dude im training with nature too, but the way you do it dude, im admire you for it, and im gonna be true to my nature too, i think you've taught me a thing or two about how to be, thanks :)
At 2:44 you pull yourself up onto the ledge, how does one practice that? I can easily do chin ups but there is no way I can move from that to pushing myself up over a ledge or bar.
@mafric750 start with explosive pull-ups, by swigging your hips to generate plenty of up ward force and trying to stay tucked as close to the wall/bar as you can.
Seriously, since when does kickboxing have anything to do with the MovNat of yours? Training with equipement full of chemical and such. Isn't that a faux pas?
If only life could be like this all the time. It's so annoying having to worry about society stuff like getting a job and how civilisation takes this kind of landscape away from us.
Anyway, great video, the way you use your body would make many traceurs very jealous! (Including me, ahem.)
@crsohr But you'd have to worry about feeding yourself, surviving harsh winter, keeping warm, building some sort of house, fighting off predators, dealing with traumas (what if you get seriously bitten by a wolf :-)) or snake ?), you'd have to take care of your spouse (possibly kill other guy in a fight for a female :-)). Then you'd have to do your duties as a tribesman. In short, you'd have many things to worry about, but I guess, Yeah, you're right - those would be different worries
Awesome, I'm hooked. Just picked up a copy of "the Paleo Solution" by Robb Wolf. And ordered some vibram five fingers to get me started. Hopefully by next year I can do a 5 day course with you guys!
@legionaire6542 the best way is to just do it. take your shoes off and go for a walk or a short run every couple of days. start slow and don't over do it too much right away, for most people the muscles in your feet will need time to adapt to being used fully, as they are mostly stationary when you wear shoes. You can go barefoot just about anywhere just stay away from any nails or broken glass.
@legionaire6542> How To Run Barefoot dot com and also How To Run Barefoot on YouTube! I still run in Vibrams because of the Texas heat. Train safe & free Legionaire... Peacefully Stay, -Jeffry in Dallas
I live in Crete.My island's nature offers amazing opportunities for long hikes and swimming but it's also full of small bushes with painful thorns.Try to crouch and walk barefoot here and you shall exfoliate your back and feet to the bone...
@legionaire6542 Guys, once for all...nature can be harsh anywhere and not any terrain is ok for barefoot and/or shirtless movement. Corsica, where this video was filmed, is a very wild place that is certainly not deprived of cutting sharp rocks, poisonous plants, venomous animals or insects, and other natural dangers. Practice where it is practical and safe enough, as well as in a way that fits your own possibilities. Just use your common sense.
@legionaire6542 Hello! I lived in Crete for three years, and trained for the Athens Marathon during that time. There are training opportunities even with the rugged terrain. I once left my car in Omalos and went through the Samaria Gorge both ways. A careful jog down with a brisk hike back up. I think that might have been more painful than the Marathon itself. I envy you. I'd give a lot to live there again. Some of the best years of my life.
A lot of people are brought up with many rules and what we hear and think im not going to roll around on the floor or climb this tree or climb down this rock face. Im not weird. But hey screw what others think embrace nature and nature will embrace you :)
While I admit this guy is in great shape, this concept is one already employed but also overlooked. This is the idea behind military's obstacle courses; this to me looks like "O course, nature edition."
J'adore ! J'ai vu votre reportage sur m6 en août, et j'ai tout simplement adoré ce que vous faisiez, je trouve ça très inspirant. Je suis officiellement devenu un de vos fans ;)
Did u try running naked? Just a joke... We once went camping to the forest with friends, i remember: it was night, complete darkness, only bonfire, i got drunk, stripped totally naked, took an axe with me and wandered into the darkness. I know i was being a dickhead, but i felt like some prehistoric hunter and could feel the forest's spirits ... that was good!
absolutely amazing .. i got really into rockclimbing and outdoor adventure of all sorts... i would love doing this! this was/is the best way of getting in shape naturally.. not a gym plan where you sit and bench .. this is all around fitness.. amazing .. how did you get started doing this?
I just got inspired to take my kids to the park - and skip the trails. Rocks, trees, and gulleys, here we come! This is what I loved to do as a young girl.
wow, if only more people would see the benefits of being one with nature. Your video reminded me of my brother. He very much embodies many of the movements I saw while watching this. He has a Fireweed harvesting business in the boreal forest of Canada, and when I'm out picking with him, I observe and mimic the way he moves and get back into shape almost within a week. Thank you for posting this video, inspiring others and creating such a beautiful system of balance for the body mind and soul.
@atahualba1492 If you are born in nature. If you grow up in nature, living a natural life. Not if you are born in a human zoo, from zoo human parents, growing up in a human zoo environment divorced from nature and with a zoo human mindset and values. You will need to reconnect to nature, which includes the nature that lies in you. Movement in nature is a powerful way to get there.
kinda normal where i come from, East Cape New Zealand, with a game of rugby on Saturday thrown in ... running through the bush and diving is usually done with other people and with dogs, and for a purpose, hunting or diving for shell fish and cray's. Great to encourage people back to nature, but also take the time to stop and listen, don't make it all about rushing through the place and turning the bush into a gym!!!! There's more to it .... connection is real health. Mauri ora koutou!!!
@robwhitbourne Thanks for your insight Rob, these are very essential values that I explain and share through my clinics and workshops, the importance of connecting to nature, of taking time and relax, observe and respect and to be thankful. Will develop more of that in the near future, and in my future book.
@MovNat, jsut saw the website and see the things i mentioned are covered in your courses, a timely and well needed reminder of who we are and where we come from ... all the best with it, i look forward to seeing a canine companion in later videos
@ericds33 Please, take some time to learn about the history of physical education in Europe, search: "the roots of methode naturelle" on movnat.com.
Parkour is great and I encourage the practice, but compared to the original methods or MovNat, it is incomplete, so basically it is an ersatz (inferior version). There is more to moving naturally than what you'll find in Parkour only.
I have started and it is unlike anything that I've ever done. I love it. I find new ways of moving everyday and my workouts are never the same and are never in the same exact place. I'm always adapting to my surroundings. Whether it be the weather, terrain, or even my mood. I have to adapt and adjust to every little thing. Now I have taken what i learned from the workouts and applied them to other areas of my life. Thanks for the inspirational videos. You should make more.
I have started and it is unlike anything that I've ever done. I love it. I find new ways of moving everyday and my workouts are never the same and are never in the same exact place. I'm always adapting to my surroundings. Whether it be the weather, terrain, or even my mood. I have to adapt and adjust to every little thing. Now I have taken what i learned from the workouts and applied them to other areas of my life. Thanks for the inspirational videos. You should make more.
hey man love the videos, and read the mens health article on you, its amazing what you do. just wondering, and it may sound silly, but in the videos you go with no shirt, does it hurt, like it seems you always crawl and slide on your stomach and back. also, can unfit people do this type of thing? thankyou :) Craig
@skaar22493 Some movements may hurt, that's a good opportunity to toughen up physically and mentally. Unfit people can practice MovNat since the training system is fully scalable and make you make faster, broader and safer progress than trial and error.
Such an inspirational idea and video. Its good to see more people getting away from weight lifting, and gyms and reverting back to the natural workout, the way humans were suppose to live. Thankyou for this!!!
Hey Erwin you wouldn't happen to be fooling us would you? Like going to the gym secretly, then film yourself doing this. Do you do this everyday. I see how this can trim and slim you down. But to get bulked up? IDK. I do this every other week and it does tone and burn fat. But I do hit the weights as well. Also, what is your diet?
@cellardoor199991 Everything was actually filmed in a studio and the background added when the video was edited :D. More seriously, unless you totally reform what you find in regular gyms, there is no way a conventional fitness regimen can prepare you to the demands of natural movement/movement in nature. Not that you can't train indoors, it's actually possible, but the nature of that training would have to be radically different. That's two different worlds.
Thank you Erwan for this awesome video. I have become so disillusioned with conventional exercises and "barbodies" seen everywhere. I'm a fireman and functional exercises are critical to our safety and survival. I love your theory of "connection" and look forward to seeing more videos!
@elcheapomessykin 100% agreed with how critical (to a vital extent actually) the practicality of skills/physical condition is, especially in your profession.
The current videos are not designed to explain anything about techniques or the training method but to be inspirational.
I am very aware that not everyone can attend one of my workshops. Instructional DVDs will be available in the near future to help people get started with their solo MovNat training, based on solid techniques and principles.
@hillexallen Yeah! We must strongly stand against marketing & commercial attempts to capitalize on what is our natural & universal birthright of freedom! Natural movement belongs to all! Blah blah...it's funny that some people think they're entitled to tell others what is right or best for them. It is in fact a control-freak attitude. What if others value some kind of instruction to help them get started, learn things they don't know, or improve? Ever thought of this?
You might need some kind of instruction, especially if your intention is to make significantly faster, safer and broader progress. It is what proper coaching/instruction is about. This is not a fear-inducing argument but a realistic statement. Your call!
Erwan, I love watching your videos. I call it 'exercise porn.' You should contact the Discovery Channel, or some other outlet here in the US, about doing a show al la "Man Vs. Wild." You could teach the world how to think about exercise in a whole new way.
Yes, Erwan, I certainly understand our need to seek renewed connections with nature. I only mentioned "Man Vs. Wild" as an example of a TV show here in the US that can teach and inspire. I think the world could be a better place if many more people could study your skills and learn your philosophy.
@SimonLy90 I live in Iowa and have been training this way all winter. It is quite fun actually to run, jump, crawl, etc. in the snow. Just go to a local park or forest area and start. No need to wait for summer.
Yes, got poison oak in SoCal and "Chechen" in Mexico. Chechen is like poison oak on steroids...I let you imagine what it does to your skin. In nature though there is always a plant/tree that grows next to the poisonous one and contains a natural antidote.
haha yeah I'm from SoCal and I was thinking, damn if i did any of that I would be itchy and red for a month haha. But I'm up at SLO for school and I'm kinda doing that stuff! It definitely builds depth perception and coordination skills rarely found in any other sport...Thanks for everything Erwan!
This defintally looks awesome, just not sure when i coiuld find the time for this? I was thinking the other day about how cool it would be to set up my own type of civilization in the wilderness somewhere and just live off the land, and do this kind of stuff!
If you don't find time for movement, illness will soon find time for you. If you don't find time for freedom, you will spend plenty of time turning around in a cage. It is all up to you.
I have a decent environment do this sort of thing, but what holds me back is people will start thinking wtf! That guys weird! I know its not and its want i want to do but thats really holding me back haha
It is not even what people think about what you do that is the real obstacle here, but what YOU think of what people MAY think. Think about it? The obstacle resides in your mind only, not in people's minds.
It is absolutely essential to just do what you decide to do. Find that inner strength.
Yes your right there it is, and since I posted that last comment I've acted on it, I now go on runs 3 times a week, not just straight running but climbing/exploring at the same time. I also swim once one a week and cycle twice a week and have done calisthenics for the last 6 months so I'm pretty fit.
In the next few months when it gets abit warmer I will start going bare foot and toughening my feet.
@arthurfoxshot accept that they will think you were weird. If i am on the path of improvement, then they can think i'm weird all they want. I am reaping the benefits :) And as people see this, there is a possibility they get inspired in join in. Betterment of mankind yo ~ through others seeing your freedom is the facility for which they can also be liberated :)
Je commence à convertir tout doucement mon entourage, mais la route est encore longue et les salles de "muscu" de longues années devant elles encore ...
also, great respect for your tough skin. being a practinioner of Parkour, I have tough skin on my hands, but my feet, chest, and back would be absolutely destroyed by 0:14 - 0:52
Like anything else, incremental training is the key. What is hard is that you must accept that you would have to start all over from scratch, right? Well, there is no shortcut. The is no "tiger balm" you can buy so your feet become though. You must toughen them up, and it means going through pain.
loving this philosophy and movements, truly respect you for the muscle-up performed on a rock edge in your other video (the workout the world forgot). that was the only application I have ever seen of a muslce-up that didn't involve a bar or a branch
Same can be useful in urban surroundings to climb up a concrete platform from a hanging position. It though requires a very strong grip, as your hands stay flat on support.
Thanks for the positive feedback. However there is no movement, effort or action in this video that goes "against" nature. None. We are nature. Going against ourselves is foolish. Natural movement is not based on domination, it is based on connection. "With" nature is the right word indeed ;-).
luv to see him doing that where i live he wudnt last five minutes in my world my heart bleeds for him having to train in a tropical paradise must be hard going for the lad.
Corsica isn't a tropical paradise, not like Brazil or Africa. It has a very nice weather in the summer like almost anywhere else, & this was filmed in the summer.The weather is tough in the winter as it is mountainous. Beautiful nature and beautiful weather is accessible to anyone, that you live in France, Russia, Africa or North America. All you have to do is to go there.
As regarding training or performance, there isn't much you can't do in the winter, except if the conditions are really difficult or danger too high, but then it's not a matter of technique anymore, but of what's humanly possible, or a simple matter of common sense.
There are always things you can do & things you cannot, also depends on personal skills and condition in relation to given circumstances.
Everyone has limits, it is important to know them and to be realist before attempting anything.
What in fact truly matters isn't what I can do or what I cannot or couldn't do, what truly matters is what you personally can do where you live...or not.
Then, what would be possible for you to perform or achieve thanks to a committed & mindful training.
The goal of this video is not to prove anything or to anyone but to share & inspire. Keep the good vibe.
I agree with Series, we have both been training for one of your session one day, and without knowing it pre-hand, I just finished running 5 miles, but now I want to run even more! You are very inspiring and you could definitely say you are somewhat of a role model for me, thank you
awesome! perfect timing too! in a week we are taking a trip out of the city to train MN in the wichita mts. im very excited to train in a truely natural environment.
i really like the video..it´s really time to go back to nature where we were borned.
TheJazepha 1 week ago
dude im training with nature too, but the way you do it dude, im admire you for it, and im gonna be true to my nature too, i think you've taught me a thing or two about how to be, thanks :)
infinity2012starseed 1 month ago
with this video i get aware of on which lovely and wonderful planet we live.
TheJazepha 2 months ago
he's going to get poison oak!
benwinski 2 months ago
At 2:44 you pull yourself up onto the ledge, how does one practice that? I can easily do chin ups but there is no way I can move from that to pushing myself up over a ledge or bar.
mafric750 2 months ago
@mafric750 start with explosive pull-ups, by swigging your hips to generate plenty of up ward force and trying to stay tucked as close to the wall/bar as you can.
dankwaves 3 weeks ago
Honestly I wouldn't know how to react if i was hiking, and saw this guy run past me.
zippy0277 4 months ago
Seriously, since when does kickboxing have anything to do with the MovNat of yours? Training with equipement full of chemical and such. Isn't that a faux pas?
zeels 5 months ago
Read the story in a magazine... actually how I got into parkour. Interesting... I know the two aren't the same thing, but they are similar.
ArcaneCricket 5 months ago
Your videos are inspiring. So bummed I can't make a 5-day workshop in WV this year, will do 1-day though with Cliff - that's a start, right?
Will you ever consider organizing a workshop on Corsica island?
huntress077 7 months ago
Oh and i was wondering, how many serious injuries have you suffered doing this?
JeMzZ360 7 months ago
@JeMzZ360 For some reason i think he's suffered none
valgez1 5 months ago
@MovNat I completely thought i was the only one that thought humans should move naturally, I guess i was wrong
JeMzZ360 7 months ago
beautiful :)
AwesomeRants 8 months ago
you're not afraid of snakes?
dunjustin 8 months ago
If only life could be like this all the time. It's so annoying having to worry about society stuff like getting a job and how civilisation takes this kind of landscape away from us.
Anyway, great video, the way you use your body would make many traceurs very jealous! (Including me, ahem.)
crsohr 9 months ago
@crsohr But you'd have to worry about feeding yourself, surviving harsh winter, keeping warm, building some sort of house, fighting off predators, dealing with traumas (what if you get seriously bitten by a wolf :-)) or snake ?), you'd have to take care of your spouse (possibly kill other guy in a fight for a female :-)). Then you'd have to do your duties as a tribesman. In short, you'd have many things to worry about, but I guess, Yeah, you're right - those would be different worries
valgez1 7 months ago
How could anyone not like this?!?
hippoyell 9 months ago
@hippoyell Haters gonna hate.
AdamsTeinz 8 months ago
Awesome, I'm hooked. Just picked up a copy of "the Paleo Solution" by Robb Wolf. And ordered some vibram five fingers to get me started. Hopefully by next year I can do a 5 day course with you guys!
chevytruckjoe 9 months ago
nice nice I like this natural way too but we dont have so beautiful nature with rocks etc....anyway great vid...thx for inspiration
HitokageProduction 10 months ago
Can you describe a typical daily food menu of yours?
legionaire6542 10 months ago
@legionaire6542 I follow an evolutionarily natural diet. Google "Paleodiet".
MovNat 10 months ago
@MovNat Started paleodiet too, I hope it'll have some results in the long run.
AdamsTeinz 8 months ago
how long did it take you to get used walking and running barefoot?How and in what terrain would you suggest a beginner to start with.
legionaire6542 10 months ago
@legionaire6542 You're looking for a one-size-fits-all answer. There isn't.
MovNat 10 months ago
@legionaire6542 the best way is to just do it. take your shoes off and go for a walk or a short run every couple of days. start slow and don't over do it too much right away, for most people the muscles in your feet will need time to adapt to being used fully, as they are mostly stationary when you wear shoes. You can go barefoot just about anywhere just stay away from any nails or broken glass.
joshFcarlson 10 months ago
@legionaire6542> How To Run Barefoot dot com and also How To Run Barefoot on YouTube! I still run in Vibrams because of the Texas heat. Train safe & free Legionaire... Peacefully Stay, -Jeffry in Dallas
JeffrySummer 7 months ago
I live in Crete.My island's nature offers amazing opportunities for long hikes and swimming but it's also full of small bushes with painful thorns.Try to crouch and walk barefoot here and you shall exfoliate your back and feet to the bone...
legionaire6542 10 months ago
@legionaire6542 Guys, once for all...nature can be harsh anywhere and not any terrain is ok for barefoot and/or shirtless movement. Corsica, where this video was filmed, is a very wild place that is certainly not deprived of cutting sharp rocks, poisonous plants, venomous animals or insects, and other natural dangers. Practice where it is practical and safe enough, as well as in a way that fits your own possibilities. Just use your common sense.
MovNat 10 months ago
@MovNat adaptability is just as big a part of it is what youre saying right?
cjd891 6 months ago
@legionaire6542 You just have to toughen up to it.
wolfmaan 10 months ago
@legionaire6542 Hello! I lived in Crete for three years, and trained for the Athens Marathon during that time. There are training opportunities even with the rugged terrain. I once left my car in Omalos and went through the Samaria Gorge both ways. A careful jog down with a brisk hike back up. I think that might have been more painful than the Marathon itself. I envy you. I'd give a lot to live there again. Some of the best years of my life.
quillsinister 9 months ago
That was the coolest...
JohnnyVegaz007 11 months ago
Barefoot and berries Wining combo. :)
yunk9 11 months ago
2:20 that is a different kind of lock off right there. Jesus.
Greekguy824 11 months ago
@Greekguy824 well yea but normally you would just top out :) .Never seen one like that on route. All good stuff though.
yunk9 11 months ago
Do you practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu? Many of the movements we use in our jiu-jitsu class during warm-ups.
hoppy760 11 months ago
bigfoot?
elsurunidoMENOSCHILE 11 months ago
Amazing place man, where is this place?
jefspiderjtp747 1 year ago
I would love to know what this music is it's a great sound track
Wateraddict1 1 year ago
A lot of people are brought up with many rules and what we hear and think im not going to roll around on the floor or climb this tree or climb down this rock face. Im not weird. But hey screw what others think embrace nature and nature will embrace you :)
RosbifFrog 1 year ago
You seem to be doing all of this with just a pair of shorts.
What do you do about hydration and over exertion?
AILDdrums 1 year ago
@AILDdrums Seriously, where dig you these questions out of???
valgez 1 year ago
Erwin, What do u do for a job, thanks?!?!
SuperEnduranceB 1 year ago
awesomee
EdmondAlexandru 1 year ago
That is amazing. I would love to get out there with you.
TRXvaulterGIRL 1 year ago
While I admit this guy is in great shape, this concept is one already employed but also overlooked. This is the idea behind military's obstacle courses; this to me looks like "O course, nature edition."
Ajaxykins 1 year ago
@Ajaxykins he isn't folloeing a course though hes going wherever he wants thats the diffrence
ProstigeWorldwide 1 year ago
J'adore ! J'ai vu votre reportage sur m6 en août, et j'ai tout simplement adoré ce que vous faisiez, je trouve ça très inspirant. Je suis officiellement devenu un de vos fans ;)
Sanji67150 1 year ago
@Sanji67150 That is exactly what I was going to say
darenconnolepainting 6 months ago
Did u try running naked? Just a joke... We once went camping to the forest with friends, i remember: it was night, complete darkness, only bonfire, i got drunk, stripped totally naked, took an axe with me and wandered into the darkness. I know i was being a dickhead, but i felt like some prehistoric hunter and could feel the forest's spirits ... that was good!
valgez 1 year ago
what is your body fat percentage?
blkettlebell 1 year ago
Voila un concepte que j'approuve a 120%!
Nicodojo 1 year ago
i don't have a place like that near home :( :( :(
OvoPiano 1 year ago
absolutely amazing .. i got really into rockclimbing and outdoor adventure of all sorts... i would love doing this! this was/is the best way of getting in shape naturally.. not a gym plan where you sit and bench .. this is all around fitness.. amazing .. how did you get started doing this?
pg0302 1 year ago
The film maker should be shooting Holy wood movies. Stunning videos.
powerballmine 1 year ago
Great video Erwan...I want to learn more!
robert in North Carolina
rbw596 1 year ago
I just got inspired to take my kids to the park - and skip the trails. Rocks, trees, and gulleys, here we come! This is what I loved to do as a young girl.
jhssuthrnmama 1 year ago
Amazing inspiration video !! Many many thanks !! :)
Greetings from Portugal
HumbertoPatricio 1 year ago
he waved at the bird
cellardoor199991 1 year ago
wow, if only more people would see the benefits of being one with nature. Your video reminded me of my brother. He very much embodies many of the movements I saw while watching this. He has a Fireweed harvesting business in the boreal forest of Canada, and when I'm out picking with him, I observe and mimic the way he moves and get back into shape almost within a week. Thank you for posting this video, inspiring others and creating such a beautiful system of balance for the body mind and soul.
eilyac 1 year ago
Fabulous video, very inspiring.
Harlingtonjnr3 1 year ago
I love this video!!! THANK YOU MovNat this is how i work out too when i'm in terrebonne oregon w my dad at smith rock :)
yumberri 1 year ago
im sorry bro but u dont train to become one with nature u r born one with nature
atahualba1492 1 year ago
@atahualba1492 If you are born in nature. If you grow up in nature, living a natural life. Not if you are born in a human zoo, from zoo human parents, growing up in a human zoo environment divorced from nature and with a zoo human mindset and values. You will need to reconnect to nature, which includes the nature that lies in you. Movement in nature is a powerful way to get there.
MovNat 1 year ago
awesome, love it!
kudos100 1 year ago
I had a great time during my one day seminar in Santa Monica, CA with Erwan. I hope to go to more seminars in the future.
689ADAM 1 year ago
Great videos. How long is an average session and do you ever take water with you, or just drink after?
Thanks!
sgorgos 1 year ago
now THAT'S living your life!
cardiokiller 1 year ago
kinda normal where i come from, East Cape New Zealand, with a game of rugby on Saturday thrown in ... running through the bush and diving is usually done with other people and with dogs, and for a purpose, hunting or diving for shell fish and cray's. Great to encourage people back to nature, but also take the time to stop and listen, don't make it all about rushing through the place and turning the bush into a gym!!!! There's more to it .... connection is real health. Mauri ora koutou!!!
robwhitbourne 1 year ago
@robwhitbourne Thanks for your insight Rob, these are very essential values that I explain and share through my clinics and workshops, the importance of connecting to nature, of taking time and relax, observe and respect and to be thankful. Will develop more of that in the near future, and in my future book.
MovNat 1 year ago
@MovNat, jsut saw the website and see the things i mentioned are covered in your courses, a timely and well needed reminder of who we are and where we come from ... all the best with it, i look forward to seeing a canine companion in later videos
robwhitbourne 1 year ago
@MovNat
Do you train parkour? Well, I guess much of this could be considered Parkour, but do you consider yourself a traceur?
ericds33 1 year ago
@ericds33 Please, take some time to learn about the history of physical education in Europe, search: "the roots of methode naturelle" on movnat.com.
Parkour is great and I encourage the practice, but compared to the original methods or MovNat, it is incomplete, so basically it is an ersatz (inferior version). There is more to moving naturally than what you'll find in Parkour only.
MovNat 1 year ago
Great stuff Erwan! Very inspirational.
Can you describe your diet?
Thanks
jgfergus 1 year ago
@jgfergus Paleodiet, Weston A. Price ancestral diet.
MovNat 1 year ago
I have started and it is unlike anything that I've ever done. I love it. I find new ways of moving everyday and my workouts are never the same and are never in the same exact place. I'm always adapting to my surroundings. Whether it be the weather, terrain, or even my mood. I have to adapt and adjust to every little thing. Now I have taken what i learned from the workouts and applied them to other areas of my life. Thanks for the inspirational videos. You should make more.
SimonLy90 1 year ago
I have started and it is unlike anything that I've ever done. I love it. I find new ways of moving everyday and my workouts are never the same and are never in the same exact place. I'm always adapting to my surroundings. Whether it be the weather, terrain, or even my mood. I have to adapt and adjust to every little thing. Now I have taken what i learned from the workouts and applied them to other areas of my life. Thanks for the inspirational videos. You should make more.
SimonLy90 1 year ago
hey man love the videos, and read the mens health article on you, its amazing what you do. just wondering, and it may sound silly, but in the videos you go with no shirt, does it hurt, like it seems you always crawl and slide on your stomach and back. also, can unfit people do this type of thing? thankyou :) Craig
skaar22493 1 year ago
@skaar22493 Some movements may hurt, that's a good opportunity to toughen up physically and mentally. Unfit people can practice MovNat since the training system is fully scalable and make you make faster, broader and safer progress than trial and error.
MovNat 1 year ago
@skaar22493 yeah i read about it in
mens health too. once it warms back up i will have to do some of this stuff.
moonmanvic 1 year ago
Thank you.
aldiemincey 1 year ago
I aprove
HaileLoaf 1 year ago
What the fuck is the purpose of this training?
neverhoodyn 1 year ago
@neverhoodyn I'm trying to improve my ping-pong game.
MovNat 1 year ago
@MovNat lmao
1er1na 1 year ago
@MovNat AWESOME.
arloj 1 year ago
@MovNat aren't we all trying to improve our ping pong game in some way or another?
xXxblazexXx6969 1 year ago
@MovNat LOL HAHAHAHA
Skzo7 1 year ago
haha good reply
VlaanderenEerst 1 year ago
@MovNat LOL
cellardoor199991 10 months ago
@neverhoodyn It's natural
bjorkman88 1 year ago
@neverhoodyn is that a serious question?
cellardoor199991 10 months ago
What an amazing naturescape he has to train in. I would really like to exercise like this guy.
414gbg 1 year ago
so much win =D
00Avenger17 1 year ago
Such an inspirational idea and video. Its good to see more people getting away from weight lifting, and gyms and reverting back to the natural workout, the way humans were suppose to live. Thankyou for this!!!
Dankydooodle 1 year ago
good quality
cellardoor199991 1 year ago
Bravo mec sa c de la methode de renforcement en + sa donne envie cette endroit est paradisiaque . Encore bravo et bonne continuation ;)
shirion13 1 year ago
Bear grylls and this guy should meet up xD
00Avenger17 1 year ago
Hey Erwin you wouldn't happen to be fooling us would you? Like going to the gym secretly, then film yourself doing this. Do you do this everyday. I see how this can trim and slim you down. But to get bulked up? IDK. I do this every other week and it does tone and burn fat. But I do hit the weights as well. Also, what is your diet?
cellardoor199991 1 year ago
@cellardoor199991 Everything was actually filmed in a studio and the background added when the video was edited :D. More seriously, unless you totally reform what you find in regular gyms, there is no way a conventional fitness regimen can prepare you to the demands of natural movement/movement in nature. Not that you can't train indoors, it's actually possible, but the nature of that training would have to be radically different. That's two different worlds.
MovNat 1 year ago
Thank you Erwan for this awesome video. I have become so disillusioned with conventional exercises and "barbodies" seen everywhere. I'm a fireman and functional exercises are critical to our safety and survival. I love your theory of "connection" and look forward to seeing more videos!
elcheapomessykin 1 year ago
@elcheapomessykin 100% agreed with how critical (to a vital extent actually) the practicality of skills/physical condition is, especially in your profession.
MovNat 1 year ago
Another beautiful video. When will an instructional DVD be available? In the mean time please post more!
VictorianGentlmn 1 year ago
The current videos are not designed to explain anything about techniques or the training method but to be inspirational.
I am very aware that not everyone can attend one of my workshops. Instructional DVDs will be available in the near future to help people get started with their solo MovNat training, based on solid techniques and principles.
MovNat 1 year ago
@VictorianGentlmn You don't need an instructional DVD! Just go out to your natural home and move naturally!
hillexallen 1 year ago
@hillexallen Yeah! We must strongly stand against marketing & commercial attempts to capitalize on what is our natural & universal birthright of freedom! Natural movement belongs to all! Blah blah...it's funny that some people think they're entitled to tell others what is right or best for them. It is in fact a control-freak attitude. What if others value some kind of instruction to help them get started, learn things they don't know, or improve? Ever thought of this?
MovNat 1 year ago
You might need some kind of instruction, especially if your intention is to make significantly faster, safer and broader progress. It is what proper coaching/instruction is about. This is not a fear-inducing argument but a realistic statement. Your call!
MovNat 1 year ago
Erwan, I love watching your videos. I call it 'exercise porn.' You should contact the Discovery Channel, or some other outlet here in the US, about doing a show al la "Man Vs. Wild." You could teach the world how to think about exercise in a whole new way.
almollitor 1 year ago
It is not "Man Vs Wild" but rather "Man reconnecting to nature". There is no notion of opposition or domination, but connection.
MovNat 1 year ago
Yes, Erwan, I certainly understand our need to seek renewed connections with nature. I only mentioned "Man Vs. Wild" as an example of a TV show here in the US that can teach and inspire. I think the world could be a better place if many more people could study your skills and learn your philosophy.
almollitor 1 year ago
@MovNat
Great principles! I love nature therefore I try to be part of it!
plentyofviolence 1 year ago
@almollitor It could become a reality one day actually, can't say more for now.
MovNat 1 year ago
looks like a beautiful place to go.
can you tell me where it is?
nokia3210fuck 1 year ago
Location, music: please take time to read the information (click on "more info").
MovNat 1 year ago
Inspirational, I'm going to start doing this in the summer. I live in Wisconsin and it is cold outside most of the year.
SimonLy90 2 years ago
@SimonLy90 I live in Iowa and have been training this way all winter. It is quite fun actually to run, jump, crawl, etc. in the snow. Just go to a local park or forest area and start. No need to wait for summer.
tfoster2006 1 year ago
Do you get poison oak ever?
lvv2run 2 years ago
Yes, got poison oak in SoCal and "Chechen" in Mexico. Chechen is like poison oak on steroids...I let you imagine what it does to your skin. In nature though there is always a plant/tree that grows next to the poisonous one and contains a natural antidote.
MovNat 2 years ago
haha yeah I'm from SoCal and I was thinking, damn if i did any of that I would be itchy and red for a month haha. But I'm up at SLO for school and I'm kinda doing that stuff! It definitely builds depth perception and coordination skills rarely found in any other sport...Thanks for everything Erwan!
lvv2run 2 years ago
very nice move man
bortomatcha 2 years ago
This defintally looks awesome, just not sure when i coiuld find the time for this? I was thinking the other day about how cool it would be to set up my own type of civilization in the wilderness somewhere and just live off the land, and do this kind of stuff!
SkyhighRc 2 years ago
If you don't find time for movement, illness will soon find time for you. If you don't find time for freedom, you will spend plenty of time turning around in a cage. It is all up to you.
MovNat 2 years ago
very nice!
Ruipkuf 2 years ago
I have a decent environment do this sort of thing, but what holds me back is people will start thinking wtf! That guys weird! I know its not and its want i want to do but thats really holding me back haha
arthurfoxshot 2 years ago
It is not even what people think about what you do that is the real obstacle here, but what YOU think of what people MAY think. Think about it? The obstacle resides in your mind only, not in people's minds.
It is absolutely essential to just do what you decide to do. Find that inner strength.
MovNat 2 years ago
Yes your right there it is, and since I posted that last comment I've acted on it, I now go on runs 3 times a week, not just straight running but climbing/exploring at the same time. I also swim once one a week and cycle twice a week and have done calisthenics for the last 6 months so I'm pretty fit.
In the next few months when it gets abit warmer I will start going bare foot and toughening my feet.
arthurfoxshot 2 years ago
@arthurfoxshot accept that they will think you were weird. If i am on the path of improvement, then they can think i'm weird all they want. I am reaping the benefits :) And as people see this, there is a possibility they get inspired in join in. Betterment of mankind yo ~ through others seeing your freedom is the facility for which they can also be liberated :)
IcarusFlying 1 year ago
Just discovered MovNat. I really dig the philosophy and approach of what you are doing.
Thank you so much for posting this great video.
TheloniusJ 2 years ago
Thanks I appreciate. More to come.
MovNat 2 years ago
go PRIMAL folks. end ZOO MAN!!!
o10ciano 2 years ago
very inspiring video! props!!
djwiggum 2 years ago
dude, you are nuts, i love it, keep it up!
aztr0zombie 2 years ago
NUTS? You mean Natural and Useful Training System?
MovNat 2 years ago
Excellente vidéo, comme la première.
Je commence à convertir tout doucement mon entourage, mais la route est encore longue et les salles de "muscu" de longues années devant elles encore ...
Merci Erwan et bon vent
switcherdav 2 years ago
Impressive ;) very cool!
aquamotionmedia 2 years ago
Hi Erwan, just wanna say,very impressive video, and I can't wait to attend on your seminars. Hope to see you in Europe soon :)
Lancedale28 2 years ago
also, great respect for your tough skin. being a practinioner of Parkour, I have tough skin on my hands, but my feet, chest, and back would be absolutely destroyed by 0:14 - 0:52
parkourdude100 2 years ago
Like anything else, incremental training is the key. What is hard is that you must accept that you would have to start all over from scratch, right? Well, there is no shortcut. The is no "tiger balm" you can buy so your feet become though. You must toughen them up, and it means going through pain.
MovNat 2 years ago
loving this philosophy and movements, truly respect you for the muscle-up performed on a rock edge in your other video (the workout the world forgot). that was the only application I have ever seen of a muslce-up that didn't involve a bar or a branch
parkourdude100 2 years ago
Same can be useful in urban surroundings to climb up a concrete platform from a hanging position. It though requires a very strong grip, as your hands stay flat on support.
MovNat 2 years ago
very impressive!
GolikovMike 2 years ago
how are your feet not destroyed?
colmharryrules 2 years ago
To not destroy your them you need to move efficiently and to condition your feetincrementally.
You will hurt them badly if you move inefficiently on unprepared feet.
MovNat 2 years ago
Wow. Never even heard of anything like this! That was beautiful! The human is still an animal at his core. Just man against (with) nature.
MisterMateo 2 years ago
Thanks for the positive feedback. However there is no movement, effort or action in this video that goes "against" nature. None. We are nature. Going against ourselves is foolish. Natural movement is not based on domination, it is based on connection. "With" nature is the right word indeed ;-).
MovNat 2 years ago
beautiful
urbankettlebell 2 years ago
luv to see him doing that where i live he wudnt last five minutes in my world my heart bleeds for him having to train in a tropical paradise must be hard going for the lad.
wolverine1824 2 years ago
Corsica isn't a tropical paradise, not like Brazil or Africa. It has a very nice weather in the summer like almost anywhere else, & this was filmed in the summer.The weather is tough in the winter as it is mountainous. Beautiful nature and beautiful weather is accessible to anyone, that you live in France, Russia, Africa or North America. All you have to do is to go there.
MovNat 2 years ago
As regarding training or performance, there isn't much you can't do in the winter, except if the conditions are really difficult or danger too high, but then it's not a matter of technique anymore, but of what's humanly possible, or a simple matter of common sense.
There are always things you can do & things you cannot, also depends on personal skills and condition in relation to given circumstances.
Everyone has limits, it is important to know them and to be realist before attempting anything.
MovNat 2 years ago
What in fact truly matters isn't what I can do or what I cannot or couldn't do, what truly matters is what you personally can do where you live...or not.
Then, what would be possible for you to perform or achieve thanks to a committed & mindful training.
The goal of this video is not to prove anything or to anyone but to share & inspire. Keep the good vibe.
MovNat 2 years ago
amazing man. miss you
titi from Brazil
titricks 2 years ago
Wow.
LeijaTurunen 2 years ago
wonderfull
lilshorty6969 2 years ago
i could watch a 3 hour version
trickyrawricky 2 years ago
this is great and it shows your physique better than the other vids
icharuswing 2 years ago
wonderful.
Phill21994 2 years ago
love it!
kdog80 2 years ago
pure beauty
3runAz 2 years ago
its so nice
ParkourKamen 2 years ago
beautiful video, you are doing something good and all people should watch this
TarikObluze 2 years ago
Great place's!
Realy nice to see yo do al your movements on barefeet and with a great speed!
Loved to see it!
monkeyballzzzz 2 years ago
great. like the ending with the bird.
saltzjoe10 2 years ago
Awsome vid man!
respect!!!
greets from MEX
phyrorafa 2 years ago
Beautiful :)
DavidMcFadyenParkour 2 years ago
This is our true nature and the best way to find our place in this world. Peace
TarikObluze 2 years ago
Toujours un plaisir, de vous voir évoluer dans un environnement si naturel et pur. Pourrais-je savoir dans quel coin de la corse vous exercez-vous ?
ClassicalBujutsu 2 years ago
Inspired =D
MaxSafeheaD 2 years ago
did your feat hurt in the beginning?
traceursebas 2 years ago
I agree with Series, we have both been training for one of your session one day, and without knowing it pre-hand, I just finished running 5 miles, but now I want to run even more! You are very inspiring and you could definitely say you are somewhat of a role model for me, thank you
kyledawg3333 2 years ago
Mmmm, blackberries. Cool video times 5 :)
gc5484 2 years ago
Fantastic video, Erwan. If it wasn't midnight right now I would have to go running right now..
Your videos are very inspiring. I look foward to having a session with you someday.
SeriesOverride 2 years ago
erwan these cideos are so sick!!!!!!/ hopefully ther will be more!!
p00huge 2 years ago
Yes... I like it. Well done!
HornyManCZ 2 years ago
Very Good (:
PauloParham 2 years ago
MovNat4LIFE
ParkourDenver 2 years ago
beautiful...and beautiful places..
CuriosBeholder 2 years ago
awesome! perfect timing too! in a week we are taking a trip out of the city to train MN in the wichita mts. im very excited to train in a truely natural environment.
teamjinsoku 2 years ago
Great footage as always, Erwan.
splitscreen001 2 years ago