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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, Pain has a funny way of becoming background noise. You stop noticing it as something to fix and start navigating around it like furniture in a dark room. You just know where it is. So you adjust and you live with it and your brain forgets that it isn't supposed to be there. That's where I was with my foot. I was struggling with foot pain all throughout 2024 as I took care of my dad and he eventually passed. I didn't connect the two at first (anyone who has experience knows that...
Hey Reader, If you’ve ever wondered how much strength training you need for it to “count”, let me tell you what’s been working for me. Two days a week, I lift weights for about 45 minutes, although I’ll be honest that it takes about an hour if I scroll on my phone between sets. 🫣 Both days are built around what I call the Big 3 (aka the foundations of good movement): 👉 Squat 👉 Hip hinge 👉 Overhead reach Learn how to move well with the Big 3, and then gradually add weight. As long as you’re...
Hey Reader, April is almost over. So if you showed up for yourself this month, even if it was just once, and not perfect, and only 10 minutes on a Tuesday when you had nothing left…that counts. It all counts. We spend so much time waiting until we're ready enough, consistent enough, or caught up enough to start taking care of our bodies. As if feeling better is something we have to earn first. It's not. Your body doesn't need you to have it all figured out. It just needs you to keep coming...