More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete

Tim sits down with Sam Leffers, a licensed mental health counseling associate based in Indianapolis, IN who helps clients with a broad variety of psychological ailments, including those suffering from anxiety or depression related to chronic pain. Additionally, he’s a runner who “walks the walk” in managing training, life, and his movement practice in the setting of fairly persistent left Achilles issues. Although not a household name in our industry, Sam is a wealth of knowledge- acquired both personally and professionally- and together Tim and Sam dive into topics such as, why “tension” is the root of suffering, physical pain versus suffering, “fixing” someone versus establishing a therapeutic alliance, acceptance strategies, meditation and stimulus/response unpairing, and learning to appreciate and, dare I say “love”, your idiosyncratic movement and psychological compensations. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends... Contact Sam: https://www.samleffers.com  Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ Contact Tim: https://www.timrichardt.com/

Michelle sits down with Justin Rabinowitz to discuss learning from failures, setting expectations with clients and patients, and the importance of messaging. Rehab Chiropractor, published author, and entrepreneur, Justin Rabinowitz, is an encyclopedia for fitness and rehab professionals, teaching us all how to build world-class clinical excellence and business skills. Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends... Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ Contact Tim: https://www.timrichardt.com/

In this second episode, Tim sits down with Jon Pope, founder of Building the Elite, a company with the sole focus of preparing military and tactical athletes for selection programs using the most up-to-date and effective training strategies possible. At first glance, this may seem like an odd conversation to have nested in a season that’s about chronic and persistent pain. However, the intent for having Jon on was to show just how much connective tissue exists between the strategies that tactical athletes employ to get through grueling physical tasks and the strategies athletes in chronic pain can leverage to get through life, training, and continue to push the boundaries of their fitness and physical existence. They discuss mindfulness, segmenting, compartmentalizing, self-talk, and learned optimism all in a quest to leave YOU with an improved understanding of what military preparation has to offer athletes of all types. Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ Contact Tim: https://www.timrichardt.com/

Michelle and Tim are back! After a long and eventful hiatus, the dynamic duo return. And this time, they’re on a very specific, season-long quest. A quest to learn (and teach) all they can about maintaining- and even improving- fitness in the context of chronic/persistent pain. During this first episode, they delve into the “why” behind this season’s motif, common misconceptions about chronic/persistent pain, and some actionable insights into treating, training, and managing clients that have musculoskeletal pain that simply refuses to abate. Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends... Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ Contact Tim: https://www.timrichardt.com/

Tim and Michelle pop open the champagne and celebrate the completion of Season 2 by summarizing their biggest takeaways! Season 2 guests dropped off some knowledge bombs, and today we are turning them into actionable implementation strategies. Topics discussed today include, the dichotomy of perspective, the importance of having a biomechanical model, “adaptation” training versus “learning” training, inhibition before facilitation, and much, much more.  Thank you all for listening to Season 2 and if you loved it, you are going to dig this episode! Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends... Connect with Michelle & Tim: Instagram @dr.michelleboland @tim_richardt_dpt MTLP wants to give a HUGE THANK YOU to our Season 2 sponsor, ANCORE. Use code MTLP at checkout and save 10% off the ANCORE PRO https://ancoretraining.com/

Michelle & Tim cleared their schedule and summoned Seth out of the sauna to chat about the ultimate coaching and therapy tools. We dive into attuning, the perception of biomechanics, self obstruction, manual inputs, practical application, and the benefits of being predictable. If you enjoyed it, it’d mean the world to Tim and Michelle if you can subscribe, review, or share what they’re doing here. Links of Interest: https://sethoberst.com/about/ Instagram @sethoberst Related Content: Tim Ferris episode #492 with Richard Schwartz Connect with Michelle & Tim: Instagram @dr.michelleboland @tim_richardt_dpt MTLP is sponsored by ANCORE. Use code MTLP at checkout and save 10% off the ANCORE PRO https://ancoretraining.com/

We have all heard the phrases, “just get stronger”, “conditioning will kill your gains”, “breathing is the only thing that matters”, “machines are the only way to lift”, “you have to get neutral before you lift”. Where do these extreme viewpoints come from and how do they influence the Physical Therapy and Fitness industry? Join Michelle and Tim as they dive into the Thesis-Antithesis-Synthesis Model of how we get HOOKED on a new industry opinion.  Show Notes:  David Grey Mike Boyle Joel Smith Pat Davidson Erik Huddleston Postural Restoration Institute Mike Camporini Eric Schmidt  David Grey Episode #2 with Joel Smith Connect with Michelle & Tim: Instagram @dr.michelleboland @tim_richardt_dpt MTLP is sponsored by ANCORE. Use code MTLP at checkout and save 10% off the ANCORE PRO https://ancoretraining.com/

If you think that all movement needs to be improved via laying-on-the-ground positional breathing drills, think again. There are myriad ways to improve a client’s movement to improve fitness outcomes while sidestepping pain, and our guest today is an expert in ‘em all. Join Michelle and Tim as they sit down with Lance Goyke, remote trainer, site developer, and content marketer extraordinaire! They discuss the absolute joy that training Tim was (for both Lance and Michelle), how to approach training and fitness when dealing with chronic and persistent pain, improving position and movement with local muscular endurance and systemic conditioning work, and navigating the thorny world of developing an online presence as an up-and-coming trainer.  Lance is a truly unique mind when it comes to bridging the seemingly disparate gaps between anatomy, biomechanics, psychology, marketing, and technology. Enjoy the episode! Show Notes: LanceGoyke.com TheMovementSeminar.com Michelle’s Jefferson DB IG Post ZacCupples.com Mastering.Fitness Email Lance at lance@lancegoyke.com Connect with Michelle & Tim: Instagram @dr.michelleboland @tim_richardt_dpt MTLP is sponsored by ANCORE. Use code MTLP at checkout and save 10% off the ANCORE PRO https://ancoretraining.com/

Caving to listener pressure, Michelle and Tim sit down to talk AGAIN about PRI, this time with a focus on the practical, day-to-day applications, both in the weight room and PT clinic. They chat about the relative utility of an asymmetrical movement lens, minor tweaks to common weight room exercises to improve both range of motion and fitness outcomes, whether or not a FULL exhalation is desired during resets, the “stack”, and oh-so-much more! If you’re a trainer or physio either interested in PRI, or you’ve been exposed to some material and want to get further insight into how to apply it, this is the episode for YOU! If you haven’t listened to their Season 1 episode titled “What PRI Got Right”, start there FIRST, as that episode presents some foundational information that is built upon in this one.  A *disclaimer*; neither Tim or Michelle are affiliated with, or representatives of the Postural Restoration Institute in any way, shape, or form. They do not teach for, nor are they accredited by, the Institute. The information and opinions they share in this episode is theirs and theirs alone, and should not be taken as the position of the Institute. Listen, Subscribe, Share, & 5 Star Review...  Show Notes: PRI, PRI’s 3 Foundational Courses,  Old PRI Episode, S1E4, “What PRI got Right” Asymmetrical split stance med ball exercise  Front foot elevated reverse lunge w/ slight left shift  Donna Behr, Michelle’s neighbor/PRC Connect with Michelle & Tim: Instagram @dr.michelleboland @tim_richardt_dpt MTLP is sponsored by ANCORE. Use code MTLP at checkout and save 10% off the ANCORE PRO https://ancoretraining.com/

Lee Taft gives us all a lesson in the art of coaching. Sure, we dive into multi-directional speed training, principles, and misconceptions, but man-oh-man is Lee dropping dimes about coaching. Get ready, to get better, as we chat about being patient with results, making sure your clients understand intent, adding context for learning, allowing the learning process to take place, and making sure you know how your clients like information delivered to them.  Coaches, you are going to dig this episode! Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends... Related Content: Eric Schmitt Episode Season 1 Discussing Machine Use  Lee Taft on the Biggest Coaching Mistakes in Speed Training  Lee Taft’s Speed Insiders Connect with Lee Taft: Lee Taft Official Website Basketball Speed Specialist Certification Instagram @leetaft Email: LT@LeeTaft.com Connect with Michelle & Tim: Instagram @dr.michelleboland @tim_richardt_dpt MTLP is sponsored by ANCORE. Use code MTLP at checkout and save 10% off the ANCORE PRO https://ancoretraining.com/