#52 Integrated Mobility with Ian Markow

Check out this week's podcast episode featuring Ian Markow. Ian Markow started his fitness career at Crunch Gyms in NYC. He then began working at the fitness center of Goldman Sachs where he learned how to manage his credit score as well as progressing his craft. The next step was with DPT Fabian Garcia where Ian began assisting at his clinic and doubling as a human sponge for knowledge. Ian then teamed up with his brother Alex to create Markow Training Systems (MTS) and developed their educational courses. He is now based out of Miami, FL and continues to train clients and teach Kinstretch classes. Markow Training Systems integrates mobility principles with strength training. Their number one priority is to educate people all over the world and give them independence through teaching that one can do anything with proper progressions. In this podcast we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 02:13 - What is Kinstretch? 04:34 - Skeletal alignment to open mobility at the joints 06:32 - The kinetic chain: Open & closed 08:12 - Ground force reaction 10:17 - Client communication: Cueing 12:26 - General reception to spinal mobilization 13:11 - Client communication: Assessments 15:54 - Ian’s personal mobility routine 19:15 - Injuries 20:45 - Transference of mobility into real life application 25:02 - Developing your own training protocols 28:08 - Unexpected obstacles of business ownership 30:59 - Courses and certifications 35:30 - Back squats and dead lifts 39:22 - Open mindedness and critical thinking in the fitness industry 48:15 - NBA playoffs More from Ian: https://www.markowtrainingsystems.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ianmarkow/