Mindful Strength

263 Adam McAtee: Do we need corrective exercise?

In this episode Kathryn and Adam talk about what corrective exercise is, why we see some movements as faults and others as safe, and how to assess whether something actually needs to be corrected.   Take this as an example... a client walks into the gym and they stand with their feet turned out. We might have been trained to look at that as an imbalance, a movement fault, something that should be corrected. But is that person's natural position actually a problem, or does their body just not conform to the alignment we were taught in our textbooks?   This podcast is for the movement teachers, anatomy nerds, trainers and coaches who want to challenge the way they think about exercise.    Adam is a pilates teacher, teacher trainer, physical therapist and business owner who is passionate about bringing better evidence into the studio and gym.    To learn more about Adam's work click here.   To listen to Adam's podcast click here.   To listen to Episode 222 with Adam on motor learning and teaching, click here. _____________   If you want to start strength training our Mindful Strength Membership is an incredible place to begin! We have tutorials, classes you can work out along with, and a monthly program that takes the guess work out of strength training.   Click here to learn more and try the Mindful Strength Membership! We currently have a 3-month special, $99 for 3-months of training!

262 Kathryn & Kyle: Trail Race Recap

Kathryn recently participated in the Fat Ass Trail Race in Bay of Quinte, Ontario as a 16.5 (which was really 17km) runner. Listen to hear why she chose this race, how she trained for it and how she found it on the day of. This is a great story of trying something new and realizing how much of your life can shift before your eyes. You start running 30 sec intervals and two years later you are running up big hills with an incredibly athletic group of people! To learn more about Mindful Strength and join our email list click here. Our next Strength and Conditioning program begins in the coming weeks, if you want to be on the waitlist for that, click here! To reach out to us or say hello email support@mindfulstrength.ca

261 Joe LaVacca: How to keep training through pain and injury, advice from a physical therapist

We do so many podcasts on pain because pain is a part of human life, which means it's bound to come up in training at some point or another (or all the time). Most of what we have been taught about pain is that pain = damage, pain is not normal, pain shouldn't be happening. Avoiding anything painful can really hold people back, limit movement and keep us stuck in sedentary patterns which arguably makes everything worse. In this episode Kathryn and PT Joe Lavacca talk about helping people keep moving and training, while managing pain. They talk about pain medication, where cardio fits into the picture, and of course strength training in the gym as rehab. To learn more about Joe and his Strength in Motion rehab practice click here. ___________________ Want to get into some progressive strength training this summer? Our Mindful Strength Membership includes a monthly program that will teach you the basics of progressing to heavier weights. Follow along with our recorded class, fill out your PDF program and feel the benefits. Click here to learn more about our Membership.

260 Jules Mitchell: Do we actually need stability and proprioception training?

Today we welcome Jules Mitchell back to the podcast for a 5th or 6th time, we have lost count! Jules and Kathryn have been colleagues and friends for a number of years, and today they are talking about stability and proprioception training.  The big question they keep coming back to is why do some exercises get labelled in research as stabilizing, or for proprioception, while others don't? What is a deadbug giving you for stability that a deadlift isn't? This podcast gets into the weeds of language, philosophy, and will have you questioning the common narrative on stabilization.  We hope you enjoy listening! To learn more about Jules Mitchell, her mentorship, classes and YTT click here. ____ Our annual Membership sale is on now!! If you want to start strength training with Kathryn and the Mindful Strength team, get signed up for an entire year of strength programs. Click here to learn more about our Membership and All-Access Sale!

259 Dr. Stephanie Carter Kelley: Pain is more than mechanics

We welcome back Dr. Stephanie Carter Kelley for a third time! In this episode Kathryn asks all about pain, and why it can be so complex and about more than just mechanics. Stephanie sheds light on how the brain creates pain as a protection response and how the immune system get's involved as well. They talk about stepping back to look at the whole ecosystem of the body, not just the joints or muscles affected. Kathryn asks about menopause and why pain can become so intense at this time in life. Stephanie shares about her own personal journey through menopause and how stress management is often sidelined. Click the links below to listen to Stephanie's previous interviews on our website... Ep 243 on back pain specifically Ep 214 on osteoporosis, lifting and impact training To learn more about Dr. Stephanie Carter Kelley and her work click here *** To learn more about Mindful Strength and our online platform where you can follow programs and build your strength click here!