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What is the difference between strength, mobility, flexibility, and stability?

Does soreness actually mean your workout was effective?

And is there really such a thing as perfect form?

In this episode of Health Recoded, I speak with Dr. Sam Spinelli, PT, DPT, CSCS, about movement, strength training, mobility, stability, recovery, and the science behind how we train.

Dr. Spinelli is the co-founder of Citizen Athletics and an evidence-based educator specializing in rehabilitation, strength training, and exercise science. Together, we break down some of the most common misconceptions about movement and explore how to train in a way that works with your individual body and goals.

Strength training and movement are often made more complicated than they need to be. We discuss the difference between strength, stability, mobility, and flexibility, how to think about training capacity, whether there is such a thing as “bad” movement or “perfect” form, and what muscle soreness can actually tell you about your training.

In this episode, we cover:

• The difference between strength, mobility, flexibility, and stability
• How to understand your body's training capacity
• How training may change after an injury
• Strength training vs. physical therapy
• Whether certain movements are actually “bad”
• What perfect form really means
• How to adjust your technique for your body
• Whether foam rolling actually helps
• When flexibility can become a problem
• When stretching may be helpful
• Whether muscle soreness means you're building muscle
• How to train for strength, recovery, and long-term health

If you've ever wondered:

• What is the difference between mobility and flexibility?
• What is stability in exercise?
• Does soreness mean muscle growth?
• Is foam rolling actually helpful?
• Is there such a thing as bad form?
• What is perfect form when lifting?
• How do you know your training capacity?
• How can you avoid injury while strength training?

...this episode is for you.

Find Dr. Sam Spinelli at:

Instagram: @thestrengthdpt

Website: https://citizenathletics.com

Youtube: @CitizenAthletics

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
03:13 Is Strength Training Really That Complicated?
05:47 How Training Changes After an Injury
07:00 How to Find Your Training Capacity
14:09 Strength Training vs. Physical Therapy
18:04 Strength Training vs. Dynamic Movement
19:25 Is There Such Thing as Bad Movement?
21:24 Is There Really Such Thing as Perfect Form?
22:46 How to Adjust Your Exercise Technique
28:00 Does Foam Rolling Actually Help?
30:35 What Is Stability in Training?
45:46 How Flexibility Affects Training
54:03 When Is Stretching Helpful?
57:53 Does Muscle Soreness Mean Muscle Growth?
1:00:34 Movement and Strength Before Hospitalization
1:10:10 Key Takeaways

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for guidance provided by your own medical professional.

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