Dr. Mark Cheng | Functional Movement and Breathwork for Enhanced Fitness
Dr. Mark Cheng | Functional Movement and Breathwork for Enhanced Fitness
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Mark Cheng gives us one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
What is the philosophy behind movement and training?
What is the importance of slow movement? What are some techniques to slow down and recover?
What is the value behind networking and continuous learning? What about metrics and compliance?
Who is Dr. Mark Cheng?
Dr. Mark Cheng is a lifelong student of healing, harming, and helping the human body through martial and medical sciences. Optimal human performance through movement is one of his fundamental yardsticks, and his goal is to give his clients a way to express their body's best, most athletic movement in a pain-free, sustainable fashion. He has experience as an international lecturer on Functional Movement Systems (FMS) Human Performance, Pain Management & Resolution, Russian Kettlebell (StrongFirst) training methods, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Martial Arts.
What did Dr. Mark & Dr. Scott discuss?
00:26 Meet Dr. Mark Cheng: A Wealth of Knowledge 01:33 Diving into Movement and Training Philosophy 05:40 The Importance of Slow Movement 14:04 Challenges and Failures in Clinical Practice 20:30 The Value of Networking and Continuous Learning 32:32 Techniques to Slow Down and Recover 33:06 The Importance of Metrics and Compliance 34:42 Fundamentals and Movement Screening 40:08 Strength and Conditioning Insights 46:50 Addressing Chronic Pain 51:24 Meditation, Breathwork, and Final Thoughts
