HNL Movement Podcast

As an athletic trainer, I am an advocate for sports, but even more so for public health and safety. The rapid spread of the coronavirus and its effects in suspending sports, canceling school, and negatively impacting businesses is a tough one. However, it is completely necessary and understandable in order to reduce the risk of rapid spread and infection in the interest of public health. During this time we all need to support each other, respect everyone, and help each other out to get through the near future. I encourage everyone to stay informed and do your part to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. I discuss some of the facts and recommendations from WHO and the CDC. We all need to do our small part and pitch in to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Practice good hygiene, common sense, and keep yourself and those around you healthy. In the upcoming weeks I will be back with some great interviews you won't want to miss! Take care and I will be back next week!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

The squat is an important movement in life, activities, and sports. No one has a perfect squat and there are always ways we can tune up this movement pattern. Good squatting technique helps to minimize low back pain, strengthens our lower body, and helps us to move, jump, land, etc. During this episode Andrew provides insight on basic squat fundamentals, how he assesses and teaches squat mechanics, and corrections that will help you to improve how you squat. The take home message is to pay attention and tune up your squat with this information. Also, send this episode to anyone that may find this helpful (i.e. someone battling knee pain, doing rehab, hitting a plateau with lower body training). Stay tuned for more episodes and I will be back next week!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

This week we have Kekai Rios here on the podcast to talk about his professional baseball career, off season training, and how he works towards elevating his performance. I can honestly say that this off-season built on what Kekai did last year. He has grown in his understanding of what works best for his body, how to be a better professional athlete, and preparing as best as he can for the upcoming season. We talk about a wide range of topics from mobility, overcoming adversity, demands through the season, nutrition, vision training, to sports psychology. This episode captures the multidimensional approach that contributes to optimize your performance, you don’t want to miss it! We wish Kekai the best this upcoming season and enjoy this episode!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Have you ever gotten sucked into the marketing claims of a health and fitness product that you ended up realizing you didn’t absolutely need? What we all need sometimes is to trust the process and not give in to the “put a band aid on it” quick fix claims. That’s when we need to put in the right type of work, be consistently, and be patient. I discuss some insights that will help you to remain consistent, enhance your fundamentals, and pull philosophies from very successful coaches and health care practitioners to reiterate the importance of fundamentals.  We all need to focus on growth and the process of improving, the idea as Precision Nutrition states getting 1% better every day. The take home message is to embrace the journey and don't let your impatience impede your health and fitness progress.Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Kristina has a unique story that has brought her towards her passion to help people as she pursues a career as a physical therapist. This is one of those conversations that provides invaluable insights of what it is like to overcome injuries as an athlete, the hard work and persistence required when going through rehab, and how things come full circle when you pursue your passion to help others in ways that you received help. We discuss a little bit of everything from her athletic career to the demands of her physical therapy program. It’s a pleasure to work with Kris and see her continued growth throughout the years. We wish her the best as she completes the second half of her doctorate program. Enjoy the episode! Links to learn more about athletic trainers and physical therapists:www.nata.org (athletic training)www.apta.org (physical therapy)Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Many of us try and follow diets in the short term, but it ends up failing us and doesn’t provide a sustainable way to live your life. Why is this? In this episode I break down the differences between “diet” and “nutrition.” I share my approach to nutrition in my practice and how I coach my athletes and clients. The bottom line is understanding how nutrition is integrated and interconnected with every aspect of your life. When you are aware of this holistic perspective of nutrition you will start to improve your nutrition and live healthier, happier, while performing better in life. My 3 fundamental nutrition concepts at the end of the episode are:1.     Everything in nutrition exists on a spectrum. It’s not black and white.2.     Add more options, don’t restrict options.3.     Eliminate judgement of yourself and others.Stay tuned for more nutrition tips in upcoming episodes that will improve the quality of your life!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

How do we create a lifestyle that helps us to elevate our performance in everything that we do?  What influences and determines our performance? The reality is that everything we do is interconnected with all aspects of life and creates a cumulative effect on the level of our performance. When lifestyle actions don’t work cooperatively together, we can easily get stuck in a vicious circle and feel the snowball effect of declining performance. However, what we want to do is get everything working in harmony to create a virtuous circle that elevates our performance in all of our activities. Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

In this episode, Andrew shares a discussion with Dr. Takeshi Suzuki, owner of R-Body Project in Tokyo, Japan.  Dr. Suzuki is a highly renowned athletic trainer who holds a wealth of knowledge on rehabilitation and training people of all levels.  Born in Japan, he got his education in athletic training from Washington State University.  Upon returning to Japan after his education, he began working with the Japanese Olympic athletes, particularly for the winter Olympics.  He is currently on the medical advisory board for the 2020 Japan Olympics.  His clinic, the R-Body Project, caters to everyone from athletes to the general public, focusing on teaching proper movement, exercise, and enhancing human performance. This interview highlights the cultural aspects of training in the USA versus training in Japan.  There will always be some cultural aspects that influence how people in different countries train and condition.  Listen in on this delightful interview with two professionals of very similar backgrounds and occupations, both from different parts of the world.  They both agree on the same philosophy, the philosophy that the most important part about exercise is happiness.  Exercise isn’t about losing weight.  Exercise is about fundamental happiness, and losing weight is a benefit that goes along with it.  Enjoy the exchange of knowledge in this episode by these two athletic trainers, Andrew and Dr. Takeshi Suzuki.   Website: https://r-body.com/Instagram: @rbody.projectFacebook: @RbodyDid you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

You're in the right place to learn how you can reach and sustain optimal human performance. All discussions, information, and interviews will support you in achieving better health, nutrition, lifestyle, and movement practices that elevate how you perform in life. Thank you for your support and be a part of the HNL Movement!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Meet Andrew Takata, a certified athletic trainer, rehabilitation practitioner, strength and conditioning specialist, sports nutritionist, and founder of HNL Movement. He shares his journey, experiences, and knowledge to help you optimize human performance and improve the quality of your life. Stay tuned for future episodes, conversations, and interviews that help you elevate your health, nutrition, lifestyle, movement so that you can perform better in life. Join the HNL movement community and hit subscribe!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio