Peak Players Podcast

What the heck do you actually DO to start training in a functional way? How do you even begin to understand the issues in your body pulling your posture out of place, impacting your breathing, creating imbalances, or inefficient compensations in your movement patterns? Both of us have gone through their own journeys of reversing issues that were caused by injuries, ineffective training (that made them WORSE), and have gone through many alternative systems of functional fitness to try to find the answers. Today we talk about the step-by-step process that we mapped out ourselves through trial and error, as well as what we've seen work best with the many clients that we've both collectively worked with, rather surprised that we came to similar conclusions in the journey we determined. The Step-by-Step Process that we use to bring people from most backgrounds (whether total physical beginner, or experienced athlete) resembles the following: 1. Nervous System Tone/Breathing: Preparing the body to be in a regulated nervous system tone, so that it's receptive to the stimulus that will create adaptive change. If stuck in a state of high stress/anxiety (which most people are without realizing it), then trying to create change is like driving with the handbrake on. Downregulation, myofascial release, and correcting breathing mechanics to stabilize that state is first. 2. Alignment, Integrity, and Internal Pressurization When the nervous system is ready, we work on creating body awareness, and use that awareness to make adjustments into an aligned standing posture. Then applying external (and internal) pressures and resistance, we train the body to hold the appropriate tensions and create supportive internal buoyancy to have a stable, balanced postural baseline. 3. Training Movement-Relevant Attributes Looking at the mechanics of the body, in relationship to gait and throwing (what the human joints/system is most optimized for as a movement priority), we develop the attributes that support efficient movement. Using feedback from observing actual movement, we teach people how to intentionally address movement compensations, and avoid "training for the sake of getting better at training". 4. Adding Intensity and Complexity Once a foundational base of functionality has been established, adding intensity in the form of high output sprinting, complexity in terms of dynamic movement that requires greater coordination will help enhance and improve movement quality longer term If you want to learn ALL the details of each of these steps, the theory and nuanced details of biomechanics, then you can check out the STEP BY STEP COURSE and training program being built in THE FORGE: the BEST community on the internet for functional fitness enthusiasts to grow and develop in their understanding of biomechanics, training, and how to build out an online coaching business in their industry. Join here: https://www.skool.com/throughtheforge/about Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/anthony.manuele www.instagram.com/muvemental

Tipping the hat to the OG conversations about movement and biomech that The Art of Move used to tackle, join Anthony Manuele and Ali Ziaei's inaugural episode where they delve into the foundational principles of "functional fitness," setting the stage for all future discussions on training and movement. This episode is key for anyone looking to understand the real essence behind one of the most used—and misused—terms in fitness today.The journey begins by defining "function" through the lens of evolutionary biomechanics, emphasizing the human body's natural design as bipedal locomotive creatures with shoulders specialized for throwing. From there, we explore "fitness" and how it integrates with our biomechanical functions, merging these concepts into a comprehensive understanding of functional fitness.Anthony and Ali, leveraging Ali's extensive background as a personal trainer, gym owner, and functional movement coach, aim to clarify these terms by connecting them directly to practical training strategies. This dialogue is not just theoretical; it's about applying these principles to enhance the way we train and live.Whether you're a trainer, athlete, or physiotherapist, this episode will provide a clear, solid foundation of functional fitness based on evolutionary principles. It’s a guide to refining how we approach fitness, making our training and lifestyle more aligned with what our bodies are inherently built to do.Tune in to redefine your training philosophy and engage with us as we lay down the groundwork for smarter, more effective fitness methodologies. Subscribe and join the conversation, help us evolve and grow our perspective of how we're meant to live and move in our human bodies! Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/anthony.manuele www.instagram.com/muvemental FOUNDATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL FITNESS COMING SOON ON THE FORGE Join a community of other seekers who are building their businesses, bodies, and backbones in THE FORGE - weekly coaching calls and thousands of dollars worth of high impact, super valuable courses: https://www.skool.com/throughtheforge/about

Want to join a community of people who are seeking self actualization and building their businesses, bodies, and backbones? Get the peer support, community calls, thousands of dollars worth of courses at THE FORGE: https://www.skool.com/throughtheforge... Alexander is a business coach that helps entrepreneurs unlock their true purpose and freedom through shifting at the level of consciousness. Alexander has been an entrepreneur for over 10 years himself, starting multiple companies in the realms of marketing, retreats, and community building. Today he is focused on helping health coaches and professionals bring their magic to the world at large. He is a partner and the lead coach in the Soulful Sales Company, helping to guide a community called, The New Earth Health Pros on the Skool platform. Underneath it all, Alexander is focused on being the best father and husband he can be, while helping to build a “new world” for all those around him. Connect with him on Instagram and find out more about his work at: www.instagram.com/alexander.om.official Hit me up on IG while you're at it and let me know what you thought of this episode: www.instagram.com/anthony.manuele

Want to join a community of people who are seeking self actualization and building their businesses, bodies, and backbones? Get the peer support, community calls, thousands of dollars worth of courses, and community book clubs at THE FORGE: https://www.skool.com/about/throughth... In this episode, I got to talk to Jack and Dalton, the visionaries behind the online health brand Analyze & Optimize. They're are committed to elevating the well-being and vitality of their followers through a core bioenergetic strategy, reigniting a sense of youth and awe. Expanding their mission, they recently introduced Prism, a health consulting venture that tailors this transformative approach to the individual needs of each client. On this episode, we talked about multiple ideas; Do low/zero carb diets create physiological states of chronic stress? How does sugar and glucose metabolism POSITIVELY impact health? What is a bioenergetics-first, or pro-metabolic approach to health and nutrition look like in practice? Why the heck are we drinking so much orange juice? If you wanted great breakdowns of principles and ideas purported by Ray Peat, wanted to demystify the "Ray Peat Diet" (hint: there isn't one) and get great insights on how to improve your gut and metabolic health, this is a cool conversation to dive into with lots of gold nugget points to consider. You can find a hub to all of their work here: https://lnk.bio/analyze.and.optimize

Stefan Duvier, or more popularly on Instagram as @AirDuvi has a highly success, VERY scalable business model for his online functional fitness training system, "Mind Your Movement". In this inaugural episode of the Peak Players Podcast, Stef breaks down every element of his business systems, including: - Organic content strategy - Paid ad strategy on Instagram - DM strategy for outreach and lead qualification - The importance of audience definition and market research - Sales scripting and closing from consultation calls - Scalable delivery systems for personal training services - How to make your audience 'problem aware' to position yourself as their specific solution - Hiring out a team and creating more freedom for yourself as a business owner And so much more. You can find Stefan's page and see exactly how he markets, creates, and targets his client avatar at www.instagram.com/airduvi - while also learning a ton about functional movement and training in general. This is episode 1 of the Peak Players Podcast, hosted by Anthony Manuele, who teaches Functional Fitness and Holistic Health Coaches how to build, market, and scale their online businesses to $10-20k/mo or more. If you want even more free information, you can follow me at www.instagram.com/anthony.manuele and send me a DM to tell me what you're working on. If you want to join a community of people building out businesses like Stefan, get a full comprehensive course on everything from front to back, as well as live coaching and community to mastermind in THE FORGE: https://www.skool.com/throughtheforge/about