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When people have a hard time dealing with back pain that keeps them from doing the tasks that make up their day, they rarely think about the health of their core, the locus of their body’s visceral somatic expression. In this very special solocast, Paul shares a wealth of knowledge he’s accumulated for more than a quarter-century about the core and explains why doctors and therapists commonly misdiagnose the origins of back pain and assorted injuries this time on Spirit Gym. Download the accompanying handout at https://bit.ly/SpiritGymEpisode390 After you watch this episode, take a few minutes to complete the NLC CHEK Health Index — an official CHEK Institute assessment tool — at http://nlc.chekinstitute.com/ . 0:00 Intro 3:17 Mapping out your core, the foundation for your arms and legs. 6:42 Why many physicians and therapists misdiagnose core dysfunctions like back pain. 9:00 The CHEK Totem Pole. 15:09 The most unstable part of your body and spine. 25:43 Why it’s common to see hip, knee, ankle and foot injuries originate in the spine and low back. 28:24 How the inner and outer unit muscles work. 37:10 “You cannot fire a cannon from a canoe!” 44:14 The RC Factor. 51:43 Functional exercise and infant development. 1:02:53 The Primal Pattern™ movement system. 1:15:31 One of the most dangerous things you can do in a gym. 1:21:44 The human microbiome. 1:28:33 Without healthy glands and organs, optimal conditioning and strength development cannot happen. 1:48:59 Fear changes everything from your breathing to your muscle tone, posture and hormones. 1:52:53 Achieving balance between the right and left hemispheres of your brain. Listen to Paul's solocast and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at https://paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/390-cannon-from-a-canoe-with-paul-chek/ Thanks to our awesome sponsors! • Organifi https://organifi.com/chek20 (save 20% on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout) • CHEK Institute https://paul.chekinstitute.com/spiritgym and (learn about the new CHEK Integrated Health Foundation program today!) • Korrect https://korrectlife.com/spiritgym (save 15% on the newest drink supplement by Aubrey Marcus by using the code SPIRITGYM at checkout) • Wild Pastures https://wildpastures.com/paulchek (save 20% and free shipping for life plus $15 on your first order) • Paleovalley https://paleovalley.com/chek15 (save 15% on your first purchase • BIOptimizers https://bioptimizers.com/spiritgym (save an extra 15% on your purchase by using the code PAUL15 at checkout) • Pique Life https://piquelife.com/paulchek (save up to 20% for life and get a FREE starter kit when you subscribe to one or more of Pique’s amazing beverages!) We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links. Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music