What We Cover In This Episode:
Levi’s journey with his own health and why helping people with others is so important to him personally [2:43]
His take on what corrective fitness is, and a breakdown of the 4 key elements laid out by NASM [8:11]
The steps that Levi took that led him to where he is today with his career and the qualifications he has obtained along the way [13:49]
His advice for trainers that are struggling to see the pain with their clients and who want to get into more of a corrective fitness modality to help them [24:30]
How acceptance of the therapy model is now greater since the pandemic, and why Levi feels this is good thing [32:15]
The ways in which his clientele has evolved and the type of clients that excites him the most right now to work with [33:41]
A look at what Levi is working on at this time and the significant pivot he is making with the coaching he offers [36:00]
Quotes:
“The medical professional that I had seen at the time told me that there was no hope in the medical realm for me, ordered me in a wheelchair and just sent me home. I decided I’m not going to give up hope, and I’m just going to learn everything I can.” [Levi, 3:18]
“The place that they generally start is trying to train strength into weakened or disengaged muscles, which seems like the intuitive way to go. If I were to encourage anyone out there who doesn’t have a corrective exercise background, just take it one step further and stretch out the opposing muscle, the one that’s shortened and is demanding the joint.” [Levi, 11:30]
“As far back as I can remember, I’ve always seen and perceived stress in peoples’ bodies, just by looking at them. I know that might sound odd, but it’s just always been how it’s been, and as a kid I didn’t necessarily know what to do with that information I was perceiving.” [Levi, 13:54]
“It’s so foundational, but if these were the first steps that people took and they aligned their body, then trainers like that are going to have way better chances of having those good outcomes.” [Levi, 30:09]
“I think that’s one of the silver linings that came out of Covid-19. People had to reflect inward, and modalities like what I’m talking about have more room because people are more willing to look at that.” [Levi, 32:36]
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