Think Fit. Be Fit.

The most optimistic way  to signal the next era of wellness is say “it’s time - to wake - the f*ck -up” with guest Keith Norris on Think Fit Be Fit podcast.   

Keith is the co-founder of Paleo f(x)™ and a true visionary in the ancestral health movement and exercise.   Paleo f(x)™ is the world’s premier holistic wellness event, covering health, nutrition, fitness, sustainability, self-development, spirituality, relationships, entrepreneurship, & everything in between.  They are planning to host it July 14-16 2020 in Austin Texas. 

In this episode, Jenn and Keith dive into navigating your health during this weird and complicated time. Also this is a rare conversation between two people who are spiritual and also very interested in lifting weights.

• 7 pillars of health and immersive education at Paleo f(x)™
• The importance of self-leadership in health
• Critical thinking and learning for the process of attaining wellness and staying healthy
• The wisdom and innate intelligence of the human body

Jenn and Keith dig deep to bring you friendly advice and tough love. Learn how Keith helped drive paleo culture forward with his values, intelligence and intuition towards a smarter health movement. 

Check him out here:

www.paleofx.com 

http://ancestralmomentum.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theory2practice/

https://twitter.com/KeithNorris

Jenn's monologue inspired by The Portal https://art19.com/shows/the-portal

Follow Jenn and learn more about her:

https://twitter.com/JennImpact

https://www.instagram.com/impact_your_fitness/

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Support the podcast by checking out Ruvi, a high performance drink that is a blend of fruit and veggies and nothing else

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Throughout the month of May Think Fit. Be Fit. went on a deep dive of the core.  This is the 6th episode in that series. 

 

Here’s the summary of May’s core-centric episodes:

• An episode all about Pilates;  why it’s a full body exercise modality and not purely abdominal focused. Link
• Learning motion intrinsically with the creator of the Core Restore training system. Link
• An expert guest, academically rooted with 35 years of experience at the highest level of kinesiology and professional sports, weighs in on the core craze. Link
• A Physical Therapist explains the diaphragm from her perspective and why she calls it the ‘core of the core.’ Link

 

All of these episodes are my attempt to think independently about exercise so that I can make the best decisions for myself, athletes and clients. There is a sad movement in fitness in which education is barely emphasized and the industry is full of time-wasting (and possibly dangerous)  fluff.  The final episode of May’s core focused episodes is a conversation on challenging the body with a tool that can give us a spectrum of resistance around the body, the KI-RO Core Trainer.

 

Meet my esteemed colleague and friend, Kika Mela, Co-Owner of Mela Therapeutics, Inc. and the creator of the Ki-RO Core Trainer. She is a Master Level MAT Specialist, MAT Rx Specialist, and has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for 25 yrs. She has worked extensively with professional and elite athletes and is a contributor to the training process at Bommarito Performance Systems as part of their medical team.

 

Kika and I discuss a number of things related to athletic performance, muscles and movements, how her invention the KiRo helps address the flaws in training this part of the body. 

 

Topics that we cover:

• How the KI-RO was developed and how it helps Kika’s clients who are almost exclusively professional athletes.
• A discussion on a universal definition of ‘the core’. 
• How athletes can benefit from this device
• Exercises that are more precise than crunches or swinging our legs 
• How this part of the body is related to movement and athletic performance
• Getting specific with exercises using the KI-RO Core Trainer
• Pelvic motion and hamstrings in relation to the core. 

 

Grab your device and your thinking cap as we get real and open - not only discussing issues we see in fitness, but offering safe but awesome solutions as well. 

Links of interest:

Find Kika and her work at

https://www.melatherapeutics.com/page/page/6405961.htm

https://www.kiroconcepts.com/

discount code for 15% off: TFBF15 

https://www.instagram.com/kirocore/

Hamstring blog from KI-RO

https://www.kiroconcepts.com/post/tight-hamstrings-maybe-not

 

Silfies SP, Ebaugh D, Pontillo M, Butowicz CM. Critical review of the impact of core stability on upper extremity athletic injury and performance.  Braz J Phys Ther. 2015;19(5):360‐368. doi:10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0108

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4647147/

 

Hamstring episodes from September 2019:

http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/this-plagues-so-many-active-people-hamstrings-that-just-dont-quit

http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/strengthen-your-hamstrings-like-a-pro

http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/what-weak-hamstrings-really-need

Support the podcast by checking out Ruvi, a high performance drink that is a blend of fruit and veggies and nothing else

https://impactyourfitness.thrivelife.com/ruvi

Sign up for Jennifer's newsletter

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Check out MovementPathways.com if you'd like to dive deep into your exercise and upgrade it from the inside-out

Throughout the month of May Think Fit. Be Fit. went on a deep dive of the core.  This is the 6th episode in that series. 

 

Here’s the summary of May’s core-centric episodes:

• An episode all about Pilates;  why it’s a full body exercise modality and not purely abdominal focused. Link
• Learning motion intrinsically with the creator of the Core Restore training system. Link
• An expert guest, academically rooted with 35 years of experience at the highest level of kinesiology and professional sports, weighs in on the core craze. Link
• A Physical Therapist explains the diaphragm from her perspective and why she calls it the ‘core of the core.’ Link

 

All of these episodes are my attempt to think independently about exercise so that I can make the best decisions for myself, athletes and clients. There is a sad movement in fitness in which education is barely emphasized and the industry is full of time-wasting (and possibly dangerous)  fluff.  The final episode of May’s core focused episodes is a conversation on challenging the body with a tool that can give us a spectrum of resistance around the body, the KI-RO Core Trainer.

 

Meet my esteemed colleague and friend, Kika Mela, Co-Owner of Mela Therapeutics, Inc. and the creator of the Ki-RO Core Trainer. She is a Master Level MAT Specialist, MAT Rx Specialist, and has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for 25 yrs. She has worked extensively with professional and elite athletes and is a contributor to the training process at Bommarito Performance Systems as part of their medical team.

 

Kika and I discuss a number of things related to athletic performance, muscles and movements, how her invention the KiRo helps address the flaws in training this part of the body. 

 

Topics that we cover:

• How the KI-RO was developed and how it helps Kika’s clients who are almost exclusively professional athletes.
• A discussion on a universal definition of ‘the core’. 
• How athletes can benefit from this device
• Exercises that are more precise than crunches or swinging our legs 
• How this part of the body is related to movement and athletic performance
• Getting specific with exercises using the KI-RO Core Trainer
• Pelvic motion and hamstrings in relation to the core. 

 

Grab your device and your thinking cap as we get real and open - not only discussing issues we see in fitness, but offering safe but awesome solutions as well. 

Links of interest:

Find Kika and her work at

https://www.melatherapeutics.com/page/page/6405961.htm

https://www.kiroconcepts.com/

discount code for 15% off: TFBF15 

https://www.instagram.com/kirocore/

Hamstring blog from KI-RO

https://www.kiroconcepts.com/post/tight-hamstrings-maybe-not

 

Silfies SP, Ebaugh D, Pontillo M, Butowicz CM. Critical review of the impact of core stability on upper extremity athletic injury and performance.  Braz J Phys Ther. 2015;19(5):360‐368. doi:10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0108

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4647147/

 

Hamstring episodes from September 2019:

http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/this-plagues-so-many-active-people-hamstrings-that-just-dont-quit

http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/strengthen-your-hamstrings-like-a-pro

http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/what-weak-hamstrings-really-need

Support the podcast by checking out Ruvi, a high performance drink that is a blend of fruit and veggies and nothing else

https://impactyourfitness.thrivelife.com/ruvi

Sign up for Jennifer's newsletter

https://www.impactyourfitness.net/newsletter

Check out MovementPathways.com if you'd like to dive deep into your exercise and upgrade it from the inside-out

Title: Independent Thinking and the core with Dr. Paul Juris Ed.D.

Exercise Science Insider ep #12

 

This is a conversation on independent thinking about the core with Dr Paul Juris Ed.D.

 

Paul is a noted kinesiologist specializing in education, motor skill development, sports performance enhancement, rehabilitation, and intuitive program development. He has also provided extensive sports development, rehabilitation and education consulting for organizations including the NBA, NHL, USTA, US Cycling Federation, the PGA and US Equestrian Team.  Paul was previously Vice President of Science and Education at PGA Kinematics Lab.  He served as Director of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute.  He was also the Chief Science Officer at Cybex International for 9.5 years.

 

A strong core has long been THE main goal of many people enthusiastic about fitness . It seems that we’ve been conditioned to believe that the “six pack” is the embodiment of health and athletic performance. This belief has covered up the true essentials of movement which seems to have little to none scientific relevance to throwing medicine balls and planks.

 

I have a lot of questions about the ‘core’ because the more I learn about the science of the core the more I realize that the use of this term is deleterious and how the fitness industry has failed the consumers. 

 

Here are the topics covered in this episode:

• Fixation on a ‘strong core’
• Education facilitation for learning about the core
• What are some important things to know about measuring core movements or strength
• EMG studies 

Links of interest:

 

(not mentioned) Good story on how the fitness industry runs with little evidence and creates a market

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/magazine/21FOB-physed-t.html

 

Pump one lectures

Part 1 https://youtu.be/RJ8dbXzO0rs

Part 2 https://youtu.be/cyZfPK1_opk

Part 3 https://youtu.be/eezXjJeHpFM

Part 4 https://youtu.be/rN7JhJpMRWY

 

2 previous podcast episodes on Motor Learning and Motor Control

April 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gregory-gordon-motor-learning-skill-acquisition-in/id1379865962?i=1000470203837

 

Some of Paul’s work at Cybex https://www.cybexintl.com/education/exerciseanalysis/

April 8 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gregory-gordon-pt2-motor-learning-skill-acquisition/id1379865962?i=1000470874657 

 

Title: Independent Thinking and the core with Dr. Paul Juris Ed.D.

Exercise Science Insider ep #12

 

This is a conversation on independent thinking about the core with Dr Paul Juris Ed.D.

 

Paul is a noted kinesiologist specializing in education, motor skill development, sports performance enhancement, rehabilitation, and intuitive program development. He has also provided extensive sports development, rehabilitation and education consulting for organizations including the NBA, NHL, USTA, US Cycling Federation, the PGA and US Equestrian Team.  Paul was previously Vice President of Science and Education at PGA Kinematics Lab.  He served as Director of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute.  He was also the Chief Science Officer at Cybex International for 9.5 years.

 

A strong core has long been THE main goal of many people enthusiastic about fitness . It seems that we’ve been conditioned to believe that the “six pack” is the embodiment of health and athletic performance. This belief has covered up the true essentials of movement which seems to have little to none scientific relevance to throwing medicine balls and planks.

 

I have a lot of questions about the ‘core’ because the more I learn about the science of the core the more I realize that the use of this term is deleterious and how the fitness industry has failed the consumers. 

 

Here are the topics covered in this episode:

• Fixation on a ‘strong core’
• Education facilitation for learning about the core
• What are some important things to know about measuring core movements or strength
• EMG studies 

Links of interest:

 

(not mentioned) Good story on how the fitness industry runs with little evidence and creates a market

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/magazine/21FOB-physed-t.html

 

Pump one lectures

Part 1 https://youtu.be/RJ8dbXzO0rs

Part 2 https://youtu.be/cyZfPK1_opk

Part 3 https://youtu.be/eezXjJeHpFM

Part 4 https://youtu.be/rN7JhJpMRWY

 

2 previous podcast episodes on Motor Learning and Motor Control

April 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gregory-gordon-motor-learning-skill-acquisition-in/id1379865962?i=1000470203837

 

Some of Paul’s work at Cybex https://www.cybexintl.com/education/exerciseanalysis/

April 8 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gregory-gordon-pt2-motor-learning-skill-acquisition/id1379865962?i=1000470874657 

 

“Cueing is the substance of our message” Nick Winkleman PhD   Trainers, athletes, therapists and coaches- has this EVER been more true?   Cueing may be one of the most underrated skillsets that get developed by fitness professionals.  There is an art attached to cueing and choosing the substance of our words that is aligned to improving every aspect of performance- speed, autonomic nervous system, efficiency and strength.     Virtual fitness might be a part of the new norm.  Interacting online when it comes to movement might be the necessary inconvenience that will make you a better trainer and mover.  Join Jenn on this episode for a perspective on learning the art of cueing for fitness, athletic coaching and therapeutic exercise.    This episode highlights a special guest, Dr. Paul Juris Ed.D.  He is a noted kinesiologist specializing in education, motor skill development, sports performance enhancement, rehabilitation, and intuitive program development. He has also provided extensive sports development, rehabilitation, and educational consulting for organizations including the NBA, NHL, USTA, US Cycling Federation, the PGA, and US Equestrian Team.  Paul was previously Vice President, Science and Education, at PGA Kinematics Lab. He served as Director of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute   Links of interest: Some of Paul’s work at Cybex https://www.cybexintl.com/education/exerciseanalysis/ Nick Winkleman PhD, The Language of Coaching  https://amzn.to/2W4m9Sd Dr. Gabriele Wulf http://optimalmotorlearning.com/   2 previous podcast episodes on Motor Learning and Motor Control April 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gregory-gordon-motor-learning-skill-acquisition-in/id1379865962?i=1000470203837   April 8 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gregory-gordon-pt2-motor-learning-skill-acquisition/id1379865962?i=1000470874657

“Cueing is the substance of our message” Nick Winkleman PhD   Trainers, athletes, therapists and coaches- has this EVER been more true?   Cueing may be one of the most underrated skillsets that get developed by fitness professionals.  There is an art attached to cueing and choosing the substance of our words that is aligned to improving every aspect of performance- speed, autonomic nervous system, efficiency and strength.     Virtual fitness might be a part of the new norm.  Interacting online when it comes to movement might be the necessary inconvenience that will make you a better trainer and mover.  Join Jenn on this episode for a perspective on learning the art of cueing for fitness, athletic coaching and therapeutic exercise.    This episode highlights a special guest, Dr. Paul Juris Ed.D.  He is a noted kinesiologist specializing in education, motor skill development, sports performance enhancement, rehabilitation, and intuitive program development. He has also provided extensive sports development, rehabilitation, and educational consulting for organizations including the NBA, NHL, USTA, US Cycling Federation, the PGA, and US Equestrian Team.  Paul was previously Vice President, Science and Education, at PGA Kinematics Lab. He served as Director of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute   Links of interest: Some of Paul’s work at Cybex https://www.cybexintl.com/education/exerciseanalysis/ Nick Winkleman PhD, The Language of Coaching  https://amzn.to/2W4m9Sd Dr. Gabriele Wulf http://optimalmotorlearning.com/   2 previous podcast episodes on Motor Learning and Motor Control April 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gregory-gordon-motor-learning-skill-acquisition-in/id1379865962?i=1000470203837   April 8 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gregory-gordon-pt2-motor-learning-skill-acquisition/id1379865962?i=1000470874657 

Have you ever thought that the learning of a motion is one of the biggest components of an exercise experience? 

Chris Verdi of Core Restore New Jersey and Jenn have spent time on his patented training system, The Core Restore.  This truly unique apparatus has a lot to offer anyone willing to try a new way to activate movements or muscles.  This includes  body building competitors, an athlete recovering from an injury, dedicated clients with pain and many more.

They discuss learning movement and feeling connected in an exercise like never before (you'll have to see it, to believe it on instagram) and case studies that are underway. 

Check out Chris and The Core Restore on instagram, YouTube and in gorgeous Asbury Park, New Jersey.  www.core-restore.com 

You can receive a personal demo by contacting Core Restore at [email protected] 

You can reach Jenn at www.impactyourfitness.net, on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/impact_your_fitness/

Links of interest:

https://painchats.com/low-back-pain-surgery/ https://painchats.com/back-pain-faq3/ https://www.painscience.com/tutorials/low-back-pain.php http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/the-updated-way-to-understand-pain https://integrativewellnessgroup.com/our-why/#

Have you ever thought that the learning of a motion is one of the biggest components of an exercise experience? 

Chris Verdi of Core Restore New Jersey and Jenn have spent time on his patented training system, The Core Restore.  This truly unique apparatus has a lot to offer anyone willing to try a new way to activate movements or muscles.  This includes  body building competitors, an athlete recovering from an injury, dedicated clients with pain and many more.

They discuss learning movement and feeling connected in an exercise like never before (you'll have to see it, to believe it on instagram) and case studies that are underway. 

Check out Chris and The Core Restore on instagram, YouTube and in gorgeous Asbury Park, New Jersey.  www.core-restore.com 

You can receive a personal demo by contacting Core Restore at [email protected] 

You can reach Jenn at www.impactyourfitness.net, on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/impact_your_fitness/

Links of interest:

https://painchats.com/low-back-pain-surgery/ https://painchats.com/back-pain-faq3/ https://www.painscience.com/tutorials/low-back-pain.php http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/the-updated-way-to-understand-pain https://integrativewellnessgroup.com/our-why/#

The automatic motions of our body are rarely thought of in terms of chronic pain and performance.  We are discussing a topic today that bridges all of those factors together; the diaphragm, breathing and the pelvic floor.  

Please welcome the 2nd Physical Therapist guest on Think Fit. Be Fit., Noelle.

Noelle Ekonomou has Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Saint Louis University and has received extensive training in both orthopedic, neurologic and acute rehabilitation. Noelle is passionate about helping others pursue their overall health and wellness goals and believes in providing the highest quality of care. With an integrated, whole-body rehabilitation model, Noelle uses extensive evaluation, examination and treatment procedures. She deeply explores the root cause of her patients’ injuries — considering musculoskeletal, vestibular, vision, neurologic, lymphatic, and cardiopulmonary systems.

Noelle has advanced her skills through continued post-graduate coursework for osteopathic manual therapies including muscle energy, strain-counterstrain, cranial and joint mobilizations, and fascial and lymphatic balancing. She has also been specially trained to perform internal pelvic floor muscle evaluation and treatment through the Hermann and Wallace institute.

In addition to her manual skills, Noelle also began her special interest in treating scoliosis and neuromuscular imbalances through the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI).

How to reach Noelle: http://www.one2onephysicaltherapy.com/about/about-us/ https://www.sculpd.co/ https://www.posturalrestoration.com/   Noelle on instagram https://www.instagram.com/noellekono/ https://www.instagram.com/one2oneholisticpt/   Links of interest:   Oxygen Advantage https://amzn.to/3aXxTdq   Wim Hof breathing and Buteyko leader and coach: Bob Soulliere in Alexandria  https://www.breatheyourpower.com/   Research on breathing techniques: Ballon breathing Lower back pain and ballon breathing:   Check out out video on Ballon Breathing by signing up for the podcast newsletter, it will be sent to you immediately. https://www.impactyourfitness.net/newsletter

Jenn on Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/impact_your_fitness/

You can support the podcast by checking out RUVI, a high performance drink that is just fruit and veggies and nothing else.  It really speaks for itself- no additives/sugar/gluten and all the fiber- your first order comes with a free shaker bottle.  Go to https://impactyourfitness.thrivelife.com/ruvi