Episode 401
Most adults over 40 know they should lift. The problem is the plan, the time and the head game. Here is why fitness keeps slipping and how to make it stick, with Oliver Nam of Thrive Training.
54 Minutes – Oct 6, 2026
Episode 400
Pilates, yoga and TRX can count as strength training for runners, but only up to a point. Here is where they help, where you will top out, and when to add real weight.
14 Minutes – Oct 5, 2026
Episode 399
Most failed hip and back rehab isn't a bad exercise problem. It's a too-many-cues problem. Here's how one simple, external cue at a time makes planks, bridges and deadlifts actually work.
14 Minutes – Sep 28, 2026
Episode 398
A hip labral tear on your MRI does not automatically mean you have to stop running or hiking. Here is how I sort out whether the tear is really your pain, how to stay active, and when surgery deserves a look.
18 Minutes – Sep 21, 2026
Episode 397
Heel pain that won't quit is usually a load problem, and sometimes not a foot problem at all. Here is how to tell true plantar fasciitis from the nerve-driven version, and why stretching and night splints often keep it around.
54 Minutes – Sep 18, 2026
Episode 396
Front-of-hip pain when you run or hike is rarely a damaged hip flexor. Here is how it feels, why stretching often fails, how to tell a true tear from a scare, and how to find the strength gap behind it.
21 Minutes – Sep 14, 2026
Episode 395
A deep ache in the back of your hip when you run, hike uphill or sit is very common. In my experience it is rarely the piriformis, and most of the time the source is spinal.
2 Minutes – Sep 7, 2026
Episode 394
Achilles pain that keeps returning usually has a cause above the ankle. Here is what Achilles tendonitis really feels like, why runners often misdiagnose it, and why your hip and single leg mechanics matter.
16 Minutes – Sep 1, 2026
Episode 393
Hip impingement (FAI) usually means pain in the front crease of the hip. Most of the time you can improve without surgery. Here is what it is, what aggravates it, and what to do when you feel like you've tried everything.
15 Minutes – Aug 24, 2026
Episode 392
Clamshells and glute bands calm knees down, but they won't carry you down an eight-mile descent. Here's why your quads, knees over toes, slow lowering and real load matter for trail knees.
15 Minutes – Aug 17, 2026