Exploring the Interconnectivity of Movement

Our world is undeniably interconnected. Sometimes these connections are unexpected (Have you heard about how birds in Delaware are better predictors for how bad hurricane season is going to be than NOAA?), and other times they just make sense.

One of my more transformative classes during my undergraduate studies was Public Health in Kinesiology. In this class, we used Baltimore as a case study for housing issues and how the built environment plays a role in the problems the city has today. Neighborhoods that were previously redlined not only still lack material wealth, but they also lack parks, greenspace, and bike lanes, making these neighborhoods less active. How does that manifest into employment rates, health statistics, and the spread of Covid-19?

It turns out humans don't have quite as much discipline as we like to think we do. Our environment plays heavily into how active and healthy we are. Sometimes, we don't even realize the things that play a role in how likely we are to take a walk, like how many bushes and bike racks are on a sidewalk between us and the cars driving on the street.

I'll be using this blog space to explore how interconnected movement is to the world around us.

Along the way, I'll provide tips on how to make your environment work for you to make you more active, informed advice on correcting your movement patterns so you're able to stay moving with less pain for longer, and the massive effects small changes in our communities can have in nudging us toward movement.

I'll also share my journey back to movement while I recover from exertional compartment syndrome. Losing movement in my life has been incredibly difficult - not only as a personal trainer, but also as a human. Yet it has not been without a bright side. I have learned a lot through this experience and that has made me better in so many ways, including in my own ability to connect.

I hope you'll join me on this journey, but even more than that I hope you learn something that you find useful in adding more movement into your life so you can reap its countless benefits.

Let's get moving!