The Body of Knowledge
Детали канала
The Body of Knowledge
The Body of Knowledge is a serialized podcast featuring stories from the intersection of science and fitness. Each story is born in a conversation about quality of life and incubates until it can grow into actionable insight. The show is hosted by former comedian and lifelong human performance coach...
Недавние эпизоды
28 эпизодов
The Snapshot
Where do you spend your time and energy? We describe the snapshot and how we use it to be honest with ourselves about where the chips fall.
Growth Quadrants
Kenny drops one of his favorite models for growth - the four quadrants. We also dive deep into how to use them for just about anybody.
Muscle Growth
Andy hits us with what's new in the science of muscle growth. Spoiler alert - we were all wrong about a few things...
The Five (Voltron) Tenants
Kenny lays out the five tenants of coaching at Oak Park - purpose, growth, connection, contribution, and value.
Invest vs Consume
Are you investing in your growth or consuming physical experiences? We break it down and help you distinguish between the two.
Use Your Brain
Kicking off season 3 with a conversation about the growth of science and technology.
Going Dark
We're back... but not in the way you might expect. We're going dark on social media and moving to a new model.
2.8 Epilogue
We conclude Volume II with some reflections on leadership. Kenny, Andy, and Josh lay out what leadership means to them and what they learned from each...
2.7 Mental Skills (featuring Jared Cohen)
In chapter 7 of volume II, we dive into the mental side of training with Oak Park Mental Skills Coach Jared Cohen. There's a lot of discussion about m...
2.6 Dave Beck
In chapter 6 of volume II, we have the pleasure of discussing scientific thinking, sex education, and a slew of other topics with Dave Beck. Dave is a...
2.5 Gabe Rangel
In chapter 5 of volume II, we sit down with Gabe Rangel to talk about leadership in the military, professional sports, and life. Gabe explains the imp...
2.4 Doug Larson
In chapter 4 of volume II, Co-Founder and Co-Host of Barbell Shrugged, Doug Larson joins us to talk about leadership in life and business. He goes int...
2.3 What You Want
In chapter 3 of volume II, we attempt to answer the question, why don't you get what you want? From fitness goals to business solutions, people often...
2.2 Changing Roles
In chapter 2 of volume II, Andy interviews Kenny and Josh about their relationship dynamics and how they change roles constantly. We get into the deta...
2.1 Lee Brown
In chapter 1 of volume II, Professor Lee Brown talks about sports science and mentorship. We discuss his research on power and velocity, overcoming ca...
2.0 Prologue
After some time off, we're back! The Body of Knowledge returns with Volume II: Sherpas. Kenny lays it all out in the Prologue and explains what to exp...
Epilogue: Volume 1
In the epilogue, Kenny, Andy, and Josh reflect on the experience of creating the inaugural volume of The Body of Knowledge. They share some of the bac...
1.9 Human Healthcare
In chapter 9, we are joined by Linda Rosenstock to talk about healthcare and the various factors that influence it. Linda has 20 years of experience i...
1.8 Human Performance
In chapter 8, we describe the evolution of human performance and the factors that influence it. We show how the modern fitness industry came to be pla...
1.7 Conscious Coaching [Brett Bartholomew]
In chapter 7, Brett Bartholomew joins us for a gripping conversation about conscious coaching. He explains how early struggles with extreme dieting an...
1.6 Abundance Survival
In chapter 6, we address adherence, one of the most critical but least talked about topics in nutrition. Since many people struggle to adhere to eatin...
1.5 Biases Collide
In chapter 5, we dive headfirst into the strength vs cardiovascular training debate. Andy sets the stage by telling the story of Bob Hoffman's showdow...
1.4 Transforming Training [Michael Blevins]
In chapter 4, Michael Blevins joins us for a fascinating conversation about the philosophy of transformation. Michael is known for training actors to...
1.3 Powerful Prevention [Jack Osbourne]
In chapter 3, Jack Osbourne discusses becoming a happy, healthy person. He grew up in a world of abundance as a reality tv star and the son of Ozzy Os...
1.2 Contextual Practice
In chapter 2, Kenny shows the value of context through stories about growing up in a fitness business, playing sports, performing standup comedy, and...
1.1 Deep Adaptations
In chapter 1, Kenny and Andy dive deep into the science and applications of physiological adaptation. Research has shown that people can significantly...
Prologue
In the prologue, we introduce Kenny, Andy, and Josh who each tell their side of the show's origin story. They individually explain their motivation fo...