Monday, February 14, 2011

Interview: Erwan Le Corre, fitness guru

I’ve read about this guy a few times over the years. There was a great story about him a year or so ago in Men’s Health. Pretty amazing guy. Notably, he is all about the paleo diet!

From Scotsman.com:

Erwan Le Corre is a trailblazer in the world of fitness, but he doesn’t hold with strict routine, or mindless repetition. His way is based on taking people back to nature. Claire Smith tracked him down

• Erwan Le Corre has adapted his urban techniques to the great outdoors, and has devised a training system which encourages exercise in natural environments Picture:Jayne Emsley

HE HAS been called “one of the fittest men on the planet” – but you won’t find him pumping iron or running on a treadmill in a conventional gym.

Frenchman Erwan Le Corre would rather be swinging on a branch, hurling a boulder or running barefoot through a forest than working out in a room full of ste-of-the-art machines and high-energy disco music.

The 39-year-old is the inventor of MovNat, a new kind of workout – which uses natural movements and natural environments to help its followers gain maximum fitness and flexibility.

Le Corre, who recently lectured to Nasa scientists, and gave his first workshop in Scotland this week, says he wants people who use his method to feel “liberated and invigorated”.

“Looking fit and being fit is a totally different business. Looking fit is all about being a mirror athlete.”

“I tell people what I am going to teach is not how to run and jump but more efficient ways to run and jump.

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