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Movement Logic: Strong Opinions, Loosely Held
Hosted by Dr. Sarah Court, PT, DPT and Laurel Beversdorf · EN
Welcome to the Movement Logic Podcast, with yoga teacher and strength coach Laurel Beversdorf, and physical therapist Dr. Sarah Court. With over 30 years combined experience in the yoga, movement and physical therapy worlds, we believe in strong ideas, loosely held – which means we’re not hyping outdated movement concepts. Instead, we’re here with up-to-date and cutting-edge tools, evidence and ideas to help you as a mover and a teacher. Music: Makani by Scandinavianz & AXM
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115: How to Get Abs
Oct 2901:58:52Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Movement Logic Podcast, Laurel Beversdorf and Dr. Sarah Court examine the enduring myths and misinformation around the aesthetic goal of “getting abs.” They analyze the anatomy and function of the abdominal muscles, the cultural evolution of ab training versus core strength and stability training, and the role mechanical tension, muscle length, and training volume play in hypertrophy (muscle growth). Additionally, they discuss how pursuing the aesthetic goal of "getting abs" is different from performance goals related to abdominal strength.The hosts unpack popular misconceptions, such as “abs are made in the kitchen,” or that body composition changes work differently for women than men, or that core stability means never moving your spine. They contrast these myths with what current research on energy balance and hypertrophy training show. They also trace how Pilates, physical therapy, and social media helped shape the modern core strength and stability narrative—one that, in some circles, shifted from building strength through movement to “protecting” the lumbar spine by avoiding it.Additionally, this episode aims to clarify all of the factors that influence the appearance of the abdominal region, and how gendered, moralized, and shame-based messaging about the midsection continues to distort public understanding of exercise and body image.CART CLOSES Nov 1st for Lift for Longevity—SIGN UPFOLLOW @MovementLogicTutorials on InstagramRESOURCESClip: Mel Robbing Podcast interview with Stacy Sims about abs67: Popular Explanations for SI Joint Pain are Wrong, Says Science78: Behemoth Knee Myths20: Pelvic Floor In-Depth with Stephanie Prendergast, MPT54: Alignment Dogma - Spine58: Alignment Dogma - Shoulders48: Alignment Dogma - Pelvis80: Posture Panic Pt. 3 with Author Dr. Beth Linker, PhD50: Bracing versus BreathingSlouch: Posture Panic in Modern America, by Beth LinkerGHD Sit-UpHodges, 2001; PMID: 11181617Kalantari, 2024; PMID: 38565979Brown, 2011; PMID: 21325932Cholewicki, 1999; PMID: 10521659
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74: McGill We Go Again
Jul 31, 2024Tap to summarizeWelcome to Season 5 and Episode 74 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this unplanned episode, Laurel and Sarah discuss Stu McGill’s recent appearance on the Huberman podcast. In Episode 62, we identified McGill’s big themes around movement. In this episode, we go through his appearance on Huberman to see if he’s still promoting the same ideas or if he has updated his approach.You will learn: Why we are once more deconstructing Stu McGill’s standpoint and outdated views on movement safety Why a hyperfocus on potential future pain is not only unhelpful but can put people off from exercising at all Why we need to be encouraging more people to lift weights vs scaremongering them away from it How McGill seems to continue to characterize himself as a ‘healer’ when in fact he is often well out of his scope of practice McGill’s continued overuse of anecdote and analogy in lieu of evidence and research Whether we will cover it if and when McGill goes on Rogan next (spoiler: we won’t)Sign up here to get on the wait list for our next Bone Density Course in October 2024!Reference links:Episode 62: Make McGill Make SenseStu McGill on Huberman: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back
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