Brat McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

Most men want to wake up in the morning knowing their body is ready to handle whatever

opportunities and challenges come their way that day.

From a real emergency to simply rough housing with their kids, they want to be able to move

without paying and explore the world with confidence.

My guests would say that what this desire is pointing to is the achievement of physical

autonomy.

When Ryan Hurst needs a head coach at GMB Fitness which uses body weight exercises and

skill-based practices to help people get stronger, move better, and never have to doubt themselves

physically.

Our conversation begins with Ryan's unique background.

We discuss how he did gymnastics growing up and then move to Japan where he still resides

to learn martial arts including Akito, Kendo, Judo and Jiu-Jitsu and how these experiences

influence his fitness journey and philosophy.

Ryan then shares how he defines physical autonomy from the three elements that are required

to achieve it.

And from there we discuss the four animal inspired movements that create the foundation

for balance athleticism, the basic physical skills people should aim to master and how

to train those skills in ways that don't require an onerous amount of time.

After the show's over, check out our show notes at aawim.is slash physical autonomy.

Alright Ryan Hurst, welcome to the show.

Thank you sir.

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