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Life without pain is possible. Mobility isn't just for athletes - it's for anyone who wants to move better and feel better. I’m a coach, writer, kettlebell devotee, lover of lifting heavy things and 100% a Body Nerd. I host the Body Nerd Show podcast and created the best mobility tools available (IMHO), Movement Mavens® Therapy Balls.
Hey Reader, We are so good at maintaining everything except the one thing we actually live in. The little light comes on in the car and we get the oil changed. No question, no delay. But our bodies don't come with an indicator light, so we just... wait. Until something hurts badly enough to stop us. Until we can't ignore it anymore. But you can replace a control arm. You can swap out your oil filter. But a replacement hip or knee is never quite the same as the original. And while it might not...
Hey Reader, I was out of town visiting my cousin last week and figured I'd try a Pilates class while I was there. About 4 minutes in, I was already questioning the life choices that led me there. This class was designed to be deliberately and aggressively hard. It’s the kind of class where you look around the room wondering if everyone else is suffering as much as you are and their faces confirm that yes, they absolutely are. I knew that going in. And still, I dropped to my knees in every...
Hey Reader, I’ve been doing the same handful of exercises in my workouts all year, and I’ve never felt stronger. There’s so much pressure to be doing the newest, hottest, flashiest thing, but to be honest, sticking to the basics will make a world of difference. If you already make 17,492 decisions a day, making your workout even this 🤏🏻 much easier is a huge mental load off. Keeping it simple meant I stopped scrolling for inspiration before every workout. I didn’t have to stand there and try...