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02/20/2026

If bridging gives you low back pain, pay attention to what you feel. You should feel your glutes or legs, not your low back.

Going too high can turn a good mobility bridge into poor stability. Rib flare and spinal overextension change where the work goes.

Small adjustments can make bridges feel supportive instead of painful.

Your body is smart.It will always find a way to get the job done.Compensation helps you move now.But over time, it can o...
02/19/2026

Your body is smart.
It will always find a way to get the job done.

Compensation helps you move now.
But over time, it can overload the wrong areas.
Awareness is what allows change to happen earlier.

02/18/2026

Tight Muscles Don’t Always Need Stretching, They Need Strengthening

Tightness doesn’t always mean short muscles.
It might mean the muscle is already long but gripping to create tension.

Lots of people stretch hamstrings or shoulders and still feel tight all the time.
If you can touch your toes but still feel tight, are they really short?

Often, they’re long and need strengthening instead.
Proper strengthening helps the gripping sensation go away.

Comment STRENGTH if you want your long tight muscles to stop gripping through proper strengthening.

Pain isn’t always about damage.Sometimes it’s about the body feeling unsafe.When stability improves, the nervous system ...
02/16/2026

Pain isn’t always about damage.
Sometimes it’s about the body feeling unsafe.

When stability improves, the nervous system can calm down.
Muscles don’t have to grip as hard.
Movement feels less threatening.

This is where real change often starts.

Comment “RESTORE” to learn how control can reduce pain sensitivity.

02/13/2026

“Perfect posture” isn’t squeezing your shoulder blades back. That gripping pattern can create pain down the chain, even into the low back.

Your body is meant to have spinal curves. Those curves help absorb shock as you move.

Posture isn’t forced. It’s supported. Let your spine do what it’s designed to do.

Comment MOVE if you want posture that feels better, not tighter.

If your back works too hard during upper-body work, it might not be your shoulders.Rib control shapes overhead movement....
02/12/2026

If your back works too hard during upper-body work, it might not be your shoulders.

Rib control shapes overhead movement. Tight lats or poor rib positioning can force the spine to extend when your arms go overhead.

When the back takes over, lifts become less efficient and more irritating. Better rib connection helps the shoulders move through their real range.

Small tweaks here can reduce back strain fast.

𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:⁣𝙏𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝙡𝙗𝙤𝙬: 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙀𝙡𝙗𝙤𝙬 𝙄𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢⁣⁣Join guest speaker Dr. Becky Rucker ...
02/12/2026

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𝙏𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝙡𝙗𝙤𝙬: 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙀𝙡𝙗𝙤𝙬 𝙄𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢⁣
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Join guest speaker Dr. Becky Rucker of Physio Performance to learn what’s really behind persistent elbow pain. She will break down what truly drives tennis elbow pain, and how the rest of the body influences both recovery and performance.⁣
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02/11/2026

Yes, your spine is meant to move.
And it also makes sense to protect it at times—especially when you’re in pain or feeling unsure.

Bracing and guarding can be helpful in certain moments.
The key is not letting that protective pattern become the only way your body knows how to move.

The goal isn’t to keep your spine locked down forever.
It’s to help you move with confidence, control, and trust in your body again.

Lift smart.
Move with intention.
Let your spine do what it was designed to do.

Comment RESTORE if you want a spine that feels strong, supported, and able to move well long-term.

A lot of people chase flexibility.Very few are taught how to control it.You can stretch into a range and still feel unst...
02/11/2026

A lot of people chase flexibility.
Very few are taught how to control it.

You can stretch into a range and still feel unstable there.
That’s usually when the body pulls you right back out.

Mobility isn’t about how far you can go.
It’s about how well you can stay there.

Happy Birthday Maggie!!🎉❤️Happy birthday to the one and only amazing Maggie! Clients love her and her energy (and abilit...
02/10/2026

Happy Birthday Maggie!!🎉❤️

Happy birthday to the one and only amazing Maggie! Clients love her and her energy (and ability to lift really heavy weight!) is unmatched!

Please give Maggie a HBD shoutout in the comments! 👇

The way you age is shaped by the strength you build today.Muscle supports far more than movement. It stabilizes your joi...
02/07/2026

The way you age is shaped by the strength you build today.

Muscle supports far more than movement. It stabilizes your joints, boosts your metabolism, and protects your long-term health. When strength declines, energy and mobility decline with it.Training with intention keeps you capable, confident, and resilient as you age.

02/05/2026

Osteoporosis is the weakening of the bones.
Osteopenia is when you first start to get it, and it shows up on bone scans.

Bones need resistance and impact to create bone force and strength. This comes from heavier weight training.

We need nutritional support, but we also need heavier resistance to build bone force.

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