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Movement Revolution Podcast

Movement Revolution Podcast

By Oliver Christian Peña

Designed for practicing Physios, Trainers and Coaches in the Philippines.

An alternative in new learning and discussion.
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Blood Flow Restriction with Chris Gaviglio PhD

Movement Revolution PodcastFeb 19, 2022

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Blood Flow Restriction with Chris Gaviglio PhD

Blood Flow Restriction with Chris Gaviglio PhD

The Movement Revolution Podcast is proud to bring you a 2 part series on Blood Flow Restriction. Our guest is no other than Chris Gaviglio, PhD. He has experience with Blood Flow Restriction or BFR for 15 years, using it with athletes of different disciplines such as Rugby Players and Olympian Decathletes. BFR has been accumulating growing evidence in performance and rehabilitation. Coach Chris talks about the 5 mechanisms of BFR, as well as an EXCLUSIVE of how BFR helped an Olympian in the Tokyo Olympics.

Dr. Chris Gaviglio has been involved with elite sport for over 20 years working across multiple Winter and Summer Olympic sports and professional football codes in both the northern (Bath Rugby) and southern hemisphere (Queensland "Maroons" Rugby League team, Wallabies – Australian National Rugby Union team and Gold Coast SUNS AFL).

More recently, during the recent 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Chris was the S&C coach for Beach Volleyball Silver medalists (Taliqua Clancy & Mariafe ArtachoDelSolar), Decathlon (Cedric Dubler and Ashley Moloney - Bronze medal), 200m sprinter Riley Day, and double silver Paralympic medalist Isis Holt (100m, 200m T35).

Topics in the Episode: 

2nd min. Start of Dr. Chris Gaviglio’s career

5th min. Bath Rugby

7th min. 20s First time to use an Occlusion Cuff

7th min 50s BFR with Andrew David Butch’ James former South African Rugby Player 

10th min 45s Car Park Chronicles

15th min BFR vs Flossing

17th min. BFR creating a localized hypoxic environment

19th min. Increase in Hormonal responses

19th min. 30s Stimulation of

Intermuscular signaling pathways ( motor pathways)

20min. 45s Muscle Fiber Recruitment

22min. 30s The Key to BFR is Exercise selection

23min. 20s Low Resistance in BFR 20% of Repetition Maximum

25min. Passive BFR or Ischemic Conditioning

27min. 35s Post-Op Rehab with BFR

30min. 30s Using BFR with an Olympian Decathlete, Cedric Dubler, who tore a hamstring Before the Tokyo Olympics, Cedric Dubler. 

Feb 19, 202240:40
Top Level S&C in the Philippines

Top Level S&C in the Philippines

Have you ever wanted to have glimpse of Strength and Conditioning in the Philippine Basketball Association? How about the Philippine National Team?

If YES, our guest for the Episode Top Level Strength and Conditioning in the Philippines is Coach Nathan Futalan. He is the Head S&C of the Magnolia Hotshots as well as the current Head S&C of the Philippine Men and Women’s Softball National team.

Coach Nathan is such an insightful professional and his passion for his craft shows throughout the episode. He shares his knowledge and experience working in the Highest level of Philippine Sports in this Movement Revolution 2nd Season episode. 

The language in this episode is a mix of English and Tagalog.

Jan 22, 202236:02
Running on Resistance

Running on Resistance

Season 2 is here for 2022!

Chris Johnson is our guest, he is the author of the book Running on Resistance. A very complete book for people who want to improve their running or for Healthcare Professionals who want to improve their knowledge in treating runners. 

4m15s The importance of building a young athlete’s base with multiple sports

6m25s Farmer’s carries/March 

11m45s Shorter step length 

13m15s Quick guidelines in training for a marathon 

17m50s HIIT for endurance 

19m Category Ratio Scale 

24m30s Differentiating Sensitization and pain from Injury 

27m20s Differentiating Hip Pain Issues 

33m Pain science education for Endurance Athletes 

Jan 22, 202242:11
Movement Optimism Episode

Movement Optimism Episode

Greg Lehman is a Titan of the Pain Science Community. 

In this episode, 

I first asked him about Lamar Gant, when I was in his Reconciling Pain Science with Biomechanics workshop it was the first time I heard of a person with Scoliosis who could achieve World Record feats. 

I then continue to ask him about how he approaches managing people with Scoliosis. 

Regarding Pain Science, 

I first asked him how he became inclined to teaching Pain Science Education. 

In addition,  asked him for clarity about certain concepts  that he has distributed with his Recovery Strategies- Pain Guidebook. 

For example,  For example, Pain is Normal; Pain can be Weird though

Greg expounds on certain experiences he has with professionals who have learned Pain Science from him.


This is the Final Episode of the First Season of the Movement Revolution Podcast! 

If you have 20 minutes for listening, I would like to invite you to pop it in your playlist. 



Aug 30, 202123:33
Scientific Reflections on Swimming by Travis Pollen, PhD

Scientific Reflections on Swimming by Travis Pollen, PhD

Travis Pollen goes in depth with content of his PhD studies. 

Shoulder assessments such as the Apley's Scratch Test and the Neer's test were discussed in relation to its possible effect in College Swimmers. 

Movement Revolution was very fortunate to have Travis expound on his expertise in Swimming. 

Jul 06, 202132:19
Travis Pollen, the Fitness Pollenator

Travis Pollen, the Fitness Pollenator

Travis Pollen, aka the Fitness Pollenator

graced the podcast with his presence!

He is such a fascinating person, on top of all his accomplishments. 

Travis just recently got his PhD Dissertation Published in the Journal of Athletic Training. In his swimming career, he is also a record-holding Para-Swimmer. 

In addition, Travis, is an extraordinary Personal Trainer, who has even co-authored two books. 

Learn more about him by listening to the episode that marks one year of the Movement Revolution Podcast. 


Jun 18, 202139:16
Fitness Optimization Episode part 2 of 2

Fitness Optimization Episode part 2 of 2

This is the continuation of our talk with Shon Hsu. 

Shon expounds on the principles he looks for when taking on a Strength and Conditioning client. 

We also chat about the importance of objective measures such as Shon's experience with the Force Plate. 

Finally, Shon describes how he sees the role of Fascia in Sport. 

Jan 22, 202137:05
Fitness Optimization Episode with Shon Hsu

Fitness Optimization Episode with Shon Hsu

Shon Hsu is our guest for this episode. He is a Movement Coach who is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. 

Shon is based in Toronto, Canada and he conceptualized the course Fitness Optimization. 

Fitness Optimization discusses, General Physical Preparedness and how you can use CARs & PNF to  bring athletes or the general population to Optimize their Movement. 

Because of the circumstances in 2020, you may have seen a lot of social media posts about Controlled Articular Rotations or CARs. In case you were wondering what are the objectives of CARs were,  I asked Shon how he explains this concept to clients, and he even discusses further by explaining how PNF can complement CARs. 

His first courses were in Taiwan.  and he went a step further by bringing it globally, including Movement Revolution's home Manila, Philippines. 

If you would like to know more about Shon, check out his

IG: movefit_shon

and his website

www.movementfacilitation.com



Nov 14, 202031:09
Movement Revolution with Connor Gleadhill part 2 of 2

Movement Revolution with Connor Gleadhill part 2 of 2

This is the 2nd part of the Movement Revolution interview with Connor Gleadhill. 


Connor has experience in handling Tactical Strength and Conditioning as well as  Rugby League Strength and Conditioning. He explained the differences in how to manage both types of 'teams'. 

Reinforcing a consistent message to athletes in a team setting was also discussed. 


This episode is especially dedicated to the Healthcare Practitioners working in the Front lines. 

Sep 07, 202027:22
Episode 5 with Connor Gleadhill

Episode 5 with Connor Gleadhill

We had such an awesome time discussing many topics with Connor, that we decided to make it a 2 part series. 

This is part 1 of a 2 part series. 


In this episode, Connor extrapolates on his PhD studies, that also touch upon Syndemic Theory. 

In addition, we also briefly talked about Telehealth because of his  Masterclass on Telehealth with Physio Network. 

Pain information and education were also loosely discussed in this episode. 

Jul 24, 202050:39
Movement Revolution: ACL Episode

Movement Revolution: ACL Episode

Hang on to your seats as Tim Rowland, the ACL Guy,  brings his ACL(Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Rehabilitation knowledge like  a speeding Freight Train!

Tim will make you understand his ACL  Rehabilitation expertise, during the interview. Further enhancing this  Science of ACL Rehabilitation into an Artform.

Jun 16, 202052:18
Discussing Strengthening in Rehabilitation

Discussing Strengthening in Rehabilitation

Episode 3 of the Movement Revolution Podcast: Talk on Strengthening for Rehabilitation

For the third episode of the Movement Revolution Podcast,

We had a special guest, Hybrid Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach, LA Ratio.

Coach  LA, is currently the S & C Coach of San Beda College Basketball,  perennial contenders in the NCAA basketball tournament.

After  Physical Therapy School, he ventured into Strongman and powerlifting  training, that eventually led in honing his S & C Coaching skills.

The language spoken was a mix of English and Tagalog.

Strengthening in Rehabilitation was also discussed together with a few guidelines on exercising while on quarantine.

Audio  was not as perfect as I would have liked because it was not a face to  face interview, but I hope you are still able to learn a few things from  what were discussed.

May 16, 202033:49
Movement Revolution Episode 2: Patellar Tendinopathy, to isometrics or to not

Movement Revolution Episode 2: Patellar Tendinopathy, to isometrics or to not

The Second episode, entitled, 

"Patellar Tendinopathy: to Isometrics or to not",  

aims to discuss Isometric exercise in Patellar Tendinopathy Rehabilitation. 


It aims to be an alternative in continuous learning for Rehabilitation practitioners in the Philippines. Therefore, the discussion also touches on the applicability of the studies in the Philippine setting. 


3 Studies mentioned:


Isometric Exercise and Pain in Patellar Tendinopathy: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

Authors: S. Holden, K. Lyng, T. Graven-Nielsen, H. Riel, J. Olsen, L. Larsen, M. Rathleff. 


Isometric Exercise Induces Analgesia and Reduces Inhibition in Patellar Tendinopathy. 

Authors: E. Rio, D. Kidgell, C. Purdam, J. Gaida, G. Lorimer Moseley, A. Pearce, J. Cook. 


Immediate and Short-Effects of Short- and Long Duration Isometric Contractions in Patellar Tendinopathy. 

Authors: S. Pearson, S. Stadler, H. Menz, D. Morrissey, I. Scott, S. Munteanu, P. Malliaras. 


Opinions are my own and should not be considered Medical Advice. 

Please email me at oli@opadvancement.com for show notes or any other questions.

Apr 28, 202024:10
Movement Revolution Episode 1

Movement Revolution Episode 1

Movement Revolution Podcast is an additional learning medium, from the Movement Revolution Workshop. 


It is designed for Practicing Filipino PTs/Physios, Trainers and Coaches in the Philippines. 

It is an alternative for continued learning and discussion .  


Currently, it is a Guerrilla type podcast. 

Apr 03, 202015:20