How do we change such widespread sedentary behavior? For Katy, it started with changing her own level of activity. In this episode, Katy tells her story—from sixth grade all the way to age 46—explaining how…
The Best Walking Pace
The walking pace recommended for improving physical fitness levels is 100 steps/minute. But, rates like this are tricky because a fitness-making pace actually depends on your current fitness level. If you’re just getting started (going…
Three Ways to Move Your DNA
Getting more exercise is the most-cited new year’s resolution. Personally I’m a fan of making regular resolutions and updates to better myself in numerous ways, and I’m also a fan of a stepwise approach.…
A Different Kind of Activity Tracker – Podcast Episode #126
There are activity trackers that measure your steps, mileage, or jolts of your entire body, but is this good enough? Biomechanist Katy Bowman weighs in on a new non-digital, non-analog activity tracker—a chart!—that helps you…
About Grow Wild – Podcast Episode #125
In this show, biomechanist and author, Katy Bowman introduces her new book on kid and family movement, Grow Wild, with some publishing industry dialogue on what makes a coffee table book. Katy also answers an important…
Your Questions About Walking – Podcast Episode #124
We received so many questions during “Gait Week” on our social media channels, Katy decided to answer a bunch of them in one show. This program covers a lot—heel strike and hip strength, footwear to…