The Art of Manliness

#245: The Workout the World Forgot

Oct 20, 2016
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INSIGHT

Fitness Meant For Real-World Use

  • MovNat borrows from the early 1900s Natural Method that taught practical movements for real-world readiness.
  • Its core motto is "strong to be useful," emphasizing physical competency over appearance.
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We Lost Broad Movement Skills

  • Modern life removes the need for broad movement skills, producing a movement-deficient population.
  • MovNat rebuilds broad, unspecialized physical competence that applies to everyday tasks and survival.
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When Fitness Chased Looks Over Use

  • The fitness industry shifted from preparing bodies for life to shaping appearance and isolating muscles.
  • That shift changed training methods and obscured natural, whole-body functional movement.
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