#23 Bodyweight Training with Mike Fitch

This week's podcast episode features Mike Fitch, an innovative fitness educator and movement coach with over 18 years of experience in the fitness industry. As the founder of Global Bodyweight Training, he’s developed multiple programs that focus on skill-based bodyweight training, including Animal Flow and the Bodyweight Athlete Program. Today Mike remains dedicated to the various bodyweight-based disciplines, but still draws upon his accumulated knowledge to develop new training programs. You’ll see him integrating kettlebells, VIPRs, and heavyweight training into his multi-disciplinary training regimes.   In this episode we discuss: Mike's background... @0:16 Bodyweight vs weighted training... @3:00 Bodyweight foundational training for teens... @7:38 Cultural differences on bodyweight training... @10:10 Breakdancing & Animal Flow... @11:23 The parkour experience... @17:19 Carryover to board sports... @19:01 The 3 main concepts of Animal Flow... @21:28 Animal Flow kids program... @26:13 The international expansion and adaptation of Animal Flow... @31:40 Tips for building good business partnerships... @39:03 What goes into building a brand... @43:16   More from Mike at:  https://animalflow.com  https://www.instagram.com/mikefitch.af/