FitPro Magazine
Richard Scrivener gets down on all fours to explain the benefits of quadrupedal movement.
Experience Life Magazine
In the article entitled, “Moving Through Winter,” Mike discussed how to stay motivated to workout in the winter and how to focus on mobility to prevent injury. Mike stated, “The way to reduce injury risk and improve health for our muscles, joints, nervous system, and everything else is to create resiliency in the body. Out bodies are little adaption machines, which is good. But it can be bad if we're doing the same movements again and again.”
Men’s Health
Improve Your Movement and Ease Joint Pain With Mobility Training"Strength, speed, flexibility—you get those ideas. But few fitness terms are as misunderstood as mobility. That’s why Mike Fitch, the 39-year-old trainer who created the Animal Flow bodyweight training method eight years ago, is never surprised when people ask what it is."
The National
"A new kind of beast-mode workout has arrived in the UAE. Fitness First gyms across the Emirates are offering Animal Flow classes, a trademarked workout created by American fitness instructor Mike Fitch."
Health 24
"Forget caveman workouts: you can build functional, flexible muscle and primal fitness with bodyweight system Animal Flow."
The West Australian
"If you haven’t already heard of Animal Flow, it’s time to get acquainted because it is tipped to take over the fitness scene this year."
Men’s Health Italy
Strength Matters
Stuff NZ
"When you watch its creator, US-based Mike Fitch twist, bend and kick his way through one of these workouts you're likely to think 'I could never do that'– so the first thing to know about Animal Flow is that handstands are optional and that it's a programme that can be modified to suit anyone of any age."
Paleo Magazine
Experience Life Magazine
“Want to build strength, in-crease mobility and balance, and boost your endurance? Tap into your inner animal. That’s the idea behind Animal Flow, a dynamic body-weight workout system that gives new meaning to the phrase “beast mode.”"
Australian Fitness Network Magazine
“When a new program takes its influence from a wide range of bodyweight practices such as martial arts, capoeira, gymnastics and parkour, people from all corners of the alternative fitness world take notice.”
My Daily UK
“This, weirdly, does exactly what it says on the tin. Although some of the moves look pretty Zen, it claims to leave no muscle or joint unchallenged and judging by Mike’s body, it’s a serious toning regime.”
FitPro Magazine
Animal Magic
“Aping the primal movement patterns of the animal kingdom to build strength and flexibility is a new trend that is winning fans across the fitness spectrum”
Train Magazine
The Way of the Beast
“What is Animal Flow good for? Simple: Everything. And that includes improving your CrossFit times and scores.”
Telegraph UK
"The founder of Global Bodyweight Training, Mike Fitch, discloses his fat-burning daily diet."
Stack
Animal Flow: A New Type of Exercise
“…it constitutes a welcome alternative to the monotony of weightlifting.”
Shape Magazine
The 15 Next Big Fitness Trends
#2 Next Big Fitness Trend: “Animal Flow taps into your primal instincts to get you moving your body in ways you’ve never imagined before….But don’t be fooled by the playful element—this creature-inspired class is a serious, drench-you-with-sweat workout.”
Ask Men
Animal Flow Fitness
“This New Full-Body Fitness Technique Will Tap Into Your Primal Instincts
Fitness Magazine
Fight the Flab: The Animal Flow Workout
“The super-low, thigh-sculpting squats and ab-chiseling crawls may look straight out of a safari, but try them twice a week this month and you'll go wild for the results.”
Manhattan Modern Luxury Magazine
“We know, we know. It’s below freezing and gets dark at 3 in the afternoon, and the last place you want to be is on the elliptical or in a Zumba class. But we’ve uncovered two new programs that will reignite your workout spirit.” Camille Hunt (Executive Editor)
Chicago Sun Times
We Tried It: Animal Flow
“Like thinking of yourself as a beast when you work out? Then Animal Flow is for you.”
Nylon Magazine for Guys
Basic Instincts
“A mash-up of drills and moves from the wide-ranging practices keeps things interesting and utilizes only your body weight to build strength, endurance, and flexibility. A super-bal-anced body with nary a dumbbell in sight? Sign us up.”
Shape Magazine
Primal Workout: Train Like a Beast, Look Like a Beauty“Primal-style workouts are one of the hottest new fitness trends—and with good reason! Exercises that use the environment to inspire "natural" movement are not only more fun than traditional strength moves, but they also challenge your entire body at once. And when you work everything from head to toe, you burn major calories.”
The Washingtonian
Animal Flow Is the Newest Workout to Hit DC Gyms
“The Parkour-like workout is not your normal fitness class.”
MatchesFashion.com
5 Ways to Step Up Your Workout“Although they sound and look odd, the quadrupedal movements (using all four limbs at the same time) are surprisingly effective for everything from fat loss to cardiovascular fitness and neuromuscular efficiency. They’re tough, though.”