1742: Improve Your Life & Overcome Pain With Movement Featuring Aaron Alexander
Feb 03, 2022
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin interview Aaron Alexander.
- The current state of Aaron. (2:12)
- The reality of becoming the shape of the place you spend a lot of time in. (6:03)
- Defining the outcomes you prefer to achieve, and reverse engineering your lifestyle back from that point. (8:31)
- How much of an improvement can you make in your movement as an adult? (11:48)
- Practical advice for the average person looking to make improvements in their daily lives. (14:52)
- Why structured workouts don’t matter much if you haven’t addressed your fundamental lifestyle conditions. (21:55)
- The driving force behind his latest book. (26:36)
- The staple movements he loves to put the body in and why. (27:44)
- Why do we breathe the way that we breathe? (31:54)
- The practices he has for his clients to help with anxiety and depression. (41:15)
- Why he left Los Angeles. (50:21)
- Do not be afraid to ask more questions. (53:50)
- Why the worst thing to happen is nothing at all. (59:10)
- The value in building strong mental patterns. (1:03:55)
- What is pain? (1:09:55)
- Does he see a renewed interest in people wanting to improve their health and fitness? (1:17:32)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
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- African hunter-gatherers prefer squatting to sitting — and this may explain why they’re healthier
- Shoulder Pain? The Solution & Prevention, Revised & Expanded – Book by John M. Kirsch M.D.
- Association of Grip Strength With Risk of All-Cause Mortality, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Cancer in Community-Dwelling Populations: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
- Align Podcast: Bruce Lipton: Why Your Consciousness Creates your Biology
- Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art – Book by James Nestor
- Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life: The Dangers of Mouth Breathing and Why Nose or Nasal Breathing is Preferred, Based on the Native American Experience – Book by George Catlin
- The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter You – Book by Patrick McKeown
- Amy Cuddy: Your body language may shape who you are | TED Talk
- Good posture is important for physical and mental health
- Mind Pump #1490: How To Improve Your Posture
- Average undesired weight gain reported by adults in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as of Feb. 2021, by demographic
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
Featured Guest/People Mentioned
- Aaron Alexander (@alignpodcast) Instagram
- Aaron Alexander Website
- Dr. John Kirsch
- Bruce H. Lipton, PhD
- Pavel Tsatsouline (@strongfirst) Instagram
- Patrick McKeown (@buteykoclinic) Instagram
- Wim Hof (@iceman_hof) Instagram
- Steven Lin (@drstevenlin) Instagram
- Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab) Instagram
- Dr. John Sarno
