The Move Better Podcast | Functional Fitness, Mobility & Strength for Real Life

In Episode 4 of The Move Better Podcast, Mark Broadbent is joined by Edward Troise to break down why rope flow might be the missing link in your training. They challenge the obsession with lifting heavier and explain how movement quality, coordination, and brain-based training can transform performance and longevity.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Most people train strength but ignore movement qualityRope flow delivers 80% of benefits with just 4 patternsBetter coordination can outperform more strengthThe brain is the most overlooked part of your warm-upChasing numbers can mask deeper movement issuesMovement is a language — more patterns = more optionsYou don’t know how good you don’t feelStrength without control limits real-world performanceBEST MOMENTS:"Rope flow is really a non-negotiable for anyone, period." "Those four patterns give you 80% of the benefits." "You don't know how good you don't feel." "Movement is a language." "You're only as strong as the foundation you're building on." LINKS:Website: www.MoveBetter.clubEmail: [email protected]: @edward.troiseSkool: TrainwithETWebsite: www.etstrength.comABOUT THE HOST:Mark Broadbent is a health and movement coach with 20+ years in the fitness industry. Host of Move Better, he challenges mainstream fitness, helping people train smarter, move better, and live and eat healthier for long-term strength and longevity.

In this episode, Mark Broadbent sits down with Rob Blair from Commando Temple to break down what strength really means.This goes far beyond sets and reps—into mindset, lifestyle, and the deeper reasons most people fail to change. If you think training is just about the gym, this might challenge everything you believe.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Strength starts with mindset, not muscleMost people don’t need more training—they need better habitsCoaching is about giving people what they need, not what they wantSustainable change beats intensity every timeMovement, nature, and connection are massively underratedGroup training creates accountability and belongingAI can’t replace real human coaching and connectionDoing what you enjoy is the key to long-term consistencyBEST MOMENTS:"What does my athlete in front of me need?""We need to dial in the software before the hardware.""People don’t need 50% of the things I feel like I need.""If you give people things they enjoy, they don’t need convincing.""There is no software that can replace real human connection.""The business of you needs to be treated like a job."LINKS:Website: www.movebetter.clubEmail: [email protected] LINKS:Commando Temple (London)Instagram: @silverbackblairInstagram: @CommandoTempleABOUT THE HOST:Mark Broadbent is a health and movement coach with 20+ years in the fitness industry. Host of Move Better, he challenges mainstream fitness, helping people train smarter, move better, and live and eat healthier for long-term strength and longevity.

What is functional training… really? In this episode, Mark Broadbent breaks down the truth behind one of the fitness industry’s most misunderstood buzzwords—and why most people are getting it wrong. If your training isn’t improving how you move in real life, it might be holding you back.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Functional training = movement, not exercisesMost gym training builds strength at "exercises"… not in real-life movementsHumans are built to lift, carry, push, pull, rotate—not isolateHeavy barbell work can create stiffness, not better movementRotation and unilateral work are massively undertrainedStrength without movement skill doesn’t transfer to sportTraining should improve coordination, balance, and controlLongevity matters—train in a way you can sustain for lifeBEST MOMENTS:"We don’t want to get strong at exercises—we want to get strong at movement." "Functional training is something that helps you move better in real life." "You’re getting stronger at the exercise, not stronger as a human." "Humans are built to lift and carry, push and pull—not rep out squats." "If you train to be stiff and rigid, you won’t move well." "Strength is useless if you can’t apply it through movement." LINKS:Website: movebetter.clubEmail: [email protected] THE HOST:Mark Broadbent is a health and movement coach with 20+ years in the fitness industry. Host of The Move Better Podcast, he challenges mainstream fitness, helping people train smarter, move better, and live and eat healthier for long-term strength and longevity.

In this episode, Mark Broadbent sits down with David Weck to challenge everything you think you know about training. From “core stability” to traditional strength methods, this conversation questions whether modern fitness is actually making people worse. If you care about moving better, performing better, and training with purpose—this is essential listening.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Most training focuses on dysfunction, not real movement“Core stability” may actually reduce real-world performanceBalance is the foundation of force productionThe body is designed to coil, rotate, and flow—not stay rigidWalking mechanics are more important than most workoutsStrength built on poor movement creates long-term problemsReal training should reflect real-life movement demandsEfficiency beats brute force over timeBEST MOMENTS:“You can’t build strength on dysfunction.” “If you can’t take a single step in balance, that cannot be the right foundation.” “We’re training people to be stronger at being helpless.” “It’s just as easy to walk perfectly as it is to walk slightly out of balance.” “There’s not a fast person on earth that runs stiff.” LINKS:Email: [email protected] THE HOST:Mark Broadbent is a health and movement coach with 20+ years in the fitness industry. Host of The Move Better Podcast, he challenges mainstream fitness, helping people train smarter, move better, and live and eat healthier for long-term strength and longevity.

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