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For too long, women have been handed pink dumbbells, questionable fitness advice, and a whole lot of misinformation about what their bodies can and can't do.
The Movement Logic Podcast is here to change that.
Join physical therapist Dr. Sarah Court and strength and conditioning coach Laurel Beversdorf as they dig into the science of strength training, exercise, and women's health needs—with evidence, critical thinking, and a keen eye for where the evidence ends and the marketing begins.
From building muscle and stronger bones to navigating menopause, aging, injury, and the latest fitness trends, we break down what the research actually says, challenge outdated exercise myths, and call out the nonsense that gets passed off as science.
Whether you're a woman who wants to get stronger, a fitness or movement professional, or too confused to know where to start, we make sense of the science so you feel more confident in your choices (and know which new trend you shouldn't bother with!).
Strong ideas, loosely held. Because good science means being willing to change your mind.
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142: Make It Make Sense—More of What the Diary of a CEO Panel Gets Wrong, Pt. 2
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Nov 11, 2026 |
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141: Make Haver, Wright, Sims & Crawford's Birth Control Misinformation on Diary of a CEO Make Sense
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Oct 28, 2026 |
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140: Birth Control, Hormones, and Menopause: When Medicine Fails and Wellness Cashes In with Dr. Kemi Doll, MD
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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139: AlgaeCal's Calcium Claims: Science or Salesmanship?
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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138: Lift for Longevity: The DEXA Results
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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137: A Lifting Evolution: From Chair Pose to Barbell Back Squats
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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136: Beyond "Just Lift Heavy": The Science behind Osteoporosis, Falls & Fracture Prevention with Dr. Lora Giangregorio, PhD
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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135: Make Louisa Nicola Make Sense, Part 2
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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134: Make Louisa Nicola Make Sense, Part 1
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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133: Dr Stu Phillips Part 2: Power, Protein, And The Science We Get Wrong
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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132: Dr. Stu Phillips Part 1: Bone Density and Scientific Nuance
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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131: Basic Bitches Talk About Balance
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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130: Why We Created Power Play and What's Inside the Course
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May 27, 2026 |
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129: Sarcopenia Redefined: Loss of Strength and Power Matter More Than Muscle Mass
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May 13, 2026 |
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128: Does "Balance Training" Prevent Falls, or Just Improve Balance?
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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127: ACSM says K.I.S.S.
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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126: Are You a Pain Avoider or a Pain Endurer?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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125: Trauma-Informed Coaching with Dr. Vanessa Komarek, PsyD
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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124: Doctor or Brand? Amanda Thebe on the Midi Health Model
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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123: Don't Get it Twisted: Scoliosis Facts vs Fiction
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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122: A Science Communicator Explains Pseudoscience, with Dr. Joe Schwarcz, PhD
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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121: Do No Harm, But Also Sell Shoes? The Doctor vs Brand Problem
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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120: Is Advice to Eat 30 Different Plants/Week Science-Backed?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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119: Testosterone in Menopause: What We Know, What We Don't
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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118: How Should We Eat To Be Healthy? With Abby Langer, RD
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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117: DEXA vs REMS: What's the Difference?
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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116: Coaching Strength, Building Character with James Lederach, MS, CSCS
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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115: How to Get Abs
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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114: Barbells Don't Lie: Inside Our Lift for Longevity Course
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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113: Debunking Menopause Grifters: Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Dr. Vonda Wright
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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112: Redefining What's Possible – Lift for Longevity Alums Share Their Stories
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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111: Make Stacy Sims Make Sense
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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110: Fact-Checking Female-Specific Training & Nutrition Advice with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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109: Hot Flashes, Cold Facts: Menopause Myths That Won't Die
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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108: Breathing For Bone Density? YogaU Cannot Be Serious
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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107: Does it Have to be Heavy? Rethinking the Lift Heavy Shit Narrative.
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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106: Warming Up vs. Cooling Down: What Actually Matters
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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105: Strength by Suggestion: the Placebo Effect and Exercise
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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104: Can We Train Fascia?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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103: Do Weighted Vests Do Anything For Us?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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102: The Problem with Moralizing Movement
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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101: 6 Takeaways from Running a Marathon that Apply to Any Exercise Goal
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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100: The Hidden Cost of "Just Do Something" Fitness Advice
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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99: Is the Sitting-Rising Test a Lifespan Predictor - or Just Hype?
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May 21, 2025 |
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98: Capacities for Longevity Part 3 - Cardio
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May 07, 2025 |
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97: Stronger Than Ever - BDC Alums Share Their Stories
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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96: Bone Density Grifters: Introducing the Grift-O-Meter!
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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95: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Navigating Physical Therapy with Dr. Caitlin Casella
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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94: Capacities for Longevity Part 2 - Power
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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93: Should You Avoid Spinal Flexion with Osteoporosis?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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92: Make Dr. Loren Fishman Make Sense
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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91: LIFTMOR, Not Less: An Interview with Professor Belinda Beck
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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90: Capacities for Longevity Part 1 - Strength
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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89: Is Dead Butt Syndrome Real?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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88: Evidence-Based Pilates Podcast
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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87: 2 Strength Myths Busted
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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86: What the Osteoboost?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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85: Boosting Recovery: What Really Works
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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84: Trick or Truth? Six Ways to Spot Exercise for Osteoporosis Misinformation
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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83: A Tale of Two Seniors
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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82: Weird Science: When It Doesn't All Add Up
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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81: Testify: Bone Density Course Alums Share Their Experiences
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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80: Posture Panic Pt. 3 with Author Dr. Beth Linker, PhD
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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79: Make Yoga U Make Sense
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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78: Behemoth Knee Myths
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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77: Are You Getting DEXA Scammed?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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76: Posture Panic Part 2
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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75: Hypermobile People Are People Too
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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74: McGill We Go Again
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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73: Posture Panic Pt. 1
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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72: Are you Tryin' to Spend the Least on Exercise?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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71: Can You Really Walk Your Bones Stronger?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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70: Do You Need a Deload Week?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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69: Crack is Whack - Adam Meakins and A Modern Approach to Manual Therapy
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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68: Promoting Movement Optimism
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May 29, 2024 |
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67: Popular Explanations for SI Joint Pain are Wrong, Says Science
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May 15, 2024 |
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66: Dismantling Long and Lean Pt. 3
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May 01, 2024 |
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65: How to Exercise Safely When You're Injured
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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64: Non-Diet Coaching & Silly Certification Tests with Damali Fraiser
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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63: Dismantling Long and Lean Part 2
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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62: Make McGill Make Sense
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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61: Putting Conditioning Back Into Strength & Conditioning
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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60: Dismantling Long and Lean Part 1
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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59: Are You Certain You Need Certifications?
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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58: Alignment Dogma - Shoulders
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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57: Move Over Big Boys. We Lift Heavy Too.
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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56: Does Hypermobility Cause Osteoporosis?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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55: How to Start (and Teach) Strength Training
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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54: Alignment Dogma - Spine
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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53: Your Bones Are Bored
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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52: What Stopped You from Lifting - 7 Guests Share their Stories
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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51: Persistent Myths About Osteoporosis
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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50: Bracing versus Breathing
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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49: You Don't Know How Strong You Are (Says Research)
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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48: Alignment Dogma - Pelvis
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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47: Our Oopsie Stories from the Teaching Trenches
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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46: How Often Should You Strength Train Per Week?
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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45: Injury and Safety in Strength and Yoga
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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44: Barbells - Where to Start? Our Easy Equipment Guide
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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43: Nutrition Facts vs. Fiction with Dr. Ben House, PhD
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May 31, 2023 |
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42: Compassionate Myth-Busting
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May 24, 2023 |
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41: How Funky is Your Chicken, More on Motor Learning
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May 17, 2023 |
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40: The Cues We Use BONUS Pt 4: Trina Altman NPCP, E-RYT 500
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May 10, 2023 |
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39: RPE, 1 RM, 3 sets of 10, oh my?
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May 03, 2023 |
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38: Got Bones? Yoga Asana Isn't Enough
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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37: Plyometrics—Get More Bang for your Bones
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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36: Somatic Dominance
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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35: Therapeutic Movement Through an Anti-Fragile Lens
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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34: The Cues We Use Pt. 3
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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33: Weebles Wobble But They Don't Fall Down
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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32: Load & Volume: When is Enough Enough? When is it Too Much?
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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31: The Cues We Use Pt. 2
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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30: Mastering Physical Literacy with Dr. Chris Raynor, MD
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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29: The Cues We Use Pt. 1
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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28: Pink Dumbbells and the Shrinking Female Body
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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27: Our Big A-Has From the First Season
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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26: Cancer and Resistance Training
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Episode 25: Got Yoga Butt? Now What?
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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24: Racism and Cultural Appropriation in Science
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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23: Practical Strategies for Injured Students
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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22: Do We Really Need 10,000 Steps a Day?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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21: Is the SI Joint Painful Due to Instability?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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20: Pelvic Floor In-Depth with Stephanie Prendergast, MPT
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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19: Oh, NO! Nose Breathing and Nitric Oxide
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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18: How to Like Teaching Private Sessions
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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17: Pros & Cons of Using Resistance Bands
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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16: Training the Non-Traditional Athlete with Rosalyn Mayse, AKA Roz the Diva
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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15: Three! Easy! Rules! About! Research!
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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14: How to Handle Burnout
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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13: Should We Teach Alignment?
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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12: Movement Fads and Myths: Interview with Jules Mitchell MS, CMT, E-RYT500
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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11: Let's Stop Fragilifying Older People Already
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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10: Is There a Right and Wrong Way to Breathe?
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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9: What Are the Best Exercises for Strength?
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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8: A Perimenopause Perspective with Trina Altman, PMA, E_RYT 500
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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7: Is Pain Automatically Bad?
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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6: How Much 'Should' You Exercise?
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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5: Does Yoga Asana Build Bone Density?
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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4: Feet, Running, and Performance with Guest Dr. Ben Cornell, PT, MPT, PhD, OCS
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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3: Massage Mistruths
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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2: Scope of Practice
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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1: Movement vs Exercise vs Sport
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Mar 15, 2022 |