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The Better Movement Podcast

Todd Hargrove

Practical science about movement health and performance. toddhargrove.substack.com

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44:47

Adam Young on Motor Learning in Golf

The Better Movement Podcast ·

2025/02/27

My guest on this episode is Adam Young, a golf instructor and author of the excellent book The Practice Manual. We discussed Adam’s personal journey in developing a unique task-oriented teaching style. He explained how his early experiences with textbook-based instruction led to physical injuries and frustration, prompting him to explore alternative methods. We also discussed a variety of topics related to motor learning, including the effects of internal versus external attention, the complexity of

39:54

Greg Lehman on Cognitive Functional Therapy

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2023/05/12

My guest for this podcast is Greg Lehman. Greg is a physical therapist, chiropractor, and researcher. Our main subject was a new study that found very positive results for Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT). I thought Greg would be a good guy to ask about the strengths and weaknesses of the study, and how to interpret its meaning in light of the broader literature.Greg is a popular writer and teacher whose main interest is reconciling pain science with biomechanics. Part of his approach involves

17:41

Movement Lesson: Walking on the Sit Bones

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2023/04/25

Today’s podcast is a 15-minute movement lesson you can do in a chair. It's a novel way to get the pelvis and spine moving, and bring some awareness to how they coordinate to keep you comfortable and balanced. It involves walking the sit bones over the base of your chair as if they were feet. Maybe the best alternative to getting up and going for a walk. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

59:52

Leigh Egger on Coordination Training for Sport

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2022/12/08

Leigh Egger is a physiotherapist and trainer working as head of performance at Feyenoord Rotterdam, a Dutch professional soccer club. I first became interested in Leigh’s work because he had extensive knowledge about applying the ideas of Frans Bosch to athletic training and injury prevention. Bosch is the author of two fascinating books on movement (one of which I reviewed here.) His ideas are notoriously original, controversial, and somewhat confusing. Leigh has worked with Bosch closely and has

74:24

Tom Jesson on Sciatica

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2022/08/09

My guest for today’s podcast is Tom Jesson. Tom is a physiotherapist and author of a two excellent books related to nerve root pain: Sciatica: The Clinician’s Guide and Cauda Equina: The MSK Clinician’s Guide. He also writes a newsletter on nerve root pain here. I highly recommend Tom’s writing because it is well-researched, easy to read, and respects the complexity of the subject matter. In this interview we talked about about sciatica including: the difference between referred pain, radicular pain

63:48

Mark Miller on Predictive Processing

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2022/05/10

If you are interested in predictive processing, you should definitely listen to this podcast. It’s an interview with Mark Miller, a philosopher and cognitive scientist who studied under John Vervaeke and did his PhD with Andy Clark. I've read a bunch of Mark’s papers on using predictive processing to understand psychopathology, well-being, addiction, substance abuse, social media use, and playful behavior. These papers are filled with interesting insights about perception and action (along with some

16:05

Movement Lesson on Variable Sitting Posture

The Better Movement Podcast ·

2022/03/31

The podcast today features a 15-minute Feldenkrais-style movement lesson that you can do while sitting in a chair. It's a progression from a couple other sitting lessons which you can find here and here. (You can do the lessons in any order by the way.)Each lesson is about expanding you're sitting “vocabulary”, by which I mean all the different configurations of the pelvis, spine and ribs that can keep you in a balanced and comfortable position. Let me know what you think in the comments. This is a

58:42

Christopher Johnson on Sport and Injury

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2022/02/28

Christopher Johnson is a physical therapist, performance coach, international speaker, published researcher, and elite triathlete.I consider Chris to be a world-class source of information about the connection between movement and pain, especially in the context of endurance running. He knows all the research, has years of experience working with runners, and competes at the highest level. Chris lives here in Seattle, so I’ve had many chances to get together with Chris and geek out about all things

68:48

John Kiely on Robust Running

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2022/01/21

My guest on the podcast today is John Kiely. John is a senior lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, Institute for Coaching and Performance.I've been reading John’s research for several years now and his papers are always very interesting and fun. He's written on a wide variety of subjects like running, coordination, periodization and the science of smooth movement. You can find links to some of my favorite papers below. What I really like about John’s writing is that he relates specific

18:55

How to Relax Your Shoulders While Sitting

The Better Movement Podcast ·

2021/12/10

For this week’s episode of the podcast I have a 15-minute movement lesson you can do while sitting in a chair. The goal is to release unnecessary tension in the shoulders and neck. Based on the Feldenkrais Method.If you are enjoying these movement lessons, stay tuned for a coming announcement about a new series of online classes starting in January. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

78:44

Joletta Belton on Chronic Pain From the Patient...

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2021/11/19

Joletta Belton writes and speaks about her experience with chronic pain, so that clinicians and researchers can understand the patient perspective. I’ve heard her speak several times at pain conferences in San Diego and Oslo, and each time she had one of the most informative and engaging presentations. Joletta is co-chair of IASP’s Global Alliance of Partners for Pain Advocacy, which integrates the patient perspective into the study, research, and treatment of pain. She is also the first Patient and

69:16

Rob Gray on How We Learn to Move

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2021/11/09

Rob Gray is an expert on motor learning, especially as applied to sports.I’ve been following his research for years, as well as his excellent Perception & Action Podcast, which is one of the best sources of online information about skill acquisition for sports. Rob is an associate professor and undergraduate program chair in human systems engineering in the Polytechnic School at Arizona State University.Just last week he released an excellent new book summarizing his ideas: How We Learn to Move: A

57:37

Tasha Stanton on Pain and Illusion

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2021/09/22

Dr. Tasha Stanton is a physiotherapist and a clinical scientist. After completing her PhD at the University of Sydney, she did post-doctoral work under the mentorship of professor Lorimer Moseley. She now leads her own research group as a senior research fellow at the University of South Australia Adelaide, studying perception, multisensory integration, cortical body representation, and pain.I've been following Tasha's work for at least seven years, especially her studies where she uses perceptual

56:39

Kieran O'Sullivan on Pain and Client Education

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2021/09/13

In this episode I talked with Kieran O’Sullivan, a senior lecturer at the University of Limerick in Ireland, about his back pain research and his experience as a physical therapist helping people in chronic pain. I have been following Kieran’s research and writing for many years, and I've always been struck by its relevance and clarity. He does a great job simplifying many different threads of complex research into an approach that is evidence-based, common sense and actionable. He also has a talent

13:33

Movement Lesson #2 on Sitting Posture

The Better Movement Podcast ·

2021/08/24

Here’s the second of a series of lessons to help you sit with more comfort. The first focused on flexion/extension movements, this one is more about side bending. You don’t have to do the lessons in order, but they go well together. Let me know what you think in the comments. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit toddhargrove.substack.com/subscribe

59:52

Nick Winkelman on Language and Movement

The Better Movement Podcast ·

2021/08/19

Today's episode features an interview with Nick Winkleman, the author of the excellent book The Language of Coaching, which gets my highest recommendation for books on the science and practice of developing movement skill. It’s really a great book, and if you like this blog you would like the book, no question. Nick is currently head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union and was previously director of education and training at EXOS, where he worked with some of the

11:27

Movement Lesson on Sitting Posture

The Better Movement Podcast ·

2021/08/11

For today’s podcast I am providing a ten minute Feldenkrais-style movement lesson. The goal is to explore different ways to sit with comfort in a chair, mostly though variable flexing and extending of the spine. Enjoy and let me know what you think. (Credit to Umberto Salvagnin for cat pic.) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit toddhargrove.substack.com/subscribe

74:34

Bronnie Lennox Thompson on Fibromyalgia and Living...

The Better Movement Podcast ·

2021/06/09

My guest this week is Bronnie Lennox Thompson. Bronnie is an expert on chronic pain and has fibromyalgia. She holds a PhD, has published research, and is a senior lecturer at the University of Otago in New Zealand. She's also an occupational therapist and teaches courses about helping people with chronic pain. I've been reading Bronnie’s excellent blog Health Skills for many years, as well as her contributions to debates about pain on Facebook (where demonstrates the patience of a saint.) I've met

50:24

Ebonie Rio on Tendon Pain

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2021/05/24

Ebonie Rio talks about her research on tendon pain: how they adapt to stress, how they can degenerate, why they hurt, and how to make them feel better. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit toddhargrove.substack.com/subscribe

66:53

Israel Halperin on the Science of Training for Mixed...

The Better Movement Podcast ·

2021/05/04

Sports scientist Israel Halperin has traveled the world competing in and coaching elite level kickboxing and MMA. In this podcast we talk about why athletes perform better when they can choose their exercises, the complexity of assessing fatigue, the use of RPE to guide training intensity, internal versus external cues, and the replication crisis in sports science. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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