It’s a standard situation—when experiencing ache, rigidity, 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 provides short-term aid? Effectively, pals, that’s most likely as a result of the underlying problem often isn’t because of an absence of flexibility. For lasting outcomes, consultants advocate strengthening the affected space as a result of as a rule, energy – not flexibility – is the reply to assuaging ache, easing rigidity, stopping harm, in addition to bettering mobility and high quality of life.
So if you happen to’ve been stretching and stretching and nothing is altering, attempt incorporating energy coaching into your life.
However you don’t must take my phrase for it.
Within the week’s podcast episode, I chat with Trisha Durham. With over 20 years of expertise in ashtanga vinyasa yoga, Trisha has transitioned from a standard 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 apply 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 endured regardless of many years of training 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 boost longevity, enhance mobility, and assist in harm prevention.
It’s by no means too late to begin energy coaching!
- Relating to managing ache, serving to folks transfer is extra necessary than perfecting poses.
- Purposeful motion is essential to resilience and pain-free residing.
- Flexibility alone is just not a cure-all for bodily points.
- Energy coaching can alleviate continual ache and enhance mobility.
- Barbell coaching is accessible and useful for everybody.
- Integrating completely different motion modalities enhances total health.
- Yoga can complement energy coaching fairly than change 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 important for practical motion, not simply flexibility.
- Progressive energy coaching can stop accidents in each day life.
- Unlearning outdated health beliefs can result in higher well being outcomes.
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