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

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📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today, we are talking about the body's foundation: the feet.

Your feet don't care what sport you play or what activity you do. It cares if it can handle the load.

Once again, it's all about physical capacity.

This episode is for those keep taping their ankle and pretending everything is fine; for those who wonder if their shoes are helping or hindering them; for those who wants to know the secret of how the big toe is the key for vertical jump; and for those who have no idea that their feet might be the real reason why their lower back is screaming at them every day for exactly 23 hours and 51 minutes.

Don't ask us about the remaining 9 minutes.

Let’s get into it.

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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

Tightness. Stiffness. Inflexibility.

Or some other loss of motion might be the most common complaint Craig hears after pain.

But tightness is a description, not a diagnosis.

So, if you came here hoping Craig would give you a new stretch for your ‘tight’ hamstrings… sorry, today, you will have the definitive answer to this question: “What do you actually mean by ‘tight’?”. Today, on this Past Your Prime Podcast episode, we will debunk this Tightness myth once and for all.

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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