064: Katy Bowman – Katy Says… Minimize Your Footwear, Embrace Calluses, Ditch The Furniture

This week, we are speaking with biomechanist, Katy Bowman. She is the author of Move Your DNA and has a podcast of her own, Katy Says. Katy's thesis is to differentiate exercise and movement, she refers to movement as nutrition for our bodies.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The road to becoming a biomechanist
• Movement vs. exercise
• Active people are typically sedentary outside their exercise time
• Movement is a form of nutrition
• Transitioning to minimalistic footwear
• Where we are with movement now is where we were with nutrition 100 years ago
• Your body evolves to its environment, for better or worse
• As humans, we like to segment the body and look at individual parts
• Minimalistic shoes - top brands
• Consider going furniture free or using your couch less
• Furniture is like junk food
• Have better bowel movements by using a Squatty Potty + why it works
• Anything that limits the full use of your body is a cast
• An orca whale's dorsal fin flops over in captivity due to its environment (a cast)
• Humans in the 21st century, what are our folded fins?
• Anatomy and physiology textbooks represent sedentary human beings
• The healthiest parts of your skin are the calluses
• Pillows and mattresses weaken your body
• Standing all day at work, isn't the answer

Related links:

Sunwarrior <== 20% off all Sunwarrior products & free shipping over $50 (US only)

Katy Bowman - Move Your DNA (book)

Katy Bowman's website

Follow Katy (Nutritious Movement) on Facebook, and Instagram

Katy Says - Episode 29: The Skin Show (iTunes)

Related episodes:

093: Dr. Kelly Starrett – The Ultimate Standing Desk • Sleep Better After Smashing Your Tissues • Create A Movement Rich Environment

175: Focus Friday – How We Move

147: Ido Portal – It’s Never Too Late To Start Moving • Find Your Tribe • Don’t Stop Playing

103: Erwan Le Corre – Reconnect With Your Body’s Natural Ability To Move

075: Abel James – Live More By Buying Less | Long-Term Weight Loss Strategies | HITT Wins Over Long Endurance Exercise

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