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Mike Fitch: Train Like A Beast – Animal Flow Movement Techniques for Resilient Body & Mind | EP 385

Align Podcast

Aaron Alexander

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8923 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Consider your physical performance – when's the last time you crawled your way through a workout or practiced handstands? Probably never. In this episode of the Align Podcast, Mike Fitch explains the evolutionary benefits of training our bodies as animals do: using all four limbs and working with them in a sequence. We talk about relearning archetypal postures and tips for finding more flow in your life when you feel stuck in an unhealthy place or mindset. Mike Fitch is an innovative fitness educator and movement coach with 20 years experience in the fitness industry. Mike has also developed multiple other skills-based bodyweight training programs including the Bodyweight Athlete and is a highly sought after presenter and content contributor.                              What we discuss: 00:00 - Introduction to Mike Fitch 6:00 - Going beyond traditional sports training & back to Primal Movements 8:30 - What & where is tension in the body? 14:00 - Why you should relearn quadrupedal movements 17:00 - The Primal Play Method 20:00 - Structure is Freedom: Mike's daily routine 23:30 - Important movement lessons from babies 26:30 - Animal Flow’s impact on health & brain function 30:00 - Why comfort could be a prison, and the making of "We Invite You To Move" 35:00 - Keys to finding more flow in your life   Learn more from Mike Fitch: Website: https://animalflow.com/ Instagram: @mikefitch.af ; @animalflowofficial Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnimalFlow   Watch our Animal Flow workout here: Align Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlignPodcast    Related Links: The revised version of the Align Method book is now available with 22 brand-new exercises! Order here: alignpodcast.com/alignbook alignpodcast.com/alignmethod for a special discount  www.organifi.com/align and use ALIGN during checkout to receive 20% magbreakthrough.com/alignpodcast and use ALIGN10 during checkout to save 10%. getkion.com/align  and save 20%  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome back to the Lion Podcast. My name is Aaron Alexander. This is a place that we bring

0:06.9

together the world's leading experts in all things health and wellness help you optimize

0:10.0

your mind, body, and movement. Today's gorgeous conversation. This is my new friend, Mike Fitch.

0:16.5

Mike Fitch is the founder of a thing called Animal Flow Movement. I feel like many of you have probably

0:22.1

maybe even partaken in this, you're probably familiar with it, you might have seen somebody doing it in the park, you might have heard about it, and it's essentially a confluence of various different ground-based movements with a whole lot of philosophy packed inside and really enjoyed

0:37.0

tapping into the mind of Mike in this conversation. I think this will be very meaningful

0:41.5

for many people getting into some of the theory of why it matters to get your hands down on the ground

0:47.0

Why it matters to kind of reintegrate some of those patterns that our ancestors almost certainly went through and the value

0:54.8

implementing those patterns into our daily lives as modern homo sapiens.

1:00.1

Really good conversation I think you guys can enjoy it. I also want to thank you all for leaving reviews on Apple Podcast. Where have you listened to this and want to thank New York City to Connecticut, NYC to CT, for us a five-star review.

1:13.4

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1:33.6

His excitement for the conversation shines through,

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and his openness and his perspective and experience

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