cross, he served as the Sports Performance Director at Teamworks Sports Center in Acton, Massachusetts, where he was responsible for the design and implementation of all strength and conditioning programs. He also served as a Speed and Strength Coach for Athletes Edge Sports Training and did a strength and conditioning internship at Stanford University. Jeremy graduated in 2007 from Worcester State College with a bachelor's degree in health science and physical education. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Intro - Jeremy's background

More from Jeremy: 

https://www.instagram.com/achieve_performance/ 

https://achieveperformance.training 

Tune in to this week's podcast episode featuring Michol Dalcourt. Michol is an internationally recognized industry-leading expert in human movement and performance. He is the founder and Director of the Institute of Motion, inventor of the fitness tool “ViPR” and Co-Founder of PTA Global. 

Michol is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco in the Faculty of Sports Science and has served as an instructor at the NAIT College School of Health Sciences.

As a trainer, Michol has worked with a general clientele as well as athletes of all levels, such as college-level pitchers, NHL hockey players, NLL Lacrosse players, and Olympic gold medal athletes.

In this episode we discuss:

• Intro - Michol's background 

• Using the 4Q system with clients… @7:33

More from Michol at: 

https://www.instagram.com/micholdalcourt/

https://instituteofmotion.com 

This week's podcast episode features Mike Fitch, an innovative fitness educator and movement coach with over 18 years of experience in the fitness industry. As the founder of Global Bodyweight Training, he’s developed multiple programs that focus on skill-based bodyweight training, including Animal Flow and the Bodyweight Athlete Program.

Today Mike remains dedicated to the various bodyweight-based disciplines, but still draws upon his accumulated knowledge to develop new training programs. You’ll see him integrating kettlebells, VIPRs, and heavyweight training into his multi-disciplinary training regimes.

In this episode we discuss:

• Mike's background... @0:16

More from Mike at: 

https://animalflow.com 

https://www.instagram.com/mikefitch.af/ 

This week's episode features Stick Mobility Co-Founders Dennis Dunphy and Neal Valera. Tune in to hear their personal top 5 favorite exercises and tools, along with their personal favorite Stick Mobility exercises. Some of the highlighted exercises and tools in this episode include:

• Climbing drills... @1:45 

More from Dennis at: 

https://www.instagram.com/diamondphysiquesj/

More from Neal at: 

https://www.instagram.com/nvstrength/ 

In this week's podcast episode we are joined by personal trainer and educator Kelly Manzone! Kelly is the creator of "Pillars of Female Strength" and "Sturdy Athletes Program for Tennis Athletes". We talk about stigmas surrounding women and strength training, vintage strength tools, benefits of rotational training, and more!

Kelly has over 17 years in the fitness industry specializing in unconventional training in modalities such as kettlebells, Indian clubs, mace training, and mobility workshops and clinics.

She is fascinated by Physical Culture, an era identified with its historical tools of strength and skill-based modalities. She believes that training methods of the past can enrich modern-day life. By focusing on capability, sustainability, skill, and movement quality in her own practice, the inevitable outcome becomes strength, resilience, and longevity. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Kelly's background... @0:11

More from Kelly at: 

https://www.instagram.com/kellsbells88/

https://www.kellymanzone.com 

This week's podcast episode features Kevin Carr, co-owner of Movement as Medicine, licensed massage therapist, certified functional strength coach, and certified strength & conditioning specialist. We talk about core training principles, holistic training approaches, benefits to unilateral training, and more!

Kevin has already amassed a wealth of experience in the field of sports performance and personal training while working at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Woburn, Massachusetts working with US Olympians and Average Joes alike. 

Kevin holds a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from The University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a License in Massage Therapy from Cortiva Institute- Watertown, he is also credited with the completion of numerous continuing education certifications including FMS, SFMA, NKT Level 1 and 2, FRC, FAPP, Pn1, and PRI.

In this episode we discuss:

• Advice for trainers working with clients with rheumatoid arthritis or similar issues… @5:53

• Stick Mobility utilization within the CSFC program… @14:45

• Kevin's upcoming book "Anatomy of Functional Training Through Human Kinetics"... @24:29

• Training as part of preventative health care... @40:56

• MBSC intern program for young trainers... @43:02

More from Kevin at: 

https://www.instagram.com/kev_in_carr/

https://movement-as-medicine.com 

Join us in this week's podcast featuring Chris "Flo" Flores! Chris is a Clinical Instructor for the Athletic Training programs at Kean University, Montclair State University, and Seton Hall University. He has a gift for mentoring young trainers and sharing his experiences and acquired knowledge from over 17 years in the fitness industry.

Chris is a Master Trainer in Animal Flow and the creator of the Rooted Rehab Certification for Athletic Trainers. Rooted Rehab teaches Athletic Trainers how to develop rehab programs for athletes by finding the root cause of the problem, and not just addressing the symptoms.

He has also developed a Mindset Shift Program called FLO-OSOPHY, where he speaks to Athletic Programs and Coaches and does one-on-one training with people from around the world.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• What is a Certified Athletic Trainer and what role do they play in performance coaching? @1:32

More from Chris at: 

https://www.flofitnessbh.com 

https://www.instagram.com/flo_fitness

This week's podcast features Coach Donnie Maib & Coach Clint Martin -- Strength and Conditioning Coaches at the University of Texas.

Donnie Maib is the Olympic Sports Director at the University of Texas. Donnie directly works with women’s volleyball and men’s tennis. This is his 25th year as a strength and conditioning coach and his 22nd year at the University of Texas. Prior to the University of Texas, Donnie worked as an assistant coach at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and was honored with the certification of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC). He recently launched his own podcast called “The Team Behind the Team” which focuses on the five support areas of athletic performance: behavioral/mental health, sports medicine, sports nutrition, sports science, and strength and conditioning. 

Clint Martin is a former Division I athlete and is an Assistant Athletic Performance Coach at the University of Texas. Clint works with men’s and women’s track and field, men’s swimming, and women’s golf. He started out at Iowa State as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach for men’s basketball, swimming, and diving teams. From Iowa, he went to the University of Nevada where he started up strength and conditioning for the men’s basketball team. He later had the opportunity to join Donnie at the University of Texas, and is going on his fifth year there. Clint is certified by the National Strength Coaches Associations as a strength and conditioning coach. After he graduated, Clint started ACE Athletics which helped athletes training in the NFL free agency work on developing their speed and power. He also trained athletes training for the Olympics in wrestling, swimming, and track and field. 

In This Episode We Discuss: 

• Coaching tips and subtleties of training collegiate athletes in sport-specific modalities… @2:34

• How Stick Mobility is implemented into the performance regimen

More from Donnie at: 

https://www.donniemaib.com 

https://www.instagram.com/donniemaib/ 

More from Clint at: 

https://www.instagram.com/clintmar10/