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The Back-up-the-Car Twist is Going Extinct

Removing movement from daily life, one button at a time: musings on disembodied transportation and exercise vitamins.

Jun 18 • Katy Bowman

How, Exactly, Exercise Changes Your DNA (And Why Sitting Changes It Too)

A biology metaphor for book lovers and bakers

Jan 28 • Katy Bowman

Aging and Exercise: You're Not "Over The Hill," You're in the Valley

We've got it upside down when it comes to age and physical activity

Jan 5 • Katy Bowman

Your Heart Needs These Nine Minutes

A gentle, loving request for a few minutes of vigorous activity to protect your heart and support your sanity

Mar 17 • Katy Bowman

Your Movement Rules for 2026 (and Beyond)

These aren't complicated, but they get beyond "just do it"

Jan 14 • Katy Bowman

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Outdoor Cooking, and Small Physical Acts That Make a Life Feel More Nourishing

A different kind of "seed saving"

May 21 • Katy Bowman

Don't Confuse Assessment with Judgment

When it comes to learning new movements, take note, adjust, and move on

May 7 • Katy Bowman

Fragility, Resilience, Anti-aging, Physical Activity, and the Book Club I Started with my Grandma

It’s smart to understand frailty and take practical steps where you can and just as important not to turn awareness into worry

May 1 • Katy Bowman

When "Fit" Isn’t Well-Fueled

Amenorrhea (missing periods), energy scarcity, and the bones you build for life

Apr 17 • Katy Bowman

Hungry, Tired, or UNDER-MOVED? Parenting with Curiosity Before You Discipline

A small update to an old parenting acronym that reflects a very modern problem: we’ve forgotten how much kids need to move

Apr 10 • Katy Bowman and Mary Van Geffen

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Don't Put Wellness Gear in the Closet (or Leave it in a Box in the Living Room)

Three helpful bits, no foolin'

Apr 2 • Katy Bowman

Movement-Colored Glasses by Katy Bowman, M.S.

Movement-Colored Glasses by Katy Bowman, M.S.

There is more to movement than exercise: the nuances and deeper effects of human movement, by a biomechanist with nerdy tendencies.