What's up, Achievers?! In this episode we really delve into injuries and pain. Oftentimes, when we have an injury or setback it can feel really debilitating - not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. Hopefully after listening to this episode (especially the last question), you'll have a better sense of how to go about managing your health and fitness and overall mindset next time you experience pain and/or injury. The important thing to always note is that your body is very resilient and can bounce back quickly. That mindset alone can really have a major impact on how quickly things can turn back around! In the first question, we talk about what to do when experiencing an imbalance while squatting (4:17). Next, we cover if foam rolling alone is enough to address knee pain (8:11) or any pain for that matter. Lastly, we talk about how we manage acute pain - the example in the question was someone experiencing shoulder pain after playing tennis without warming up (16:32). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! ...
What's up, Achievers?! A quicker episode for you all today on this rainy Marathon Monday in Boston. In this episode, we cover if working out in the early morning (4 or 5am) a bad idea (2:58). We also talk about the specifics of core training and the difference between maintaining a "neutral" spine vs. having a "hollow body" position. We talk about the benefits of both and when to apply them (7:03). Lastly, we discuss an individual's experience with back pain - specifically sciatica. They've been doing a lot of self care and have been able to keep a lot of the symptoms at bay, but they still experience pain when lifting up their foot and flexing their hip (12:55). We hope this episode helped you out! If it did, we'd really, really appreciate a review on iTunes - it helps us out a lot! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! ...
What's up, Achievers?! This episode is all about squats and strength programs! In the first question we address a question from a listener who has been experiencing a hip rotation and shift during squats (2:57). Next, we delve into how to address knee pain during squats and how to go about to exercises that target the quads (9:13). Lastly, we do a deep dive into strength programming and how/when to switch up your routine (16:53). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren ...
