Health & injuries (83)
Pain, prevention, warm-ups and when to see a doctor instead of a trainer.
Training with flat feet: what actually changes in your program
How to train with flat feet without pain: a 30-second self-test, specific foot and hip exercises with sets and reps, running numbers, and clear red flags.
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Training after COVID: how to come back without setting yourself back
A concrete plan for getting back to training after COVID: when to start, how much weight to drop, a week-by-week ramp, and the red flags that mean see a doctor.
5 min read
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Movement: Training When Your Joints Set the Pace
A practical guide to training with rheumatoid arthritis: how many sets and how much cardio per week, how to adjust during a flare, and when to see a doctor.
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Training With an Underactive Thyroid: A Practical Guide to Hypothyroidism and Exercise
How to adjust strength work, cardio and food when your thyroid runs slow: exact sets, reps, protein targets and the signs that mean it is time to see a doctor.
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Arthritis and exercise: what to do, how much, and when to back off
A practical arthritis training plan: how many sets and reps per week, how to read pain on a 0-10 scale, and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
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Osteoporosis and Lifting: What Actually Builds Bone
How lifting affects bone density, which exercises to keep and which to drop, with concrete sets, reps, loads and daily calcium and protein targets.
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Training After a Heart Attack: How to Come Back Without Overdoing It
A concrete plan for training after a heart attack: walking minutes week by week, when to add weights, how to gauge effort, and when to stop immediately.
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Training After Knee Surgery: A Week-by-Week Plan
A practical week-by-week plan for getting back to training after knee surgery: what to do, how many sets and reps, and when to call your surgeon.
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Hernia and Weightlifting: What Is Safe and What Is Not
How to spot a hernia early, what you can safely lift while you wait for surgery, a week-by-week return to training, and when to see a doctor.
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Training with scoliosis: how to lift without making it worse
A concrete strength plan for scoliosis: weekly layout, sets and reps, how to handle side-to-side asymmetry, and the symptoms that need a doctor.
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Varicose Veins and the Gym: What to Change and What to Keep
How to train with varicose veins: which exercises help the calf pump, what to adjust on heavy sets, and the warning signs that mean see a doctor now.
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Asthma and Training: How to Train Without Fear of an Attack
How to train with asthma: a warm-up that blunts symptoms, concrete cardio and lifting plans, cold and pollen triggers, and when to see a doctor.
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High Blood Pressure and Weight Training
How to lift when your blood pressure is high: exact sets, reps, rest times, breathing rules, a home measuring protocol, and the signs that mean see a doctor.
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Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise: What to Actually Do in the Gym
A practical guide to training with type 2 diabetes: exact sets, reps and minutes, how to avoid hypoglycemia, and when to check with your doctor.
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Headache After a Workout: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your head hurts after training, the most common causes in lifters and runners, exactly what to change in your week, and the red flags that need a doctor.
6 min read
Jaw Pain: Why It Happens If You Lift, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your jaw hurts if you lift, how to spot unconscious clenching under load, what to change over two weeks, and which signs mean see a doctor now.
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Rib Pain When Breathing: Causes in People Who Train, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your ribs hurt when you breathe if you lift, how to tell a strained muscle from a stress fracture, what to change in training, and when to see a doctor.
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Ankle Pain in People Who Train: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
How to tell where your ankle pain is coming from, what to change in training and footwear, which exercises actually work, and when to see a doctor.
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Shin Splints: Why They Happen, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your shins hurt from running and jumping, exactly what to change in training, which exercises actually help, and the warning signs that need a doctor.
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Calf Pain in People Who Train: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
What causes calf pain in people who train, how to tell soreness from a real injury, and which training changes and exercises actually fix it.
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Achilles Tendon Pain: Why It Starts in People Who Train, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
How to tell if your heel pain is really the Achilles tendon, which training mistakes cause it, a week-by-week loading plan, and when to see a doctor.
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Heel Pain and the So-Called Heel Spur: Why It Hits People Who Train and What to Actually Change
Why your heel hurts on the first steps of the morning, how to adjust your training, which exercises to do with exact sets and reps, and when to see a doctor.
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Thumb Pain in People Who Train: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your thumb hurts from training, how to tell De Quervain's from a base-of-thumb joint problem or a torn ligament, plus a concrete 4 to 8 week loading plan.
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Elbow Pain (Golfer's Elbow): Why Lifters Get It, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why inner-elbow pain shows up in people who lift, what to change in your training this week, which exercises actually work, and when to see a doctor.
6 min read