It’s a typical situation—when experiencing ache, pressure, or muscle aches, our first thought is to attempt to stretch it out (yep, we’re taking a look at you, stiff hammies 😜). However have you ever ever observed that strategy sometimes solely gives non permanent aid? Nicely, buddies, that’s most likely as a result of the underlying difficulty normally isn’t because of an absence of flexibility. For lasting outcomes, specialists advocate strengthening the affected space as a result of most of the time, energy – not flexibility –  is the reply to assuaging ache, easing pressure, stopping damage, in addition to bettering mobility and high quality of life.

So in the event you’ve been stretching and stretching and nothing is altering, strive incorporating energy coaching into your life.

However you don’t need to take my phrase for it.

Within the week’s podcast episode, I chat with Trisha Durham. With over twenty years of expertise in ashtanga vinyasa yoga, Trisha has transitioned from a conventional yoga instructor to a multifaceted motion coach. Her journey started when she was confronted burnout and bodily ache, realizing that relying solely on yoga for all her motion wants was not sufficient and the inflexible emphasis on flexibility and alignment didn’t align with the inclusive and sustainable observe she envisioned.

It wasn’t till she began energy coaching in her 40s, particularly barbell coaching, that she skilled lasting aid from her debilitating again ache that had persevered regardless of many years of working towards yoga.

On this dialog, we talk about the significance of motion selection and particularly energy coaching for ladies’s they age—a inhabitants that has traditionally been deterred from or not uncovered to lifting heavy weights. We additionally spotlight the misconceptions round flexibility, talk about the advantages of barbell coaching, and encourages listeners to think about energy coaching as a modality to reinforce longevity, enhance mobility, and support in damage prevention.

It’s by no means too late to begin energy coaching!

• Relating to managing ache, serving to individuals transfer is extra vital than perfecting poses.
• Purposeful motion is vital to resilience and pain-free dwelling.
• Flexibility alone is just not a cure-all for bodily points.
• Energy coaching can alleviate power ache and enhance mobility.
• Barbell coaching is accessible and helpful for everybody.
• Integrating totally different motion modalities enhances general health.
• Yoga can complement energy coaching relatively than substitute it.
• It’s by no means too late to begin energy coaching. Energy coaching is now inspired for everybody.
• Selection in motion is essential for longevity in exercise and life.
• Mobility is crucial for practical motion, not simply flexibility.
• Progressive energy coaching can forestall accidents in each day life.
• Unlearning outdated health beliefs can result in higher well being outcomes.

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