Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman

This Episode's Show Notes
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Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram take a deeper look into three recent headlines in the body-nerd world.

First up, recent research has shown that our skeletal muscles remember training at the protein level - no brain required! This is exciting research and Katy and Jeannette discuss the implications for exercise over the lifespan. Second, they dig into a recent study of uphill walking; the research suggests it is cheaper to take the steeper route, but energy efficiency might not be the only consideration. Finally in response to the online noise about recent changes to the CDC developmental guidelines, Katy and Jeannette explain what has really changed and whether it should have caused such an upset.

CHAPTERS

02:50 - Muscle Memory  
17:12 - Steeper is Cheaper  
28:02 - Changes in the CDC milestones  
43:22 - Listener Question sponsored by Peluva:  Is it inevitable that our body and parts wear out? 

ARTICLES AND RESEARCH MENTIONED

New Explanation of Muscle Memory in Science Daily
Skeletal Muscle Proteomic Memory by Hulmi et al (2025)
Steeper is Cheaper in Outside Magazine
Graded Walking Energetics by Looney et al (2025)
CDC Developmental Guidelines
Evidence Informed Milestones by Zubler et al (2022) 

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Creators and Guests

Host
Jeannette Loram
Biologist, Yoga & Movement Teacher, Nutritious Movement® RES-CPT, Restore Your Core® Teacher
Host
Katy Bowman
Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader in the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement.

What is Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman?

Although the world is becoming mostly sedentary, our bodies still require a wide variety of daily movements in order to work well. Many of us struggle to get regular exercise, but even that can fall short of nourishing the body from head to toe. How can we move more—a lot more—when we have sore, stiff parts and overly busy lifestyles?

Join Katy Bowman M.S., biomechanist, author, and movement educator as she combines big-picture lessons on biomechanics, kinesiology, physiology, and natural human movement with simple and practical solutions and exercises to get all your body parts moving better. Katy’s lighthearted and funny approach helps us all put the movement back in our lives, and the joy back in our movement!