Today’s podcast is with Chek Institute faculty member and osteopath Matt Wallden. Matt was my instructor for the most recent course in the curriculum of the Chek Academy: Integrated Movement Specialist level 3 [IMS3]. In our discussion we cover a broad range of topics including attractor states, Panjabi’s model, and the benefits of barefoot / minimal shoe movement and exercise. Matt worked as the UK distributor for Vibram for about a decade and has a lot of experience in working with athletes in minimal footwear; he is also very well educated on the science of how footwear choices impact athletic performance. We discuss how the human foot negotiates the rigid structure of a cycling shoe, and Matt also educates me on how to pronounce Vibram [hint: Americans say it incorrectly]. We also discuss the forward flexed position of cyclists and the ramifications of this posture. As always, please leave comments or questions on this episode below, and thank you for listening.
-------------------------
Show Notes:
Matt Wallden's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewwallden/
Check Institute's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chekinstitute/
Matt on the Web: http://www.mattwallden.com
17 Six Foundational Principles
16 Strength and Conditioning, with Jess Elliott of TAG Performance
15 Fundamentals of Cycling
14 Travis Brown: Mountain Biking Olympian and Hall of Famer
13 Thoughts on Diet and Clean Eating
12 Jessi Stensland: Freedom of the Beautiful Robot
11 Aaron Anderson: Orthotics and Footbeds
10 Work-Life Balance in the Context of Cycling
9 Lydia Tanner: Mountain Bikes, Meditation, and Muesli
8 Anatomy of a Good Cycling Shoe
7 Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of EF Education First Pro Cycling Team
6 Expansion on Metrics and Formulas
5 Nikki Costello on ELDOA and the Importance of Fascia
4 Charlie Merrill: The Psycho-Social Considerations of Pain
3 Allen Lim: Cultivating the Environment of Coaching
2 Nathan Haas: Connection with Nature
1 Trailer for Cycling in Alignment
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Coach Carvalho Podcast
From Corner2Corner
Golf Podcast: next on the tee
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The MeatEater Podcast