It’s a typical situation—when experiencing ache, rigidity, or muscle aches, our first thought is to attempt to stretch it out (yep, we’re you, stiff hammies 😜). However have you ever ever seen that method sometimes solely affords short-term reduction? Nicely, buddies, that’s in all probability as a result of the underlying concern normally isn’t as a result of a scarcity of flexibility. For lasting outcomes, consultants advocate strengthening the affected space as a result of most of the time, energy – not flexibility – is the reply to assuaging ache, easing rigidity, stopping harm, in addition to enhancing mobility and high quality of life.
So in the event you’ve been stretching and stretching and nothing is altering, attempt 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 20 years of expertise in ashtanga vinyasa yoga, Trisha has transitioned from a conventional yoga trainer 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 reduction from her debilitating again ache that had persevered regardless of a long time of working towards yoga.
On this dialog, we talk about the significance of motion selection and particularly energy coaching for girls’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 harm prevention.
It’s by no means too late to start out energy coaching!
- Relating to managing ache, serving to folks transfer is extra vital than perfecting poses.
- Practical motion is essential to resilience and pain-free residing.
- Flexibility alone is just not a cure-all for bodily points.
- Power coaching can alleviate power ache and enhance mobility.
- Barbell coaching is accessible and helpful for everybody.
- Integrating completely different motion modalities enhances general health.
- Yoga can complement energy coaching quite than substitute it.
- It’s by no means too late to start out energy coaching. Power coaching is now inspired for everybody.
- Selection in motion is essential for longevity in exercise and life.
- Mobility is crucial for purposeful motion, not simply flexibility.
- Progressive energy coaching can stop accidents in every day life.
- Unlearning outdated health beliefs can result in higher well being outcomes.
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