
The Chris Knott Podcast
Conversations and ideas about how to create the strongest, healthiest version of yourself presented by Osteopath Chris Knott.
The Chris Knott Podcast
Internal Vs External Mechanics
In this episode I discuss the main difference between compound and isolation movements, when and why one is more applicable and how this affects our programme design.
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I also go through the concept of internal vs external mechanics. External mechanics of when machines are strongest and weakest has become incredibly popular in the past 5 years. This being said, understanding external mechanics is somewhat superfluous without a sound knowledge of functional anatomy. I give examples here of why this is so important when client struggle to feel muscles properly.
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Finally there is practical application of what to do with the information delivered in the podcast and how it can help your training/treatment business