State of Health Podcast #24: Head Over Foot Locomotion with David Weck @thedavidweck

On this episode I’m joined by David Weck, the inventor of the BOSU ball and many other training tools who has been a major influence on my understanding of body, movement and athleticism. He has a wealth of knowledge and I had an opportunity to video conference and record with him 3 different times to discuss these subjects which we are both so passionate about. As it’s 3 different conversations together, the podcast length is close to 3 hours so feel free to pause and come back to it several times.To give you an idea of some of the topics covered, David started with the concept of volumetric displacement of the core as a way to understand the internal and external torsion necessary for fundamental survival activities like locomotion, swinging, throwing, catching, and carrying.He talked about how efficient movement is about pruning away inefficiencies and emphasizing the intelligent use of the skeleton as the body's strong framework. We touched on the relationship between structure and function: the main principle being that structure dictates function, and function reshapes structure over time. Next we covered fascia, the ubiquitous tissue container and network of the nervous system of the body, which plays a pivotal role in coordinating movement, linking different parts of the body, and enabling polar muscle activation.Also, David addressed the biggest misconception in the fitness industry where people are taught that the main function of the spine is anti rotation and that it should be stiff, which is incorrect. We both highlighted rope flow as a powerful movement tool that reinforces the coiling core movement pattern, a pattern that instills a "poised to pounce" readiness and enhanced fight-or-flight capability.That is just scratching the surface of what we talked about. Please enjoy and leave a comment.QUESTION — Have you heard of the BOSU ball before?Connect with J-Mart on Social MediaNostr - npub1cqfrrgxs6mwpl2xpmh2kzw322qv2n0e4r65jllzncv65krmvwhnsct3p5uEmail - jmartfit@substack.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmartfit/ ​X - https://twitter.com/jmartfit Facebook - https://fb.me/jmartmoves ​Medium - https://jmartwrites.medium.com/Also listen to JMART CAST, my Monday Morning Bitcoin Podcast about physical and financial health. Subscribe @ https://jmartfit.substack.com/ to make JMART CAST part of your Monday morning routine!YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZiptzWGRSXNYGgPEVFFzUGauXObYProZApple -Spotify -Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/53f3b6e8-ca9d-492f-bb68-0282d65344fb/jmart-castMusic: www.bensound.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jmartfit.substack.com