"Improving Healthspan" With Chris Watts

My guest on the podcast this week is Chris Watts founder and CEO of Motion Dynamics. Chris has been practicing Manual Therapy in Hong Kong since 1997. This is the third time that Chris has been on the “Over Forty Wellness Podcast” Check out :-       Episode 06: “Posture Matters”           issued in September 2020 -       Episode 62: “Our Plastic Oceans”       issued in November 2021  Chris is very focused on flexibility, mobility and postural correction. The discussion in the podcast is wide ranging looking at the future of wellness. Where is the wellness industry going and what should we be doing to maintain our health and wellness and to improve our Healthspan.  How can you improve your movement? What do you need to do to stay strong  for longer? The discussion  covers HIIT(High Intensity Interval Taining), sleep, infra-red lights, sauna, plunge pools, chelation. We discuss movement, range of motion, stability and strength training. We also discuss what simple equipment is useful in a home gym. Timings03:39 I am a manual therapist…I’m a body worker… movement improvement is the goal…04:11 [Typical Client] These days it’s more about posture… pain never lies…07:00 I am very focused on  the flexibility, mobility, postural correction…08:39There are a 100 different forms of Manual Therapy…10:43 Self-motivation is something I’ve noticed… it’s all centered on movement… adventure exercises…12:01 A lot of older customers become exceptionally weak… I think it is very easy to change …13:43 We know that HIIT exercising once a week… a big bang for the buck… we don’t sleep enough…16:37 The one hack…for sleeping better ..turn on an infra-red light… 15m before sleeping…19:43 I love infra-red saunas… helps to heal tissue damage…a plunge pool…4 degrees C…22:41 Sticky fat… brown fat…24:06 Chelation therapy…how can we get rid of metals… radiation… bio-resonance therapy…25:58 Movement… there are some key movements … functional range of motion… rotational movement…29:35 We do everything non-weight bearing to begin with… stability training is the very beginning of strength training…31:33 Strength training and muscle building is an essential part… the shoulder needs to be flexible, mobile, and stable and strong…33:02 [Exercises] The squat, the lunge, the push up and the pull up… it takes a while… build up some strength…35:52 I am a big fan of spider-man pushups… gets hip working, gets the shoulder working…abs working… work the fascia… connective tissue…39:05 Your posture is determined by your pelvis… get the pelvis right…40:05 [Balance] The Fukuda Test… I do it with all my clients… tapping…to re-align…43:28 I am a big fan of…self-healing techniques… stress and attitude play a huge role…44:55 There is a company called  “Qualia” … I’m a big fan of…increase mental performance… “Institute of Longevity” in Fort Lauderdale…46:40[Home Gym]A cardio device… a bike…monkey bars…strong in my forearms… grip strength… swiss ball… ab wheels… a medicine ball… I like throwing things…MTR QUOTE: That which enhances performance prevents injuries.Mentioned : The Fukuda Step TestQualia Mind - Mental Performance EnhancementContact Chrishttps://motiondynamics.com.hkhttps://www.Instagram.com/motion_dynamicsltdHttps://www.Facebook.com/chris.watts2Contact VincentNewsletter: https://vincent1cd.substack.comPro Coach: https://procoach.app/vincent-hiscoxEmail: [email protected]: Vincent Hiscox