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10/14/2026

While getting out of pain is an initial goal, it is not the end goal. Pain is the barrier to doing whatever it is you actually want to do. Focus on that. That’s the goal.

Injury prevention does not exist. We all will get injured at some point. Rehab has ups and downs, so does exercise and training…so does success. Celebrate your highs, and get away from the lows as quickly as possible.

Get good at the basics. Where you mentally can perform versus what your body can actually do oftentimes is mismatched.

Don’t just say “these exercises” without knowing what they are or, more importantly, why you’re doing them. It’s ownership of your OWN body.

Save this if you found it useful, and follow for more rehab and training.

10/11/2026

Yoga is not strength training. There, I said it. Yoga is good. You can get stronger with yoga. But it is not strength training.

Yoga is not strength training for running. If you want to improve your running and do it for a long time, or increase your mileage over time, you need to be strength training.

Strength training with weights at least 2x/week. Building progressively over time. Strengthening main muscle groups and movements. Working close to failure.
Stop avoiding strength training. Especially women.

Yoga is not a substitute for it.

Want to grab some foot and ankle strengthening exercises I put together in a Google doc? Comment RUN and I’ll send it to you.

10/09/2026

Louder for the people in the back? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Your spine is NOT actually Oreos. They also are NOT actually tires filled with gum.

The takeaway is analogies can be helpful in giving you a picture in your mind of what some things are or aren’t.

In actuality, our spines are strong and resilient. Discs heal. Fractures heal. Nerves heal. Sometimes it takes a long time.

TRUE scaries or RED FLAGS:
* Loss of bowel or bladder control
* Saddle anesthesia AKA numbness or sensation loss in groin, inner thigh, or buttocks
* Widespread or progressive weakness in your legs and difficulty with walking

Social media is weird. Don’t take all advice at face value. Analogies can be helpful. Don’t eat Tide Pods. 🤦🏼‍♀️

10/07/2026

“3 sets of 10” kind of just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?

It’s not a bad rep scheme. But, it has definitely turned into mindless sets.

What do I mean by that?

Set and rep schemes aren’t arbitrary numbers in relation to your weight intensity used. When you are trying to build strength, the goal is to be working hard by the end of the set. If your rep 9 or 10 looks like rep 1 or 2, you’re not doing it right.

Basic principles:
* Set and rep scheme selected
* Weight chosen to allow fatigue to hit during the final 2-3 reps in the set
* Could continue maybe another 1-4 reps after the rep scheme prescribed
* Build next sessions with increased reps, sets, or weight

What questions do you have about strength training or lifting weights?

10/07/2026

Yoga is not strength training. There, I said it. Yoga is good. You can get stronger with yoga. But it is not strength training.

Yoga is not strength training for running. If you want to improve your running and do it for a long time, or increase your mileage over time, you need to be strength training.

Strength training with weights at least 2x/week. Building progressively over time. Strengthening main muscle groups and movements. Working close to failure.

Stop avoiding strength training. Especially women. Yoga is not a substitute for it.

Want to grab some foot and ankle strengthening exercises I put together in a Google doc? Comment RUN and I’ll send it to you.

10/04/2026

“3 sets of 10” kind of just rolls off the tongue. It’s easy to say, but it’s not the only set and rep scheme.

Any set and rep scheme should basically look the same. It should look easy in the beginning, more challenging mid-set, and starting to struggle at the end of the set if you want to get adaptation to happen.

Sets and reps aren’t arbitrary in their pairings and what weight to use. There are of course better sets and reps schemes for certain training adaptations like power or strength, but the set should look “complete” from beginning to end.

Follow for more training tips to build adaptation

10/03/2026

Stretching can be good in some cases, but I often find it’s overrated.

These are mobility drills against some banded resistance. So yes, gain access to ranges of motion, but strengthen in those ranges of motion too.

Banded drills can give you access to positions that need strengthening, especially for athletes, because not every position is simply one plane of movement.

Comment BANDS and I’ll send you a Google doc of banded mobility drills I keep in my own rotation and give to clients.

10/02/2026

Being able to fully straighten your knee AND squeeze your quad as hard as possible is an important part of building strength and control, especially following a knee injury or a surgery.

Two of my go-to exercises for beginner and more advanced.

Terminal knee extensions help to connect your quadriceps to standing and being supported. There are other variations I prescribe to advance a simple TKE, or terminal knee extension, like balance stance or reverse lunge.

Bulgarian split squats are a great quad developer and promote single leg strength. Plus you get a better sense of strength symmetry.

My goal on this platform is to offer value to people who end up here. And maybe I’m “not supposed” to post about this be...
09/30/2026

My goal on this platform is to offer value to people who end up here. And maybe I’m “not supposed” to post about this because it’ll affect the algorithm somehow.

If I had to summarize the purpose, it’s to reach as many people who want to improve their physical health and performance and not give up on their body. And, I think that looks different for everyone.

I’ll be adding more of me to this page so you can get to know me better. My different takes on how I view training and injury, best practices to improve or get out of pain, or how I train myself.

So for the sake of social media, be social.

What do you want more of?
🏃 Running & performance
💪 Strength & training
🦵 Injury rehab / getting back to training
⚡ Power, speed & athleticism
🧠 Pain & understanding your body
🔥 Staying athletic as you age

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