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My name is Brock Armstrong and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

Biomechanist Katie Bowman, a leader in the Movement Movement, has written a new book to teach us the critical role of movement to the human body. I mean, it's basically a nutrient,

don't you know? And more importantly, how we can get our kids moving again. That's right. My guest on

today's episode is biomechanist and best-selling author Katie Bowman. And like I said, she has written

another book and it is called Grow Wild,

the whole child, whole family, nature-rich guide to moving more.

And this time, it is all about getting kids and their families moving more, together, outside.

Now, Katie's been on the Get Fit Guy podcast before talking about how walking is the

superfood of movement and also giving us some advice about how to choose a coach. Now, I also quote

her on a very regular basis, pretty much whenever I sound the alarm of how human movement is

currently at an all-time low. In her new book, she highlights how our children

are currently facing both a movement and a nature deficiency. They are both spending more time

indoors and moving less than any other generation throughout human history. As we and our kids turn more frequently to the

modern comforts and conveniences of tech-based solutions, many tasks that once required head-toe

use of our muscles and bones can be done with a poke and a swipe. Without even really noticing it, we've gotten rid of the movement-rich

environment our physical, mental, and environmental health depend on, but we haven't gotten rid of

our biology's need for it. The good news is, as Katie will highlight for us in a moment, while the problem seems quite

impossible, the solution is actually quite simple and fun. Now for those of you who are not

familiar with Katie, she is an internationally recognized biomechanist, author and science

communicator with both the skill and the passion for reintroducing movement into people's everyday lives.

Now, Katie has earned an international reputation for educating the general population on alignment and load science,

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