#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/