Podcast Episode #145: "Power Coaching for Much less Ache" with Trisha Durham

It’s a standard state of affairs—when experiencing ache, tension, or muscle aches, our first thought is to attempt to stretch it out (yep, we’re taking a look at you, stiff hammies 😜). However have you ever ever seen that method sometimes solely gives non permanent aid? Properly, mates, that’s most likely as a result of the underlying subject often isn’t because of an absence of flexibility. For lasting outcomes, consultants advocate strengthening the affected space as a result of most of the time, power – not flexibility – is the reply to assuaging ache, easing pressure, stopping damage, in addition to enhancing mobility and high quality of life.

So when you’ve been stretching and stretching and nothing is altering, attempt incorporating power coaching into your life.

However you don’t must take my phrase for it.

In 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 standard 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 follow she envisioned.

It wasn’t till she began power coaching in her 40s, particularly barbell coaching, that she skilled lasting aid from her debilitating back pain that had persevered despite many years of working towards yoga.

On this dialog, we talk about the significance of motion selection and particularly power 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 contemplate power coaching as a modality to boost longevity, enhance mobility, and assist in damage prevention.

It’s by no means too late to start out power coaching!

In the case of managing ache, serving to folks transfer is extra necessary than perfecting poses.
Purposeful motion is vital to resilience and pain-free dwelling.
Flexibility alone just isn’t a cure-all for bodily points.
Power coaching can alleviate power ache and enhance mobility.
Barbell coaching is accessible and useful for everybody.
Integrating completely different motion modalities enhances total health.
Yoga can complement power coaching slightly than change it.
It’s by no means too late to start out power 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 power coaching can stop accidents in every day life.
Unlearning outdated health beliefs can result in higher well being outcomes.