Movement Optimism

About Movement Optimism

A deep dive into the world of exercise, pain and injury with a Movement Optimism spin as opposed to the kinesiopathological model. The traditional view of the human body has considered to be much more akin to car when we should have been viewing like a robust ecosystem. This is a masterclass on critical thinking and hopes to get you challenging your biases as well as ours.

Publisher

Gregory Lehman

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2024

Latest episode

13 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

34 of 34 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Research Review - Is low compression better than high compression for insertional achilles tendinopathy

   Dr. Lauren Pringel reviews research on whether low or high compression is better for insertional Achilles tendinopathy, offering insights to enhance critical thinking.

2. 

   12 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Solo Show with Greg Lehman - When do biomechanics matter for Movement Optimists

   Greg Lehman, a movement optimist, explains when biomechanics truly matter for optimizing movement, offering insights into high loads, stress shifting, and performance.

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   27 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Challenging the impairment model of exercise prescription and regional interdependence. What is the alternative?

   Host Dr. Greg Lehman challenges the impairment model of exercise prescription, offering alternative approaches for tailoring exercise to individuals experiencing pain.

Inside a recent episode

Research Review - Is low compression better than high compression for insertional achilles tendinopathy

Published 13 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And it didn't seem to compromise rehab they took. a more time off approach, which was quite interesting. And in terms of study size, there's 19 in both groups. So what did they find? If we look at this table, we can see some pretty neat things. The big thing is that low compression group just did better in terms of every single measure and not a clinically insignificant amount. like visa went from about 60 that's sort of a measure of tendon function went from about 60 all the way up to like almost 90 at 24 weeks in the low compression group and then in the high compression group again it went from around 60 only up to 78 so still some improvement just not as much right so the the low compression group did greater there's you know there's 10 points. […]

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YouTube views

328,425

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

94 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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