Dr. Ebonie Rio, a researcher and sports physiotherapist, discusses manual therapy, heavy resistance training in tendinopathy, the importance of diagnosis, and listening to pain. She shares insights on personalized treatment plans for elite athletes and the Australian Ballet. The podcast explores the use of manual therapy and targeted exercise programs for athlete rehabilitation, focusing on specific loading strategies and respecting pain thresholds. Ebonie also shares her personal journey with high hamstring tendinopathy and highlights the significance of returning to fun activities post-injury.

Dr Stefi Cohen holds multiple (25) world records in powerlifting, is an accomplished Physical Therapist, Strength Coach,author and pro boxer.  She has done it all and shares the wisdom she has gained in all these areas. Stefi talks about her views on: overcoming her own low back pain her book (Back in Motion) to help others with low back pain her powerlifting and athletic career her views on movement technique and injury risk her approach to helping others improve performance, stay healthy and get out of pain.   Some Relevant Links The Revived Method   Minimal Effective Dose Training 

Dr Bret Contreras, aka The 'Glute Guy', discusses movement technique, spinal flexion, and critical thinking in the fitness industry. He challenges traditional beliefs on EMG use for exercise selection and emphasizes the importance of individualized approaches to movement practices.

Welcome to the Movement Optimism Podcast   The critical thinkers resource for fitness, pain, injuries and health.   In this brief podcast we touch on what Movement Optimism is and what you can expect from the podcast.  In general, we will have three different types of podcasts :   Greg with a Guest Expert in their field. A guest expert tells Greg why he is wrong (a gentle debate to really understand a topic) A deeper dive into the research behind previous podcasts or special topics of interest.   Enjoy!