Welcome to Season 5 and Episode 73 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this first part of our much-requested three-part series "Posture Panic," Laurel and Sarah dive into the history of posture. They discuss Beth Linker's book, Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America, providing insights and context to how posture has been perceived and addressed through history starting around the turn of the century up until now.

You will learn:

• The origins of "Posture Panic" around the turn of the century.
• How Darwin's theories influenced the medicalization of posture.
• The fear that human spines weren’t "ready" for bipedal stance, contributing to back pain and other issues.
• Why we believe it’s important to move like animals and babies, and where these beliefs came from.
• The intersectional impact of posture panic, affecting different races, classes, ages, and genders.
• The critique of evolutionary anthropology and its perpetuation of race science.
• The parallels between historical posture scrutiny and current fitness and diet trends like paleo, primal, and Crossfit.
• How "primitive" and "natural" marketing terms are often used inappropriately and simplistically.
• The evolution of posture surveillance from top-down to peer-based monitoring, emphasizing self-surveillance.
• The controversial practice turned scandal of nude posture photography in colleges.
• The historical use of posture as a symbol of civility and its implications for modern fitness standards.

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Reference links:

Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America, by Beth Linker

Episode 62: Make McGill Make Sense

Laurel and Sarah’s interview on the Conspirituality Podcast - Episode 205: Dismantling Movement Dogma

Episode 60: Dismantling Long & Lean Pt. 1

Episode 63: Dismantling Long & Lean Pt. 2

Episode 66: Dismantling Long & Lean Pt. 3

Welcome to Episode 72 of the Movement Logic Podcast! In this inbetweenisode, Laurel poses a thought-provoking question: “Are you trying to spend the least on exercise?”

We delve into how we prioritize spending on exercise compared to other essential health needs like diet and sleep and ask, “if investing more in exercise could give us access to better communities, education, equipment, time-saving convenience, and even luxury, would we be more inclined to engage in and enjoy it?” We ask, “considering the significant role exercise plays in our health and longevity, is it rational to hesitate in spending more to build and strengthen an exercise habit, especially when we have the means to do so?”

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Ramit Sethi’s stuff —

I Will Teach You To Be Rich (the book)

I Will Teach You To Be Rich (the podcast)

Welcome to Episode 71 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this inbetweenisode, Sarah analyzes a recent NY Times article about exercise and bone density. How much do they get right, and how much do they get wrong? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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NYT Article: How to Strengthen Your Bones with Exercise