The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy The Movement Diet: Redefining Fitness at Every Age with Katy Bowman
Aug 12, 2024
Katy Bowman, a renowned biomechanist and founder of Nutritious Movement, shares her revolutionary insights on the 'movement diet.' She emphasizes the importance of diverse movements—beyond traditional exercise—like walking and climbing for holistic health, especially as we age. Katy discusses how this approach fosters strength, mobility, and community support, particularly for menopausal women. Through personal anecdotes, she challenges conventional fitness wisdom, advocating for a compassionate, individualized perspective on movement that aligns with personal values.
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Exercise Is A Subset Of Movement
- Movement is any change in body position; exercise is a subset done with the sole purpose of improving fitness or health.
- All exercise is movement, but not all movement is exercise, so daily life movement matters widely.
Use Daily Tasks As Movement
- Do increase non-purposeful physical activity by choosing active transportation and practical tasks like biking or carrying instead of always outsourcing them.
- Supplement with deliberate exercise only if your lifestyle lacks necessary movement nutrients.
Movement Diversity Is Nutrient Density
- Different movement types are like dietary macronutrients and require variety to nourish the body across functions.
- Repeating the same movement shapes leads to imbalance and overuse injuries over time.