For women, the idea of strength training is full of misconceptions. Many avoid it for all the wrong reasons. But, as you’re about to hear, training right is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy for the long-term.

Today I’m joined by two of my favorite trainers, Melissa Paris, and Lacee Lazoff. They are both StrongFirst certified instructors based in NYC. They take a holistic view of strength in which mind and body are inseparable elements. These two amazing trainers practice what they preach. They train regularly (and I mean almost every day) with the same programs and equipment that they work with their clients.

Today we’re talking all about what it means for women to strength train. Specifically, we talk about building and maintaining strength is part of caring for the whole person - body, mind, and soul. As Melissa and Lacee explain, strength training is an essential part of staying healthy for the long-term that can’t be ignored.

Throughout this interview, Melissa and Lacee share so many reasons why it’s crucial to train smarter and not harder. They break down the importance of forming good habits and not being taken in by the current fads in exercise. You’ll hear how to make training part of your regular practice along with effective self-care so that you’ll stay fit and healthy for life.

How do you incorporate self-care into your training? Tell me about it in the comments on the episode page!

In this episode:

• How strength training can only really happen when the whole person is being cared for and addressed
• The many reasons why every woman should strength train as part of a program
• Why consistency is one of the most important parts of training and how to make it a part of your practice
• Why performing better reps are so much better and healthier than simply doing more reps
• Effective kettlebell alternatives to popular but less effective exercises
• Shifting perspectives away from focusing mostly on aesthetics towards focusing on overall health
• How and why to incorporate self-care into your daily practices

Quotes:

“I don’t think that people can make real strides in developing their physical strength until they really have a hold on their goals, who they are, and consistency in their habits. All those things go hand-in-hand.” [1:55]

“I think a lot of women when they’re in their 20s and 30s need to start looking at it like, I need to take care of myself in a way that the magazines aren’t telling me to do because they’re only focused on aesthetics.” [11:52]

“It’s not easy, but it [looks easy] because we’re conscious of our movement now and we’re conscious of our programs. And it just comes with being a professional at it and doing it every day.” [28:18]

“When you don’t sleep enough, your cortisol level rises. So it’s really hard to lose weight or to maintain any lean muscle mass that you have if you’re not sleeping properly.”  [43:42]

Links:

Find Melissa Paris online

Follow Melissa on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

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NEOU Fitness Hub

The Joe Rogan Experience

Broken Brain Podcast

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We all feel stressed sometimes. For some of us, it may feel like we’re stressed-out all the time. Stress can certainly feel like a constant weight on your shoulders with no reprieve. However, in the right circumstances, it can be used as a tool for success! Today's guest Dr. Heidi Hanna’s specialty is stress and she will show us how we can learn to fall in love with it and use it to help and not hinder us.

She is an integrative neuroscience researcher and the executive director of the American Institute of Stress. Dr. Hanna has trained thousands of people in practical ways to incorporate nutrition, exercise, and positive psychology strategies to improve their health, productivity, and performance. As such, she’s working hard to understand the role of chronic stress on the brain and on our overall health.

Dr. Hanna discusses how to learn to master stress as opposed to simply managing it. Stress can actually be a helpful tool for creating positive change. She tells us the difference between acute and chronic stress and the ways they affect our whole body and mind. Breaking down just how stress plays around with your brain chemistry, Dr. Hanna sheds a lot of light on this important topic. Throughout this interview, you’ll hear Dr. Hanna’s techniques to getting a better handle on the stress we all inevitably encounter.

Have you taken steps to become the master of your own stress? What helped and what didn’t? Leave a comment on the episode page!

In this episode:

• The many ways that chronic stress affects your brain and your body
• How to recognize the common symptoms of stress
• What’s going on in the different parts of our brains when we are under stress
• How we can shift our thinking away from being purely reactive to stress and towards mindful responses through physical activity and sensory stimulation
• The role that technology can play in helping us master our stress and its limitations
• How to know if your stress is having a positive or negative impact
• Tips for teaching your child about stress

Quotes:

“Stress is really just a challenge, it’s a stimulus for growth, it’s something that we need. But there’s a big difference between that intentional acute short-term stress and what most of us deal with every day -- the nagging, chronic, ‘I just don’t have enough time’ kind of stress.” [2:37]

“It’s just like training our physical body -- we want our muscles to work well to help us do what we want to do. So it’s important with the brain to do the same, to really intentionally train what we want and to be careful that we’re not accidentally training what we don’t want.” [13:39]

“I think it’s important to really understand what your makeup is, what your intentions are, how do you want to show up. Then you can intentionally use that high energy activation stress and adrenaline as something positive to fuel performance as long as you build-in adequate recovery.” [21:31]

“When we do feel stress or overwhelmed, or whatever is going on, I think it’s really important to lean into that and see that it’s an opportunity for us to learn and make an adjustment.” [31:00]

Links:

Find Dr. Heidi Hanna online

Follow Dr. Hanna on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

American Institute of Stress

HeartMath

Watch Dr. Hanna’s TedX talk

Take the Stress 360 survey

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Perhaps you’ve had to stop performing a particular movement as the result of an injury. Whether it’s squats or lifts or something else, there is a way to get it back with the right guidance. This can often be confusing as there’s a lot of conflicting information when it comes to strength training at any level. Today’s guest, Chris Duffin, is a pro at helping all sorts of people overcome what’s holding them back in their training by focusing on clean and natural movements as part of building strength.

Chris, the “Mad Scientist of Strength”, is an expert in dynamic neuromuscular stabilization and the effects of the intra-abdominal brace. Chris co-owns the Kabuki Strength Lab in Portland, Oregon and is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kabuki Strength Equipment which provides innovative equipment and methodologies to the S&C field. As a coach and strength trainer, Chris has the remarkable ability to show how techniques and skills that all of us should know work at the highest level of performance.

In this interview, Chris discusses his approach to skill development in strength training. His approach starts with the spine and understanding proper bracing. He also shares his insight into the importance of your feet and how you stand and root yourself. Chris sheds light on the importance of stress in developing skills and strength. Throughout our chat, Chris shares his expert advice on how to train and develop skills efficiently and effectively so that you’ll experience improvements without injury.

Have you had injuries that held you back? What tools or programs did you use to help you overcome? Let me know in the comments on the episode page!

In this episode:

• How DNS and understanding the diaphragm can impact your personal performance
• Why it’s important to understand your feet to get to the root of pain issues elsewhere in your body
• The crucial role of stress as a catalyst for change when developing skills and strength
• Why everybody on earth needs to know how to deadlift
• Understanding the mechanics of squats so that you can do them safely and effectively
• How to properly use a weight belt while avoiding common mistakes

Quotes:

“You can actually see the breakdown easier during basic core-loaded movements than in some sort of corrective-type position.” [5:27]

“We as human beings adapt to stress. Stressors come at us and this is how we live and grow. This is not strength training, this is life. This is emotional well-being, spiritual well-being, becoming mentally stronger. All this comes down to managing those stressors.” [14:26]

“We can actually change our engagement patterns, we can change our biomechanics, we can change things and finetune it just for the specific lifter.” [38:35]

Links:

Find Chris Duffin online

Follow Chris on Linkedin | Instagram

Kabuki Strength

Watch Chris’ 1002 x 2 Deadlift

Kabuki Movement Systems

The Duffalo Bar

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All around the country people are getting sick from toxic mold without even realizing it. With the myriad of symptoms that mold exposure can cause, it can be difficult to diagnose. Luckily, there are steps you can take to avoid toxic mold and recover from it.

Dr. Ann Shippy is one of the world’s leading experts in mold toxicity and mold exposure. She is certified in functional medicine and has a doctorate in medicine from the University of Texas. Dr. Shippy approaches illness by looking at the root causes of sickness, not just the symptoms. As such, she helps her patients heal from any combination of environmental, physical, and genetic issues.

Today, Dr. Shippy walks us through the fascinating (and scary) world of mold. She discusses some common as well as less well-known symptoms to keep an eye out for if you’ve been exposed. We talk about why some people have strong reactions to mold as a result of exposure to mold while others don’t.

Dr. Shippy also explains just what the toxins that mold produces are and the damage they can cause us. Once you know there’s mold in your environment, there are actionable steps you can take from repairing water damage to lab testing to detoxifying.

Have you had to deal with toxic mold exposure? What do you do to rid mold from your life? Tell me in the comments on the episode page!

In this episode:

• Typical symptoms you might be feeling if you've been exposed to mold
• Why some people have stronger reactions to mold exposure than others
• The toxins that mold releases and how they wreak havoc on our bodies
• First actions to take once you that know you’re being exposed to mold
• What remediation is and how to have it done properly
• How to effectively and systematically find out if there is mold lurking in your home
• Detoxifying as an essential part of recovering from mold exposure

Quotes:

“Mold can actually affect any organ system in the body. There’s so many different types of mold and they make so many different types of chemicals.”  [2:02]

“A lot of times just the foods that we eat and some of the supplements that we take can actually help initiate getting the toxins to move out of our bodies.” [12:30]

“The whole point of remediation is to really protect you and the home from getting the toxins and the mold spores spread all over the place. One of the biggest pieces of advice I give people is to not attempt to do remediation themselves because they may get much sicker because you can get a huge exposure by moving those molds around.” [18:07]

“There’s no one set way to diagnose and treat this. We’re all learning from our experiences with our own bodies and from our patients.” [33:00]

Links:

Find Dr. Ann Shippy online

Follow Dr. Shippy on Facebook | Instagram

Mold Toxicity Workbook by Dr. Ann Shippy

Get Dr. Shippy’s free fact sheets and resources

RealTime Laboratories

Great Plains Laboratory

Muse

The Toxic Mold Summit

The Institute for Functional Medicine

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Lyme disease is both common and debilitating. I’ve seen the way it has affected some of my own patients. It’s a scary diagnosis that doctors are still working to fully understand. However, there is hope. On today’s episode, I talk with one of the doctors, Dr. Darin Ingels, who is working hard to find natural solutions to living with Lyme.

Dr. Ingels specializes in treating Lyme disease at his practice in Irvine, CA. A clinical microbiologist and a naturopathic doctor by training, Dr. Ingels’ broad background in infectious diseases have given him the insight needed to tackle Lyme. He certainly knows a lot about it having been infected with Lyme himself. He has since written The Lyme Solution and treated patients from all around the country.

Dr. Ingels and I sit down to discuss how Lyme disease can affect your life in many ways. He tells us what the classic and more obscure symptoms are and how to get it properly diagnosed. He also breaks down the typical treatment for this disease and its shortcomings.

We’re always learning more about Lyme disease. It’s more prevalent than many think and can be transmitted in many ways. Throughout our conversation, Dr. Ingels clearly and expertly explains just what we should watch out for and what to do to stay safe from Lyme. As a naturopath, Dr. Ingels explains some great steps you can take to regain control of your health after a Lyme infection.

Do you or someone you know have Lyme? What are some useful solutions that you or they use to manage this disease? Tell me about it in the comments on the episode page!

In this episode:

• What Lyme disease is and the different ways that people can catch it
• What to tell your doctor if you suspect you may have Lyme disease
• What the standard treatment for Lyme is and why it may not be adequate
• Why you are still at risk for Lyme even if you don’t live in areas where it’s traditionally found
• Solutions to take when the traditional treatments don’t work
• How improving your gut health can be a necessary measure to take to overcome the effects of Lyme disease
• The best diet and lifestyle you can have if you suffer from Lyme

Quotes:

“Once you get this organism in your body it can really trigger a myriad of symptoms. There’s upward of one hundred different symptoms associated with Lyme. I think one of the biggest problems we see with Lyme is that people often get misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed because their symptoms look like something else.” [4:10]

“Those of us who treat a lot of Lyme realize that 21 days is just not adequate for people to treat the infection. It’s usually a minimum of six weeks if not longer. A lot of us really will base it on your symptoms. We treat you until you start to feel better.” [11:06]

“Aside from the physical things that happen with Lyme, it’s really important for people to understand that their a huge neuro-psychiatric thing that happens with Lyme as well.” [16:39]

“Ticks like to go to the dark moist areas of the body. So they like behind the knees, under the armpit, in the groin and the hairline, behind the ears. So look at all the nooks and crannies of the body that we don’t typically think about because that’s where the ticks like to go.” [28:10]

Links:

Find Dr. Darin Ingels online

Follow Dr. Ingels on Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin | Pinterest | Instagram | YouTube

The Lyme Solution by Dr. Darin Ingels

International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS)

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Good health begins in the mouth. It’s the gateway to our insides, but most of us are not doing what’s best for our oral health. Today’s guest is helping to revolutionize the way we support our oral biome by deconstructing commonly accepted practices that most of us do every single day.

In addition to being a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Trina Felber is the founder and creator of Primal Life Organics where she has an amazing product line that is changing our typical habits and traditions surrounding oral health. She is on a mission to help reframe the way we understand how the outside world affects us internally, starting with the mouth. Trina has an amazing ability to explain complicated medical issues in an approachable way that can help us all lead healthier lives.

I sit down with Trina to discuss her findings of how we can better take care of our oral health. Many of us might not realize how the toxicity of our environment can our upset the biome in our mouths. Trina shares many ways that our environment can weaken our teeth and what we can do to help prevent this.

Trina also explains how an unhealthy mouth can lead to many other types of health problems and what you can do to prevent them. Even fluoride can damage your oral biome. She explains the role that saliva plays in keeping our mouths in balance and how her revolutionary line of oral health products can play a role too.

Have you stopped using traditional kinds of toothpaste? What changes did you see? Tell me in the comments on the episode page!

In this episode:

• How the health of your mouth is an indicator of the health of the rest of your body
• What demineralization of your teeth is and how you can prevent it
• What is going on throughout your body when you have leaky gum syndrome
• Why it’s time to ditch your traditional toothpaste and what to use instead
• The toxicity of fluoride, its consequences, and how it is overused
• The role that saliva plays in maintaining a healthy mouth and teeth
• Why clay is the perfect thing to brush your teeth with to support a healthy biome

Quotes:

“What I found is that clay has the minerals in it that your teeth need to replace the ones that you’re losing.” [3:08]

“Bad breath is a signal to you that you have an imbalance in your microbiome which means that your bad bacteria is more than your good bacteria.” [15:06]

“You absorb everything that you put on. That’s why I want everyone to start thinking about your whole digestive system as the outside world trying to get in. You have a whole pathway to protect and it all starts with the oral biome. ” [21:09]

“Heavy metals can be in your gum tissue; toxins can be in your gum tissue. You really want to cleanse with something that’s really going to cleanse it. Clay does that.” [32:07]

Links:

Get 50% off Primal Life Teeth Whitener here

Follow Trina Felber on Facebook | Instagram

Primal Life Organics

Follow Primal Life on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest

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We all want the energy needed to go do the things that we love. But sometimes it's our hormones that are standing in the way. If you’re chronically tired, stressed out, or just feeling out of it all the time, you might have a hormone imbalance. The great news is that there are simple and effective ways to help get you back on track!

To call Dr. Mariza Snyder a chiropractor would be an understatement. She is also a functional practitioner, author of seven books, and a true advocate for the benefits of essential oils. Dr. Mariza has dedicated herself to elevating women’s health, particularly their hormones. As such, she has integrated nutrition, hormones, and essential oils into helping countless other women reclaim control of their health and wellbeing.

We sit down and talk about the role that essential oils can play in helping you stay healthy. Dr. Mariza breaks down the science and chemistry behind these natural oils so that you can better understand just how and why to make them part of your health practices.

We continue our conversation to talk about hormone imbalances and healthy ways that you can retake control of your hormones. As Dr. Mariza explains, hormones and metabolism are integrally connected so getting your hormones balanced is key to getting weight under control. She also drops some truths about the dangers of so many of the synthetic products in most households today and how they can disrupt a healthy hormonal system.

Have you used essential oils to help with stress or hormonal issues? Let me know how it went in the comments on the episode page!

In this episode:

• Dr. Mariza’s journey to discovering the importance of hormonal health
• What the research says about the efficacy of essential oils in maintaining your wellbeing
• How to identify quality versus sub-par essential oils
• How to get your weight under control by first getting your hormones in balance
• Using oils to reduce the toxic load in your life and handle perceived stress
• Dr. Mariza’s favorite oils for stressed out people

Quotes:

“I realized that although I was taking care of these women and I was developing protocols, there wasn’t a lot out there. Hormones were such a taboo thing, although hormones are what allows women to make the world!” [5:02]

“When it comes to essential oils, it’s literally leveraging plant chemistry which was medicine well before modern medicine was medicine.” [8:54]

“There’s a couple different things we can do to reset our hormones and stress is playing a big role in that. It’s chemical, it’s physical, it’s emotional… What we put into our bodies -- the food, the medicine, all of that -- that’s a chemical stressor. Depending on what we’re eating, we can really stress the system as well.” [18:48]

“Health doesn’t have to be painful. It can be this really joyful experience. It can be punctuated with these moments that we relish.” [27:22]

Links:

Get Dr. Mariza’s cravings worksheet

The Essential Oils Hormone Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder

Smart Mom’s Guide to Essential Oils by Dr. Mariza Snyder

Find Dr. Mariza Snyder online

Essentially You Podcast

Follow Dr. Mariza on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Pinterest | Twitter

doTERRA Essential Oils

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When I see clients, no matter what they are pursuing, it always comes down to building strength. No matter what you want to be able to do, strength is the starting point. The thing is, strength training isn’t about just trying to blow through reps -- it’s a mindful and complex learning practice.

Brett Jones is the director of education for Strongfirst and a lead instructor for FMS. He is also a Certified Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist with over 20 years of experience. He has consulted with a number of professional teams and athletes around the United States and internationally. Brett has taught kettlebell techniques and principles since 2003 and functional movement systems (FMS) since 2006.

In this interview, Brett explains how Strongfirst began and how it is designed to serve the greater purpose of allowing people to accomplish their training goals whatever those may be. He dives deep into the role that building strength plays in allowing us to live our lives. We go on to discuss the importance of resting during a workout and why you don’t have to kill it every time you go to the gym.

We also talk about how to build strength in a mindful way. It’s not about how many reps you can do with how much weight. Given this, Brett explains just how he helps people train mindfully so that they can build strength effectively and safely.

How do you know when it’s time to rest during your workout routine? Tell me in the comments on the episode page!

In this episode:

• What Strongfirst is and how it helps all sorts of people quickly and safely reach high levels of strength
• Why building strength is so crucially important and how it varies from person to person
• How some people may appear much stronger than they actually are and why size doesn’t equal strength
• Workouts as a tool for developing physical qualities, not merely identifying the ones you already have
• The importance of knowing how to build tension and also to release it
• How to know when you’ve reached your workout threshold

Quotes:

“We’re intent on pursuing our mission to pursue, promote, and practice strength because we believe that strength has a greater purpose. That’s what’s driving us.” [4:48]

“Big isn’t strong. Strong is strong.” [7:37]

“Keep the sets short. There’s a reason why we love sets of five and ten. It’s between ten and twenty seconds of work. You can usually focus and maintain your form for that amount of time and then you get plenty of rest.” [29:50]

Links:

Find Brett Jones online

Strongfirst

Functional Movement Systems

The Naked Warrior by Pavel Tsatsouline

PUSH Band 2.0

Spices vs. Main Dishes: How to Program a Proper Training Menu by Brett Jones

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There is a mountain of misinformation out there surrounding men’s health. What supplements should you take? How much and what kind of exercise should you be getting? What’s a good diet for men? It can be hard to make sense of it all. It’s a good thing I have Dr. Jerry Bailey, a guy’s guy, here to break it all down for us.

Dr. Jerry is a fellow chiropractor who has taken his practice to the next level by combining it with acupuncture and functional medicine. Being a guy’s guy, Dr. Jerry has his own popular and incredibly funny podcast, The Guy Show where he focuses on the topics of health and mindset for men.

In today’s interview, we discuss the role that functional medicine can play in helping people fully recover from injuries and other issues. We also talk about issues that men should particularly be aware of concerning their health as they train or recover from a GI issue.

We also chat about some of Jerry’s favorite books and why you should be reading them instead of watching TV. He even drops some great relationship advice that is wonderful to hear. This was a fantastic interview as Jerry breaks down so many myths surrounding men's health and nutrition that are holding guys back or steering them wrong.

What have you found is the hardest part of addressing men’s health? Leave a comment on the episode page!

In This Episode

• How functional medicine and acupuncture can help patients fully recover when other methods fall short
• The grains that you should look for and the ones to avoid
• The mindset and physical issues that result from overtraining
• Daily supplements that all men should take to optimize their health
• Why you won’t be able to get all of your nutrients from food without supplements
• Why you should never ignore pelvic floor exercises
• The numerous benefits of a cold shower
• Scheduling efficiency into your day that allows you to focus on the truly important priorities

Quotes

“The fun thing that a lot of people don’t realize is when we’re adjusting the spinal segments, or any joint for that matter, we’re actually affecting acupuncture points in the body too. We’re greatly affecting not only the nervous system itself and the innate intelligence of the body to heal itself, we’re also stimulating acupuncture points to heal the body too.” [4:45]

“We really can’t fix anybody unless they fix their diet. We can’t out-supplement, out-drug, out-surgery, out-inject, out-anything a bad diet. So eating food, real food, is really essential. Don’t eat things made in a factory.” [12:15]

“Get off the TV, get off the computer. Get back to reading. Get that book in front of you and read it. We’re inundated with blue light all day long, from computers, from overhead light, and everything else that messes with our hormones and our endocrine system. So get off that stuff and get back onto paper reading, let your eyes adjust with that.” [35:38]

“Literally, you could spend your 24 hours biohacking yourself and really be no different than when you started the day.” [42:41]

Links

Top 7 Guy Things!

Find Dr. Jerry Bailey’s practice online

Follow on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Pinterest

Find The Guy Show Online

Follow The Guy Show on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube

GI Map

GI Effects

MyFitnessPal

DUTCH Test

Designs for Health

Vital Nutrients

Baxter Blue

The Metabolism Reset Diet by Alan Christianson

Beyond the Pill by Jolene Brighten

This is Marketing by Seth Godin

Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern

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Maybe you’ve tried everything when dealing with pain during workout or rehab. In today’s interview, I talk with someone who has a different approach than most. Dr. Meghan Helwig doesn’t just look at the site of pain, she considers the whole body and its history to utilize some breakthrough and deceptively simple technology to get athletes of all levels training at their best.

Meghan is super legit. She doesn’t just train Crossfit and triathlon athletes, she is one herself. Meghan is a doctor of physical therapy in Carlsbad, CA. and is also a RockTape instructor. She makes it her mission not to just help her athletes train, but to get them to understand the science behind their training in very approachable and easy to grasp ways.

Today, we’re diving deep into how to use RockTape. It’s a special fabric tape that doesn’t just change the sensory input that goes to the brain when working out but is changing the way we train altogether. We also get into how to train as part of a group, utilizing helpful warm-up and recovery practices.

Have you used RockTape as part of your training? Tell me how it went in the comments on the episode page!

In This Episode

• What is RockTape and how it can up your training game when it comes to pain perception
• The science behind pain perception and how RockTape can affect it in a number of different ways
• Working with athletes that want to push themselves too far beyond their limits
• Meghan’s ideal warmup (including “the world’s perfect stretch”) and recovery protocol and how they can benefit you too
• The new and upcoming developments to look out for with RockTape

Quotes

“Does our brain really remember where we started or stopped? Our brain just knows there’s tape on the skin. It’s just putting the tape on the skin is going to bring more awareness and then the brain is going to get to decide what it wants to do with it.” [10:34]

“We try to get away from saying we’re treating muscle. We’re not treating muscles. We’re treating fascia lines. Actually, there’s more receptors in our superficial and deeper fascia than in the muscle counterpart. You don’t have to go as deep.” [13:34]

“You don’t have to go that deep. Why are we beating up our bodies so much trying to do all this deep tissue? And clients still think you have to go super deep to affect something. Actually, you don’t.” [29:09]

Links

Find Meghan Helwig online

Follow Meghan on Instagram | Facebook

Offshore CrossFit

RockTape

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