Nothing stops you from living your best life more than chronic aches and pains. Today, I’m talking about the hidden causes of most aches and pains, how to fix them, and the best strength training tips to reduce pain without making it worse. 

I explain why rehabilitating your joints through strength training is the best long-term solution to be pain-free. The trick is to stick with your strength training program but to slow it down. I review a study that shows how strength exercises reduce pain and improve function more effectively than other methods. When building a training program, it’s so important to focus on quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. Don’t forget that progression must be super gradual when chronic pain is involved, however not avoided!

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Topics covered

• The surprising connection between muscle weakness and pain
• How strength training helps improve runner’s knee
• Why most people focus on relief instead of prevention (and how that keeps you stuck)
• The #1 strength training consideration to reduce pain without making it worse
• My simple plan to start feeling stronger, healthier, and pain-free

Resources Mentioned

• Research on resistance exercise for knee osteoarthritis HERE
• Research on resistance training in musculoskeletal rehabilitation HERE
• Research on trunk, hip, and knee exercise programs HERE
• Research comparing two periodized exercise programs HERE
• Research on the epidemiology of weight-training sports injuries HERE
• Research on exercise for chronic pain HERE
• Research on knee crepitus HERE
• Transcripts can be found on the official blog page for this episode at hollyperkins.com/blog

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