Making Moves Podcast

Vanja Moves
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This is the Making Moves Podcast hosted by Vanja Moves.

  1. 18 HR AGO

    You're Building Your 80-Year-Old Self Right Now

    There are two versions of you at 80. Same height, same weight, same genetics, same knees, same hips, same back. One of them wakes up tomorrow and squats down in the garden to pull a weed. Stays there for ten minutes. Picks up her grandkid, actually lifts him, spins him around. Sits cross-legged on the floor for a card game and stands up in one motion at the end. The other one can't get off the toilet without a rail. Same person. The only thing different between them is what happens in the next 30 years — the 30 years that are happening to you right now. In this episode Vanja unpacks why the script we've all inherited about aging — managing in your 40s, compromising in your 50s, declining in your 60s, depending in your 70s — describes a population that has been sitting in chairs for sixty years. That's not aging. That's inactivity aged. Why accommodation is how independence quietly dies, one small agreement at a time, over thirty years. Why physical dignity is the foundation of every other kind. And why the 80-year-old you are building right now has no voice except yours. Follow for daily movement tips: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanja.moves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshfearfit/ Ready to invest in the 80-year-old you? 👉 Grab the Mobility Kit: https://movesmethod.com/yttk

    19 min

  2. 3 MAY

    You're Not Building a New Body. You're Uncovering an Original One.

    Every adult you know has lost what every seven-year-old has for free. Squatting for hours in the dirt. Hanging from things. Sitting cross-legged through a whole movie. None of it was exceptional — it was the baseline specification of the species you belong to. This episode is about the trade civilization quietly made with your body. Schools, offices, cars, phones, furniture, shoes — all real gifts. The bill was small and daily and invisible. You paid with the squat. You paid with the hang. You paid with the ability to sit on the floor. And the cruellest part isn't the loss — it's that you stop being the self that ever had it. In this episode we break down why what we call "aging" is mostly decades of disuse wearing its costume, why your body responds faster than it has any right to when you start patiently reclaiming what you stopped asking of it, and why this isn't construction — it's archaeology. The body you had at seven is still in there. Where the hell have you been. Follow for daily movement tips: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanja.moves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movesmethod/ Ready to start the dig? 👉 Grab the Mobility Kit: https://movesmethod.com/yttk

    16 min

  3. 24 APR

    End-Range Strentgh, Why Most Programs Fails

    You’ve been training consistently. Your numbers are going up. You look capable. And your body still breaks down. That’s not bad luck. That’s end-range vulnerability — and it’s the single biggest gap in how most people train. Most programs build performance in the middle of your range. Which produces a body that performs in the middle of its range. Fine — until life asks for the edges. And it always does. Without warning. In this episode we break down what end-range strength actually is, why your nervous system treats unfamiliar ranges as threats, what the research says about full range loading, and exactly how to start building the capacity that holds your body together when life puts it somewhere it didn’t plan for. Strong in the middle is not strong. It’s rehearsed. Follow for daily movement tips: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanja.moves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshfearfit/ Ready to close the gap? 👉 Grab the Mobility Kit: https://movesmethod.com/yttk

    12 min

  4. 17 APR

    Mobility Coach Exposes the Biggest Lie About Stretching

    You’ve been stretching the same spots every morning for years. And you’re still tight. Still stiff. Still wondering why nothing is changing. Here’s what nobody tells you: stretching doesn’t change your tissue. It temporarily convinces your nervous system to allow more range. A few hours later you’re back to where you started, because nothing was trained. Nothing was actually built. In this episode we break down the real science of what happens during a stretch, why flexibility and mobility are not the same thing, why you can be extremely flexible and have almost zero usable range, and what actually creates lasting change in how your body moves. Stop trying to lengthen what’s tight. Start training it. Follow for daily movement tips: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanja.moves/ Ready to build range you actually own? 👉 Grab the Mobility Kit: https://movesmethod.com/yttk

    13 min

  5. 10 APR

    What Your Coach Never Taught You About Movement

    Most fitness coaches are teaching you how to exercise. Not how to move. And those are not the same thing. One builds a body that performs inside a gym. The other builds a body that works everywhere under any demand, for the rest of your life. The gap between these two things is where most injuries live. And most coaches have no idea it exists. In this episode we break down why the certification industry is producing coaches who can build a body that looks capable but isn’t, what real movement competency actually looks like, and how to tell the difference between a coach who knows exercise and one who actually knows movement. Strong in a gym is not strong. It’s rehearsed. And there’s a difference. Follow for daily movement tips: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanja.moves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingmoveswithvanja/ Ready to move the right way? 👉 Grab the Mobility Kit: https://movesmethod.com/yttk

    4 min

  6. 3 APR

    Why “Perfect Form” Creates Fragile Body or Stop Obsessing over perfect body. (do this instead)

    Your gym made you strong. But strong in a very specific, very narrow, very predictable set of circumstances. Most people training consistently still get injured picking up groceries, tweaking their back reaching into the back seat, or slipping on wet tiles and not being able to catch themselves. That's not a fitness failure. That's a nervous system gap. In this episode, we break down why the obsession with perfect form is quietly making you fragile, what movement intelligence actually is and why you lost it, how your nervous system prunes the movements you stop practicing, and how to train for the unpredictable world you actually live in - not the controlled environment of a gym floor. Strong in a straight line is not strong. It's rehearsed. And there's a difference. Follow for daily movement tips: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanja.moves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingmoveswithvanja/ Ready to build a body that's actually resilient? 👉 https://movesmethod.com/yttk

    10 min

  7. 27 MAR

    Why Chronic Pain Sufferers Aren't Broken, They're Underprepared

    Rest when it hurts. Protect the area. Wait it out. That's what we've all been told and for millions of people, it's exactly why they never fully recover. Most chronic pain isn't caused by damage. It's caused by a nervous system that's been running on high alert for so long that it produces pain signals with less and less provocation. The more you avoid, the more sensitive you become. The more sensitive you become, the more everything hurts. In this episode, we break down the actual science of pain, what it is, where it comes from, and why your brain creates it. You'll discover how to tell the difference between pain worth pushing through and pain that needs your respect, why progressive movement beats rest for most chronic presentations, and how to rebuild capacity in the ranges your body has been avoiding. By the end of this episode, you will never think about pain the same way again.

    13 min

  8. 20 MAR

    Why Losing Muscle Is More Dangerous Than You Think

    Most people don't think about muscle until it's too late — until they can't get off the floor, until they fall, until they're in a hospital bed wondering how they got there. But muscle loss doesn't start at 70. It starts in your 30s, quietly compounding every single year. In this episode, we break down why muscle is your most important longevity organ — how it regulates blood sugar, protects your brain, prevents falls, and determines how independent you'll be in your 70s and 80s. We also cover the science of grip strength, BDNF, metabolic flexibility, and why a nursing home study of 87-year-olds should completely change how you think about aging. This is for anyone who thinks they're too old to start, too busy to train, or too far gone to reverse the damage. You're not. Your muscles are waiting to respond — they don't care how old you are, only the stimulus you give them. This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult healthcare professionals for personalized guidance regarding health conditions. 👉 Grab the kit here: http://movesmethod.com/yttk Follow for daily movement tips: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanja.moves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshfearfit/

    27 min
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This is the Making Moves Podcast hosted by Vanja Moves.

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  • Creator
    Vanja Moves
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 48ab9be0-acf0-11f0-b67e-adab12048117
  • Show Website
    Making Moves Podcast

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