MovNat Training Helps 65-year-old Win Warrior Dash

I have been a personal fitness trainer for 6 years and my first professional client is, thankfully, still with me.

Joe Balancing

Joe is 65 years old, runs marathons and is not averse to getting his hands dirty. He has always been active in all-season camping, and even survived Tom Brown’s Wilderness Survival

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The MovNat 1-Day: A Challenge That Leaves You Ready for More: Guest Post by Christopher Rutz

I just wrapped up my 1-Day MovNat workshop in Arizona. I had been looking forward to getting a better understanding of MovNat for a number of years. Having read a few articles, watched a few videos and checked out their Facebook page, I figured I had a pretty good idea of what I was getting

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Welcome to Our New MovNat International Instructor, Joseph Bartz

Joseph Bartz grew up by the beautiful Baltic Sea in Rostock, Germany, where he trained in track and field and tennis.  Later, he trained in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu and also discovered Parkour, which he has been practicing since 2006.

He was never really that intrigued by tennis and track and field, because he liked

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The 8th MovNat Principle: Adaptive

The 8th MovNat Principle is: Adaptive.

Contextual demands

Adaptability is the essence of evolution, or, if you prefer, of natural life.  Biologically, you have a brain -  primarily, in order to produce adaptable, complex movement.  So, not surprisingly, movement adaptability is at the very core of the MovNat practice.  When you

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MovNat Will Change You: Commentary by Instructor, Kellen Milad

As a team instructor for MovNat, every weekend is an adventure.  This past weekend was no exception as I journeyed to a new frontier – Vancouver, British Columbia.  I am becoming quite comfortable in unfamiliar settings, but I admit I was a little nervous about this trip to Canada. I mean, Tim Horton’s, hockey (actually

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The 7th MovNat Principle: Efficient

It’s natural, but is it efficient?

In the previous blog entries, we’ve seen that moving naturally means moving in a human species-specific way and that those movement aptitudes are evolutionary, instinctual, and universal.  Since every human being possesses those fundamental aptitudes, anyone can do it.

‘Anyone can run, jump, balance, lift and carry, etc…to some extent at

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On 'Exercising Like a Caveman': Commentary by Erwan Le Corre

If I had no idea what MovNat is and I was reading this article about “exercising like a caveman,” I would probably find the whole thing a little scary, but also intriguing and seriously fun stuff.   Despite a slight distortion of reality (did I really say I was “being the  healthiest man”?  Ah,  certainly not!)

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MovNat Featured in the Washington Post: Commentary by Master Instructor, Clifton Harski

MovNat has been fortunate to be featured in numerous, prominent publications and in many blogs.  On Feb 4th, we had the pleasure of working with Washington Post writer, Vicky Hallet , who attended a 1-day MovNat workshop in Washington DC.

Vicky did a fantastic job in the workshop, moving through all of the drills with determination

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The 6th MovNat Principle: Unspecialized

No natural human movement aptitude is optional

Real-world, practical physical competency means a certain level of physical and mental preparedness.  Some of those demands are predictable, some are not.  You never know which movement aptitudes and physical or mental quality will come in handy.
A human animal living in nature will need the full range of our

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Learning MovNat is Making Me a Better Strength Coach: Guest Post by Jeff Turner

Last summer, my friend and client, Lori Crock, attended a MovNat workshop and came back pretty fired up. She invited me to attend the 1-day outdoor. It was eye-opening on many levels, especially learning new movements and being introduced to a new physical fitness system.  That 1-day had just scratched the surface; I had to

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