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Making Moves Podcast

Vanja Moves

This is the Making Moves Podcast hosted by Vanja Moves.

health & fitness fitness

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00:12:02

End-Range Strentgh, Why Most Programs Fails

Making Moves Podcast ·

2026/04/24

You’ve been training consistently. Your numbers are going up. You look capable. And your body still breaks down.That’s not bad luck. That’s end-range vulnerability — and it’s the single biggest gap in how most people train. Most programs build performance in the middle of your range. Which produces a body that performs in the middle of its range. Fine — until life asks for the edges. And it always does. Without warning.In this episode we break down what end-range strength actually is, why your

00:12:51

Mobility Coach Exposes the Biggest Lie About Stretching

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2026/04/17

You’ve been stretching the same spots every morning for years. And you’re still tight. Still stiff. Still wondering why nothing is changing.Here’s what nobody tells you: stretching doesn’t change your tissue. It temporarily convinces your nervous system to allow more range. A few hours later you’re back to where you started, because nothing was trained. Nothing was actually built.In this episode we break down the real science of what happens during a stretch, why flexibility and mobility are not the

00:03:36

What Your Coach Never Taught You About Movement

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2026/04/10

Most fitness coaches are teaching you how to exercise. Not how to move. And those are not the same thing.One builds a body that performs inside a gym. The other builds a body that works everywhere under any demand, for the rest of your life. The gap between these two things is where most injuries live. And most coaches have no idea it exists.In this episode we break down why the certification industry is producing coaches who can build a body that looks capable but isn’t, what real movement

00:10:20

Why “Perfect Form” Creates Fragile Body or Stop...

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2026/04/03

Your gym made you strong. But strong in a very specific, very narrow, very predictable set of circumstances.Most people training consistently still get injured picking up groceries, tweaking their back reaching into the back seat, or slipping on wet tiles and not being able to catch themselves. That's not a fitness failure. That's a nervous system gap.In this episode, we break down why the obsession with perfect form is quietly making you fragile, what movement intelligence actually is and

00:13:20

Why Chronic Pain Sufferers Aren't Broken, They're...

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2026/03/27

Rest when it hurts. Protect the area. Wait it out. That's what we've all been told and for millions of people, it's exactly why they never fully recover.Most chronic pain isn't caused by damage. It's caused by a nervous system that's been running on high alert for so long that it produces pain signals with less and less provocation. The more you avoid, the more sensitive you become. The more sensitive you become, the more everything hurts.In this episode, we break down the actual science of pain,

00:27:02

Why Losing Muscle Is More Dangerous Than You Think

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2026/03/20

Most people don't think about muscle until it's too late — until they can't get off the floor, until they fall, until they're in a hospital bed wondering how they got there. But muscle loss doesn't start at 70. It starts in your 30s, quietly compounding every single year.In this episode, we break down why muscle is your most important longevity organ — how it regulates blood sugar, protects your brain, prevents falls, and determines how independent you'll be in your 70s and

00:10:35

The Truth About Counting Calories (Everyone Gets This...

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2026/03/13

You've been told to count calories. You've also been told it's obsessive and toxic. So which is it?Most people are stuck between two extremes — logging every grape they eat, or completely ignoring what's on their plate and wondering why nothing is changing. The truth is somewhere more useful than either camp.In this episode, we break down what you actually need to know about food, fuel, and why building nutritional awareness is the fastest shortcut to results that last.You'll

00:11:31

Rewire Your Anxious Brain: From Fear to Fearless...

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2026/03/06

Fear isn't the problem. The story you tell yourself about fear is the problem.Most people think courage means the absence of fear. But that's not how it works. Courage is action in the presence of fear. And your brain can learn it.In this episode, I'm breaking down the neuroscience of fear and showing you the exact four-step process to rewire your brain: recognize the pattern, reframe the story, use gradual exposure, and build resilient thinking.You'll discover how your amygdala

00:19:18

Self-care VS Self-respect

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2026/03/06

Movement isn't self-care. It's self-respect.Most people think movement is something you do when you feel like it—a bubble bath for your body, optional and soft. But that's the lie that's keeping you weak. Movement isn't therapy or pampering. It's the non-negotiable responsibility you have to the one body you'll ever get.In this episode, I break down why treating movement as "self-care" is actually self-sabotage, and how reframing it as self-respect changes

00:19:35

Your body didn't betray you. You abandoned it.

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2026/02/20

I know that's hard to hear. But most people think their body just stopped cooperating one day - that they woke up and suddenly everything hurt, suddenly they couldn't squat, suddenly they were stiff and weak and broken. But that's not what happened at all.In this episode, I reveal the uncomfortable truth about why your body feels the way it does - and why it's actually good news.You'll discover:• Why your body adapted to become stiff, weak, and painful (and how it's actually

00:31:34

Your Nervous System Is Why You Can't Touch Your Toes

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2026/02/13

Stretching harder makes you tighter. If you've been forcing painful positions thinking that's progressive overload for flexibility, you've been applying the wrong method.The fitness industry has confused pain with adaptation, but the research shows the complete opposite. Flexibility improvements are approximately 90% neurologically mediated—not structural adaptations or muscle lengthening. Your nervous system acts as a range of motion gatekeeper, and every time you push through pain in a

00:47:34

How Type 1 Diabetes Changed His Body & Made Him...

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2026/02/07

Most people think diabetes is a life sentence of limitations. Drew Harrisburg proves it's actually an opportunity for optimization.When Drew was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 22, he thought his life was over. But one workout changed everything—it dropped his blood glucose from dangerously high to normal range in minutes. That moment revealed a truth most people never discover: movement isn't just exercise, it's medicine.In this episode, Drew shares how he transformed from devastated

00:30:30

Your Secret Weapon for Better Gains Isn’t in the Gym

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2026/01/30

You're not overtraining. You're under-recovering.Most people obsess over their training program, their macros, their supplements - but treat recovery like it's optional. Then they wonder why they're exhausted, their gains have stalled, and they feel older than they should.Here's what nobody tells you: You don't get stronger in the gym. Training is where you break your body down - you create micro-tears in muscle tissue, deplete energy stores, and stress your nervous system

00:28:42

6 Lies About Stretching, Aging & Strength (The Truth)

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2026/01/23

Does your body feel stiff when you wake up? Back hurt when you sit too long? Knees click when you squat? You've been told this is normal aging - but it's a lie.The fitness industry has been feeding you lies for decades. Lies about stretching, aging, strength training, and what your body actually needs to be strong and resilient. And these lies are keeping you weak, stiff, and in pain.Your body is not fragile. It's not broken. It's not failing you. It's adapting perfectly to

00:23:54

I Bounce Back From Any Setback in 48 Hours (Here's My...

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2026/01/03

The hits keep coming. That's not pessimism - that's just being alive.Your body will break down. Someone you love will leave. A dream you invested everything in will fail. You'll do everything right and still lose.Here's the fork in the road: Some people experience that and it ends them. Others use it as raw material to build something stronger.In this episode, I break down what resilience actually is (hint: it's not toxic positivity), why some people have it and others don't,

00:42:28

Former Marine with Degenerative Joints Now Does...

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2025/12/26

Most people think chronic joint pain is just part of aging - especially after military service.But former Marine Elisha proved that wrong. At 38, she went from degenerative joints and twice-weekly chiropractor visits to training handstands pain-free.In this episode, Elisha shares her raw journey from military service to chronic pain, and the movement method that changed everything.You'll discover how she broke the injury cycle that kept her stuck, overcame her fear of handstands, and rebuilt

00:10:43

Why You Wake Up at 3AM (It's Not What You Think)

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2025/12/19

Your sleep problem isn't actually a sleep problem.Most people think their 3AM wake-ups are about stress or overthinking. But what if it has nothing to do with 3AM and everything to do with how you spent your day?Seven hours of sitting without moving your spine. Shallow breathing all afternoon. Hips locked up from the same angle all day long. Your nervous system is doing its best, but you didn't set it up for success.In this episode, I break down how real movement throughout your day builds

00:11:32

Your Doctor Told You the Wrong Thing About...

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2025/12/12

The Osteoarthritis Lie: Why "Wear and Tear" is Toxic Misinformation.You were told you have "wear and tear." You were told to be careful. You were told to stop moving. That single piece of misinformation has locked millions of people into a cycle of fear and increasing pain.In this powerful episode, we're crushing the "wear and tear" lie and giving you the real, evidence-based roadmap for living with Osteoarthritis. Your joints are NOT fragile. Your body is adaptive,

00:25:25

The Death of Play- the reason why your body is broken

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2025/12/05

When did you stop playing? Most adults can't remember. You didn't outgrow it. You were conditioned out of it. And that's why your body is stiff, weak, and fragile. Play isn't childish. It's how you build a nervous system that adapts to chaos, a body that moves without fear, and strength that actually translates to real life. This episode breaks down why structured exercise makes you strong in straight lines but brittle everywhere else, and how wrestling, crawling, climbing, and

00:20:51

The 7 Longevity Non-Negotiables Most People Ignore...

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2025/11/28

Vanja watched her 85-year-old grandmother squat in the garden for an hour, then stand up without using her hands. Meanwhile, most 40-year-olds can't hold that position for 30 seconds. This episode dismantles the lie that decline is inevitable. It's not ageing that breaks people—it's decades of neglect disguised as "getting older." Vanja shares the seven non-negotiables for building a body that lasts, why your choices today are writing the story of your 80-year-old self, and

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