Are you an active adult striving for pain free living while juggling a healthy lifestyle? In this comment section episode of Past Your Prime, we tackle essential fitness strategies and pain management techniques specifically designed for active adults. Wondering if stretching truly helps or if muscle soreness means you should ease up on your workouts? We dive deep into common myths surrounding stretching, muscle soreness, and their impacts on overcoming injuries and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Explore the science behind fascia, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), and the effects of under fueling during fasting on your performance. Our discussion provides practical guidance for managing pain and recovering safely, empowering you to live a stronger, pain free life.

Plus, join us for some fun banter to find out if Craig Smith is actually a muppet or not! Tune in and embrace strategies that support your fitness journey and overall well-being!

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠

Are you struggling with intense muscle soreness after training? Today we are breaking down Pro Volleyball player Alex Keicher’s favorite physical experience (allegedly): DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.

Does it truly hit harder as you get older?

Is the famous “No Pain, No Gain” a lie all along?

Does stretching, ice, sauna or forty packs of beer in one night TRULY help you walk again when experiencing severe DOMS?

Plus, all the actual SCIENCE behind DOMS brought to you by yours truly Craig Smith! Let’s go!

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠

When we talk about “pain”, everyone has that “oh, crap” moment at least once in their lifetime. The moment where that excruciating pain takes over and everything feels that it is about to break.

However, “feeling hurt” doesn't automatically mean “being harmed”.

Experiencing pain does not necessarily mean getting injured.

So today we are going to answer that one million dollar question: should you go to the gym… or to the emergency room?

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠