Today's guest, Michol Dalcourt, is an internationally recognised leader in health and human performance. He is the founder of the Institute of Motion, inventor of ViPR PRO and a former Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco. 

Michol has given hundreds of international lectures and has been a featured speaker at most of the world’s top fitness conferences, fitness clubs and at many colleges and universities around the world.

He also consults with many of the fitness industry’s biggest companies - including Equinox, Microsoft and Nike and is a treasure trove of exercise information.

This is part 2 of a 2-part podcast.

You can explore some of Michol’s work at instituteofmotion.com and see his product, the VipR Pro, and associated exercises at Vipr.com

See this link for the 3 different 4Q models

See this blog for a more in-depth explanation of the 4Q neuromechanical model.

Here's what we discuss:

Start   Practical take-homes from part 1

8:19    Michol’s 4Q model for recovery

11:10   The surprising benefits of laughter

15:21   The different recovery categories

17:55   Structuring your recovery

21:49   When to use cold recovery – and when not to

24:55   Michol’s 4Q neuromechanical model of movement patterns

29:21   Practically applying the 4Q neuromechanical model

32:33   The science of breathing 

39:14   Pre-exercise breathing techniques

Today&apos;s guest, Michol Dalcourt, is an internationally recognised leader in health and human performance. He is the founder of the<a href='https://instituteofmotion.com/'> Institute of Motion</a>, inventor of <a href='https://vipr.com/'>ViPR PRO</a> and a former Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco. Michol has given hundreds of international lectures and has been a featured speaker at most of the world’s top fitness conferences, fitness clubs and at many colleges and universities around the world.He also consults with many of the fitness industry’s biggest companies - including Equinox, Microsoft and Nike and is a treasure trove of exercise information.This is part 2 of a 2-part podcast.You can explore some of Michol’s work at <a href='https://instituteofmotion.com/'>instituteofmotion.com</a> and see his product, the VipR Pro, and associated exercises at <a href='https://vipr.com/'>Vipr.com</a> See <a href='https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xr1_h0sz5gd_ITGUSGIsNLtWIJuf2YuJ/view?usp=sharing'>this link for the 3 different 4Q models</a> See <a href='https://www.healthybeforefit.com/blog/2020/3/1/what-is-4q'>this blog</a> for a more in-depth explanation of the 4Q neuromechanical model. Here&apos;s what we discuss:Start   Practical take-homes from part 18:19    Michol’s 4Q model for recovery11:10   The surprising benefits of laughter15:21   The different recovery categories17:55   Structuring your recovery21:49   When to use cold recovery – and when not to24:55   Michol’s 4Q neuromechanical model of movement patterns29:21   Practically applying the 4Q neuromechanical model32:33   The science of breathing 39:14   Pre-exercise breathing techniques

Host Paul Taylor, a Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology, interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

The Paul Taylor Podcast

Host Paul Taylor, a Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology, interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

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