Selasa, 27 Oktober 2020

'Walking Is a Superfood'—An Interview with Katy Bowman

The Nutritious Movement website says:

Around the globe, people are waking up to how many of our ailments and illnesses can be attributed to our deeply sedentary habits. People have been told to move more and move better to resolve their pain or decrease their risk for certain ailments, but they’re not sure where to start.

And that is where people like my guest, biomechanist and author Katy Bowman, come in. Katy is an internationally recognized biomechanist, author, and science communicator with both the skill and passion for reintroducing movement into people’s everyday lives. With her bestselling books, an award-winning podcast, and her online classes, she reaches hundreds of thousands of people every month. She has been featured on TV shows like NBC’s TODAY show and in publications such as Prevention and Good Housekeeping.

Katy has recently teamed up with Jill Miller, fascia expert and the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide, to create a comprehensive “whole body” program that breaks down the act of walking into its components. By tackling each one, separately, their aim is to help improve your gait, gain distance and make every step count for whole-body health and longevity.

The program is aptly called Walking Well: A Stepwise Approach to an Everyday Movement. I just completed the entire 14-segment, six-hour course, and I can say firsthand that Walking Well is for everybody ... and every body. Luckily, during this time of social distancing, I was able to work on my walk in the comfort of my own home and move through the course at my own pace.

"Nutritious" movement

Before I get into the interview, Katy, who recently celebrated her 44th birthday by walking 440 miles (no, not all at once), has been quoted as saying “Walking is a superfood.” I asked Katy what she means by that.

Walking is a superfood.

Katy: I think of walking as a superfood because it really does utilize most of the parts of your body. It's not only a...

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