GMB started in 2010 to help people attain Physical Autonomy. GMB provides excellent online programs along with educational articles and tutorials that cover a variety of topics. Dr. Stern is a Certified GMB Trainer. For guidance and support, schedule private one-to-one sessions, which will help you recover from injuries, get stronger and move better in ways that are safe, productive, and fun. Personalized fitness sessions are done in our office or via zoom.
GMB’s Approach to Fitness
GMB Fitness
The GMB Method The Basics
How to Build Confidence & Freedom with Your Body
How to Develop Athleticism (Even If You’re Not an Athlete)
What Does GMB Really Teach?
Physical Autonomy: How To Build Confidence and Freedom With Your Body
The Secret To Consistent Improvement: Why And How To Listen To Your Body The Right Way
Mastering Movement: How Skill Training Will Level Up Your Fitness and How to Do It Right
Animal Movement Exercises to Improve Strength and Agility
Movement Flow: Building Your Fluidity and Control
Stop Skipping These 4 Neglected Movement Patterns
Building Stamina: How To Be More Conditioned For Life
If You Can’t Do It Jeans, You Can’t Do It
The Origin of Movement – How We Learned What We Teach (Podcast and Transcript)
Improve Your Endurance With Our New Approach to Conditioning
Control Your Body: Start Moving with Ease with Better Motor Control
How To Push Yourself The Right Way
Find and Fix the Weakest Link in Your Physical Development
Movement Self-Assessment to End the Guesswork and Make Faster Progress
GMB Guide to Pain Management and Relief
Making Progress Despite Chronic Pain and Limitations
Active Recovery: How To Move Better With Less Pain
What Can You Realistically Achieve in a Year of Training? (Using the GMB Method)
Fitness Roadmap: How To Choose the Best Training Programs for Your Goals
How to Adapt an Exercise Program to Your Needs: 3 Strategies to Get The Most From Your Training
How to Plan Training over the Course of a Year
How Play Makes Your Training More Effective
Consistent Exercise: Overcoming 5 Hurdles to Following a Routine
Overcome Exercise ADHD And Quit Program Hopping
GMB Client Advice for GMB Noobies
Fix Your Deskbod: How To Go From Achy to Agile
What Cardio Means and Do You Really Need It?
GMB Training Programs GMB Programs
Elements Mobility Vitamin Integral Strength Mobius
Eating Skills Program Mobility vs Elements Programs — Which one should you pick?
Free Handstand Training How To Do A Muscle-Up
Working Out, Training, and Practice
15 Minute Mobility Boost
Practice is More Important than “Working Out” in Learning New Skills
AMRAP Training: Proper Form as a Safer Alternative to Reaching Goals
How to Choose the Right Approach for Your Goals
How to Adapt and Adjust an Exercise Program to Your Needs: 3 Strategies
Skill-Based Strength Training: Elevate Your Physical Performance
4 Archetypes of Training Goals … and Specific Routines for Each One (Podcast and Transcript)
Are You Doing What’s Right For You? (Podcast and Transcript)
2 Rules for Morning Routines (Podcast and Transcript)
What It Really Takes to Nail Those Big Skills (Podcast and Transcript)
Why Your Workout Isn’t Helping You Move Better (and What You Can Do About It)
The Ultimate Guide to Bodyweight Exercise
Training Around Life’s Obstacles: Overcome Time, Injury, and Age Limits
How to Build a Training Routine You Actually Look Forward to Doing Every Day
Movement Check-Up: 5 Fundamental Movement Patterns to Focus Training
Learn Skills Faster with these 5 Motor Learning Strategies
Easy Self-Assessments to End the Guesswork and Make Faster Progress
How To Push Yourself The Right Way
How to Adapt an Exercise Program to Your Needs: 3 Strategies to Get The Most From Your Training
How to Train Correctly Without Weights
Kids vs Fitness: How to Adjust Your Exercise Routine for Life as a Parent
It’s Not Your Job to be a Fitness Expert – Just Follow the Program (Podcast and Transcript)
Going Beyond Capability with Your Fitness Training (Podcast and Transcript)
Creating Your Minimum Viable Fitness Routine (Podcast and Transcript)
Develop Athleticism for Activities You Love To Do
Proper Body Mechanics: 3 Myths and Realities to Know
Conditioning: A New Approach to Improve Endurance
“Time Under Attention” Concept to Get Stronger And Develop Skills Faster
Movement Flow: Building Your Fluidity and Control
Making Space at Home to Get Your Movement In
What To Do After Elements (Podcast)
How to Adapt a Fitness Program to Your Needs: 3 Strategies to Get the Most from Your Training
Why Your Workout Isn’t Helping You Move Better (And What You Can Do About It)
How To Push Yourself the Right Way
Are You Recovered From Injury, But Afraid of Getting Hurt Again?
Squatting: Should Your Knees Go Past Your Toes?
How to Squat If You Have Bad Knees – Modifications and Mobility Exercises
Breathing Exercises to Make Your Workouts Better and Help You Recover Faster
How To Make Progress … Even With Chronic Pain and Limitations
Muscular Imbalances … Should You Be Worried?
What Can You Realistically Achieve in a Year of Training? (Using the GMB Method)
How To Train Correctly Without Weights
All The Things Your Workout Leaves Out
Rethinking Stretching: How Comfort Can Overpower Intensity
Elevating Your Performance with Skill-Based Training
Learn to Move Smoothly and Seamlessly With Movement Flow
Animal Movements Exercises to Build Strength and Agility
Beyond The Squat: What To Do For Optimal Lower Body Resilience and Capability
How To Work Around Chronic Pain and Limitations and Still Make Progress
The Real Core Strength: Compression Strength for Unshakable Stability
Exercises for Common Aches & Pains
Neck Shoulders Elbows Wrists
Spine Hips Knees Feet
These Moves Might Save Your Back (and end years of pain)
Active Recovery: How To Move Better With Less Pain
GMB Guide to Pain Management and Relief
You Don’t Have To Live With Back Pain
Hunched Posture: Exercises for Thoracic Back Healthd
Posture: How To Fix It (the Right Way)
You Just Got Hurt … Now What?
Training Around Minimal Injuries: How to Make Progress With Minimal Risk
Understanding Your Injury and the 4 Common Causes of Injury
The Ultimate Guide for Non-Surgical Treatments of Hip Impingement
How To Keep Your Wrists Healthy and Injury Free
Stiff Ankle Fix: 4 Exercises For More Range Of Motion
Shoulder Mobility FAQs – Answers to Help You Overcome Tight Shoulders
6 Shoulder Stretches to Ease Pain and Improve Mobility
How to Overcome Your Hip Pain: Daily Exercise Routine
Back Stretches: Daily Routine to Improve Spinal Mobility
Mobility for Cross-Fit: Increase Power and Prevent Injury
4 Strategies to Recover Faster
Overcoming Chronic Pain with Exercise and Pain Management Techniques
Tendon Strength & Connective Tissue Health
Breathing Exercises to Make Your Workouts Better and Help You Recover Faster
Are You Recovered From Injury, But Afraid of Getting Hurt Again?
How To Make Progress … Even With Chronic Pain and Limitations
Flexibility / Mobility
Back Stretches: Daily Routine to Improve Spinal Mobility
Hamstring Flexibility Hip Mobility
How to Make Stretching Work for You … Answers to Common Questions
Top Stretching Methods Reviewed
Stretching Tips for the Super Stiff and Inflexible
Adjusting Stretches to Improve Your Flexibility (Even if You’re Super Tight)
Dynamic Stretching: 3 Movements for Flexibility
Joint Mobility Exercises for Health, Function, and Workout Preparation
Joint Mobility Routine: 20 minute follow along You Tube
Running Stretches and Exercises to Keep You Pounding the Pavement
Easy Relaxation and Recovery Routine
Rethinking Stretching: How Comfort Can Overpower Intensity
Mobility Routine for BJJ: Avoid Common Injuries and Improve Your Performance on the Mat
Mobility for CrossFit: Increase Power and Prevent Injury
Mobility vs Flexibility: Clearing Up The Confusion
Handstand
Handstand: A Complete Guide to Getting You Upside Down
Everything You Need to Learn and Perfect Your Handstands
Locomotion Training for a Strong Handstand
Press To Handstand
Squat
Squat Article and Tutorial
Squat – Troubleshoot Limitations and Make Progress (YouTube Playlist)
Squatting: Should Your Knees Go Past Your Toes?
How to Squat If You Have Bad Knees – Modifications and Mobility Exercises
Beyond The Squat: What To Do For Optimal Lower Body Resilience and Capability
Bodyweight Exercises (and more!)
Pull-Up Cartwheel L-Sit Crow Pose Elbow Lever
Push-Up 20 Advanced Push-Up Variations
9 Advanced Bodyweight Leg Exercises
Unilateral Leg Exercises to Level Up Your Day
Grip Strength: How to Develop a Capable and Resilient Grip
Hollow Body Holds For Strong Core And Functional Core
Loaded Carries for Practical, Everyday Strength
Grip Strength: How to Develop a Capable and Resilient Grip
Animal Movements Exercises to Build Strength and Agility
Bear Walks for Full Body Strength and Mobility
Frogger for Strong Shoulders and Flexible Hips
Monkey Walks for More Control and Athleticism
Crab for Strength and Flexibility in the Chest, Shoulders, and Back
Crab Walk: How To Do It
How To Do A Crow Pose . . . Even If You’ve Never Been Able To Do It
Front & Back Scales to Develop Strength, Flexibility and Balance
Muscle-Up Tutorial: How to Do A Strict Rings Muscle-Up
How to Learn Front Levers and Back Levers on the Gymnastic Rings
German Hang Tutorial: Use Gymnastic Rings to Improve Shoulder Mobility
Gymnastic Rings Training Guides: Exercises and Training Tips
Kip-Up Tutorial: Get Your Bruce Lee On
Human Flag Tutor:ial: 5 Steps to Achieve the Human Flag
How To Do A Planche: Step-by-Step Progressions and Tutorial
Desk Job Exercises: A Quick Routine
Easy Relaxation and Recovery Routine
The Ultimate Guide to Bodyweight Exercise
Build Resilience and Capacity With Locomotion Exercise
Good Form and Technique When Exercising
AMRAP Training: Proper Form as Safer Alternative to Reaching Goals
How To Warm-Up and Prepare the Body For Exercise
Bodyweight Exercises for Beginners: The “5” Basics and What To Do Instead
Control Your Body: Start Moving with Ease with Better Motor Control
Making Space At Home to Get Your Movement In
How To Train Correctly Without Weights
How To Build Strong and Healthy Shoulders
Back Exercises You Can Do At Home: Getting Strong When You Can’t Do Pull-Ups
Walking: A Not-Boring Article (we promise)
Joint Mobility Exercises for Health, Function, and Workout Preparation
Joint Mobility Routine: 20 minute follow along You Tube
20 Minute Locomotion Circuit for Conditioning (Follow Along Workout) You Tube
Running Stretches and Exercises to Keep You Pounding the Pavement
Basic Tumbling Skills for Strength and Control
Cartwheel Tutorial: Learn How to Do the Perfect Cartwheel
How to Improve Bone Health with Bodyweight Exercise
What It Really Takes to Nail Those Big Skills (Podcast and Transcript)
Ring and Parallette Installation & Construction (DIY) and Hand Care
How to Build and Install Your Own DIY Rings at Home
How and Where to Hang Gymnastic Rings
How to Build Your Own Parallettes (And the Best Options Money Can Buy)
Hand Wraps, Grips, and Other Hand Care Methods for Using Gymnastic Rings
Nutrition
Eating Skills Program: Proven Strategies to Master Your Nutrition
3 Ways You’ll Probably Sabotage Your Diet Change
Dogma-Free Nutrition: How to Cut Through the Diet Hype and Reach Your Goals
Why Diets Work – Until They Don’t
GMB Food Guide: How to Make Smart Non-Dogmatic Choices About the Food You Eat
How Diets Work: Developing Awareness Around Food (Podcast and Transcript)
How To Enjoy the Holidays Without Getting Completely Off-Track From Your Goals
Is Stress Eating Messing Up Your Nutrition Goals?
Intermittent Fasting: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Sleep
Get Better Sleep: 5 Strategies to Help You Feel Well-Rested and Productive
Posture
Why “Stand Up Straight” isn’t the Answer to Improving Posture
How to Fix Your Posture (The Right Way)
Shoes Barefoot Vs. Minimalist Vs. Other Shoes: What Should I Train In?
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How is GMB different from Yoga Animal Flow Gymnastics Bodies
Book Review: Overcoming Gravity
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Motivation / Developing Habits / Strategies for Progress
Want to Stick to Your Training? Tap Into Your Long-Term Motivation
Building a Workout Habit – Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes
5 Reasons You’re Not Exercising Consistently (and How to Fix That)
3 Ways to Make Continual Progress with Your Training Program
Know Thyself – Strategies for Better Self-Knowledge, a Key to Physical Autonomy
What Are You Afraid Of? The Top 5 Fears Keeping You Stuck, and How to Beat Them
Plateaus, Process, and Progression: How to Get Unstuck and Start Getting Results
Avoid Exercise Burnout: 3 Steps to Autoregulation Training
Take Control of Your Progress and Stay on Track with Smart Self-Assessment
Changing Your Habits – How to Make it Happen Without Guilt, Frustration, or Burnout
5 Reasons You’re Not Progressing As Quickly As You’d Like and How to Fix That Right Away
Want To Move Better? Use These 5 Simple Adjustments to Start Moving Freely
Training All Damn Day: How Much Should You Be Working Out?
Why Your Workout Isn’t Helping You Move Better (And What You Can Do About It)
How Play Makes Your Training More Effective
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Miscellaneous Articles
Your Plan for 2021 (In Case 2020 Was Not Your Friend)
Fitness and Coronavirus: How to Train Effectively at Home
Build Resilience Now: Help Your Body Bend, Not Break, When Things Go Wrong
How to Stay a Badass for Life – 3 Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges of Getting Older
Train Your Body, Train You Mind: How Physical Training Boosts Mental Clarity, Creativity, and Longevity
6 Fitness Hacks for Finally Getting the Results You Want
The Science of Pain and How to Limit It As Much As Possible
How to Be a Better Communicator: 3 Strategies for Improving Your Communication Skills
Resilience: Train Your Body to Resist Injury When Accidents Happen
How to Speed Up Fitness Recovery Time and Reach Your Goals Faster
How To Move More at Your Day Job
57 Ways to Get More Physical Practice In Your Day
Why All Adults Should Make Play a Big Part of their Exercise Routines
How to Make the Most of Your Time and Spend it How You Want
How To Recharge and Recuperate: Ending Burnout by Refocusing on What Matters
Cancel Your Gym Membership: Strategies for Fitness Training at Home
How to Enjoy the Holidays Without Completely Getting Off-Track from Your Goals
New Year’s Resolutions are for Suckers
5 Techniques to Move Better
How To Fall Safely and Protect Yourself
Overcoming Clumsiness … 3 Strategies to Improve Proprioception and Coordination
Animal Movement Exercises to Build Strength and Agility
Desk Job Exercises: A Quick Routine
What Can You Realistically Achieve in a Year of Training? (Using the GMB Method)
Competition: 3 Strategies for Engaging in Healthy Competition
Training Around Minor Injuries: How to Make Progress With Minimal Risk (podcast)
Strategies for Fitness Training at Home
How to Push Yourself with High Intensity Training the Right Way
Walking (Not Another Boring Article … we promise)
How to Squat If You Have Bad Knees – Modifications and Mobility Exercises
Conditioning: Build Work Capacity & Endurance
2023 GMB Holiday Gift Guide
2023 Recap: Highlights and Best Content
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GMB Fitness – YouTube
GMB’s Ultimate Guide to Bodyweight Exercise
GMB Fitness Show – Podcasts
Tutorials and Videos by Dr. Stern
Fitness Tips for Better Movement and Fun Examples (playlist to better connect with movement)
Fun at 71 (playlist of Dr Stern movin’ & groovin’ … Nov 2021)