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More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E27: BONUS Episode: Daniel “DAC” Cardona on The Wisdom of Powerlifting; Learning Movement, Accessory Training, and Shedding Athletic IdentityTim’s joined by Danny “DAC” Cardona, powerlifting and mindset coach extraordinaire for a far-ranging discussion concerning what other movement disciplines can learn from powerlifting, powerlifting programming concepts, the role of accessory lifts in a strength program, teaching/learning movement and correcting “form”, the dark side of athletic identity and much, much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ or @dr.michelleboland Contact Tim: h...
2025-07-141h 18More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E26: Season 5 Finale- Lessons of the Past 12 MonthsOn today’s episode Michelle and Tim sit down to discuss their top three themes and lessons from Season 5. In this episode they discuss certainty, the artistic analysis of running mechanics, running not having much to do with conditioning, the fallacy that more range of motion is better, “explore then exploit”, the skill of cueing, the value of the principle “structure dictates function”, and much more. Tim and Michelle will return in September 2025 for Season 6! Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mist...
2025-06-3050 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E25: Exercises & Cues we LOVE for RunnersOn today’s episode Michelle and Tim sit down to discuss specific exercises and cues that they use for runners. In this episode, expect to learn how the ‘hardware’ determines what is possible for the ‘software’ of running, why runners need to bounce instead of push, cues to improve running stride, why more ab training may be detrimental to running, and much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: http...
2025-06-0253 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E24: Football S&C Prep Case Study with Michelle BolandMichelle sits down with…herself and takes you through a summer program for a D1 Football athlete. In this episode, she discusses how to find a balance between preparing an athlete for a D1 Football S&C program, testing expectations, and pre-season while maintaining your own training principles. Michelle reviews injury history, program modifications, athlete goals, and outlines her exact phase one training program for an athlete entering into a D1 Football program.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runner...
2025-05-2651 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E23: Top 5 Golf Specific Training Strategies with Dr. Mike CamporiniMichelle sits down with one of our most popular guests of the podcast, Dr. Mike Camporini, DPT to talk about weight room training strategies for golfers. In this episode, Mike breaks down the three major phases of the golf swing from the feet to the hips and how trainers can use the information to cue and modify exercises. Michelle and Mike also discuss the spectrum of sport vs. individual specific exercise selection, medicine ball throws, working from the ground up, gut movement, practical training strategies for the recreational golfer, and much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your...
2025-05-0557 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E22: Breath Book Review: Nasal Breathing AdvantageOn today’s episode I help Tim out with a book review - Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor. In this episode expect to learn how nasal breathing can impact sleep, low and high intensity exercise, what practical strategies you can implement with yourself and your clientele to get an advantage, how mouth taping and nose strips can help, what gum to chew, and Tim’s overall thoughts about the book and his self-experimentation. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Gu...
2025-04-281h 00More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E21: Surgery Sucks; 5 Ways to Make It Suck LessIn this episode, we count down Dr. Tim’s top 5 recommendations for optimizing post-operative recovery. From the efficacy (?) of icing and maintaining the right mindset to challenging outdated time-based protocols, we break down what truly helps speed healing. We also explore the tactical use of assistive devices (and what this has to do with Atomic Habits) and strategies for maintaining fitness during recovery. Whether you're recovering from surgery or supporting someone who is, these tips will help you navigate the journey with confidence. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/
2025-04-1443 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E20: Derek Hansen- Should ALL Runners Sprint?What can distance runners learn from sprinters? Speed expert Derek Hansen joins us to break it down. We dive into his 10x10 protocol for hamstring recovery, the power of “up” vs. “push” in sprinting, and the balance between individualized mechanics and a universal technical model. Plus, why all runners—yes, even distance runners—need to sprint. Don’t miss this one! Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michellebolan...
2025-04-071h 11More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E19: Reframing 3 Narratives Holding Your Clients BackOn today’s episode Michelle and Tim explore narratives in the fitness industry that can both help facilitate change or create limitations. In this episode we discuss how your clients create stories around an identity, how you can help change those stories, how to supply your clients with evidence for confidence, why ‘should’ statements aren’t useful, obsessions with diagnoses, and practical strategies for helping your clients author their own stories. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www...
2025-03-3150 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E18: Sarah Scozzaro - Strength Training for the Endurance AthleteOn today’s episode Michelle RUNS through topics related to strength training for endurance athletes with Pro Coach Sarah Scozzaro. Sarah specializes in ultrarunning while both coaching athletes and competing in several 100 mile,100k and 50 mile events herself. On today’s episode, expect to learn why strength training is rising in the ultrarunning world, how to get runners started in the weight room, why all runners need to be good hing-ers, and why coaches should take some of the thinking out of strength training for athletes. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.re...
2025-03-2456 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E17: Top 10 Business Mistakes for Trainers & Therapists - Money, Strategies, & Having a VisionOn today’s episode Michelle and Tim sit down to hash out past business mistakes, lessons, and advice for other fitness pros and physical therapists. We love diving down biomechanical rabbit holes and talking about exercise selection for hours, but if you aren’t creating a successful business your days may be numbered. In today's episode, expect to learn why you should schedule follow-ups, why you should assess marketing strategies, why a recurring offer is a good idea, why you should stop being threatened by other professionals, how to think long term, and why the overall patient experience matters. 
2025-03-171h 05More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E16: Adam Loiacono on NBA life & Scaling SpecificityOn today’s episode Michelle sits down with Adam Loiacono, owner of Loiacono Performance Therapy in Scottsdale, AZ. Adam has over 15 years of experience providing rehabilitation and performance training to professional & youth athletes. His career includes reaching the NBA Finals with the Phoenix Suns and the MLS Cup with the New England Revolution. On today’s episode, expect to learn why you should create a story about yourself, tips for growing a business, what life in the NBA is like, why general adaptations make athletes successful, and how to scale specificity. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… ...
2025-03-1000 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E15: Lance Goyke on Gorillas, Kangaroos, and Debugging HumansBack almost 3 years after his first appearance on More Train, Less Pain, Lance Goyke rejoins Tim to talk simplifying velocity based-training, designing workouts for busy people, leaving the (full time) fitness industry, and *most importantly* best pop punk albums of the 2000s. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ or @dr.michelleboland Contact Tim: https://www.timrichardt.com/ or @tim_richardt_dpt
2025-03-031h 02More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E14: Ryan Patrick on Speed Training Strategies for AllOn today’s episode Michelle gets PEAK FAST with Ryan Patrick, owner of Peak Fitness & Sports Training in Erlanger, Kentucky. On today’s episode, expect to learn how Ryan realized that max strength wasn’t translating into speed, why you shouldn’t rush progress with youth athletes, how to avoid drill surfing by having a decision making framework, how to use bodyweight movements for assessment, and strategies for speed development using sleds. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https...
2025-02-2450 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E13: David Grey on Curiosity, “What Tends to Work”, & Accuracy of MovementMichelle steals David Grey as a guest on the podcast from Tim’s lineup and talks about his curiosity, decision making, and how he prescribes his knowledge. On today’s episode expect to learn how David helps his clients interpret their problems, the best strategies for learning, why simplicity is driven from complexity, the best questions to ask clients, the difference between variety and variability, and why accuracy is more important than range of movement. Sit down, kick up your feet, and get out your notebook for this one. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Refram...
2025-02-171h 06More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E12: Coaching Cues We HateMichelle and Tim discuss their top three most hated coaching cues. Coaching cues are meant to anchor an exercise, provide a focal point, and represent intent. Cues aren’t meant to be applied to all, so Michelle and Tim dial in on when and why to use specific cues. In this episode expect to learn why “squeezing your glutes” is ineffective for cueing the deadlift, why you should be mindful about over-tucking your hips and over-reaching, why shin angles matter, cueing mistakes Michelle & Tim have made, and why word choice is key to positive outcomes. Listen, subscribe, and te...
2025-02-101h 05More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E11: 100 Mile Ultramarathon Plan with Michelle BolandMichelle sits down with…herself and takes you through her 100 mile ultramarathon goal. In this episode, she discusses why she is pursuing this goal, her nine-month macro programming plan, her pre-race schedule, training considerations and variables, and why comparing yourself to an elite athlete is a bad training strategy. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ or @dr.michelleboland Contact Tim: https://www.timric...
2025-02-0336 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E10: Angus Bradley on GPP, the BPS Model, and Creating Lifelong Fitness EnthusiastsMichelle and Tim have talked about this a fair amount on recent podcasts but if you’re someone, like them, who tends to go pretty deep down biomechanical rabbit holes there’s a tendency to “lose sight” of what we love about fitness and rehab in the first place. When Tim starts to feel that existential dread creeping up, there’s three names in our field that are a surefire panacea for rekindling his stoke to train and get people moving and feeling better; David Grey, Joel Smith, and, today’s guest, Angus Bradley. Angus (the King of General P...
2025-01-2755 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E9: Joel Smith on Building Elastic Runners and Maintaining the StokeJoining the Mount Rushmore of multiple-time More Train, Less Pain guests, Joel Smith hops on the mic with Tim for a wide-ranging conversation about training, learning, and life. Topics include; “How would you meaningfully improve endurance running performance without any additional running or endurance training? What does elasticity have to do with distance running performance?” “How do you think about continuing to foster a genuine love of training while concurrently learning these in-depth biomechanical systems- PRI, Bill Hartman’s model, Adarian Barr’s, etc…?” “What have you taken from Bill’s model thus far than you’ve ap...
2025-01-201h 00More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E8: Chris Wicus on Hucking Discs, Restoring Hip Extension, & Translating BillspeakChris Wicus is a health and performance professional with 18 years of experience, a former professional ultimate frisbee player, and a 2nd degree black belt in karate. He’s coached a wide variety of athletes across 17 sports and has been mentored by many top experts in the field, including Bill Hartman, with whom he runs the Unified Health and Performance Network, a place for practitioners to learn Bill’s UHPC model and its applications. In this episode, Tim and Chris dive into how Chris convinced Bill that the network ought to be created, what problems they’re trying to solve with t...
2025-01-151h 15More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E7: Foot Training Keys with Tim & MichelleTim takes the interview seat and answers questions from Michelle about all things foot training; normal foot mechanics, when things go wrong, solutions, and practical strategies for different foot presentations. In this episode expect to learn normal mechanics of the foot during each phase of gait, how the foot changes shape during gait, interventions for rigid and flatter feet, weight room considerations and cues, strategies to improve the squat from the ground up, footwear recommendations, and when to try barefoot training. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Ref...
2025-01-061h 03More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E6: Marathon Running: Applying the Science with Jonah RosnerMichelle sits down with Jonah Rosner, to put science over hype. Jonah and Michelle have known each other for many years and recently, both have swallowed the running pill. In this episode they discuss lessons from their practical experiences, the biggest factors in successful marathon training, coaches being ahead of the science, weight room training for runners, mistakes runners make in the weight room, ground contact training, tendon stiffness, the importance of variation in intensity, and much more.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Jonah's guest blog post on Michelle Boland Training: https://www.michelleboland-training.com...
2024-12-3040 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E5: Top 3 Mistakes Runners Make with Foot Training & Practical Replacement StrategiesTim and Michelle calf raise their way through the TOP 3 MISTAKES RUNNERS make with foot training. In this episode you can expect to learn why calf raises are overrated, why toe gripping should be avoided, why balance training and unstable surfaces should be thrown out with the bathwater, how to better appreciate the nuances of hopping and plyometrics, the importance of footwear, how lower body exercises always need to be coached at the foot, and the difference between injury prevention and performance training. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ ...
2024-12-2346 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E4: Sport Specificity & Athlete Management with the OG Mike RobertsonMichelle sits down with podcast king himself, Mike Robertson to talk about the difference between training high performance athletes and gen pop clients. In this episode, they discuss coaching as educating, creating your own timelines for progression, management strategies for athletes, defining sport specificity, applying the person to the weight room, and much more.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ or @dr.michelleboland Con...
2024-12-1654 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E3: CNS, Organ Mobility, & Pelvic Floor Influences on Movement Dr. Sarah CoulombeMichelle sits down with Dr. Sarah Coulombe, DPT, CSCS, CPT to talk about central nervous system and organ mobility influences on movement. In this episode, they discuss Sarah’s approach to assessment, identifying tension, creating a state of awareness in clients, structural changes during pregnancy, hormonal and connective tissue influences on movement, practical strategies for training women during pregnancy, and much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https...
2024-12-0957 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E2: Training Adaptations and Sport Specificity with Dr. Mike CamporiniMichelle sits down with Dr. Mike Camporini, DPT to talk about the difference between specificity for training and the transfer of training. In this episode, expect to learn about actual training adaptations vs. abstract concepts, why strength isn’t an adaptation, reverse engineering adaptations with exercise selection, outcome-based vs. drill-based processes, and much more.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ or @dr.michelleboland Conta...
2024-12-021h 03More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS5E1: The 3 Mistakes Runners Make with Core TrainingMichelle and Tim CRUNCH our way into Season 5 with a big hitting topic - core training for runners. In this episode, we discuss the following topics - why you should include the diaphragm and pelvic floor in your definition of the CORE, athletes needing gradients of tension, the definition of stability, isolated exercises vs. multi-joint, too much concentric core training leading to poor running technique, the core as a conduit for energy transfer, practical training strategies for runners, and much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Re...
2024-11-2557 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E25: Biggest Takeaways from Season 4Sit down with Michelle and Tim as they discuss their biggest takeaways from Season 4, exploring specific preparation strategies for specific activities. In this episode, they discuss gym work for injury prevention, how the magic of programming is in the feedback, the value of unstructured activity, sport vs. individual analysis, and much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/  or @dr.michelleboland Contact Tim: https://www.t...
2024-11-1853 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E24: Treating & Training BJJ PlayersMore Train, Less Pain brings its arc on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to a close- Tim (with newly functional vocal chords) hops on the mic solo to discuss key takeaways from both BJJ guests and how a strength coach or physical therapist ought to think about *actually* managing this population. What exercises are asymmetrically useful? What ranges of motion must we fight to maintain? How strong is strong enough? Is your client a gumby or a gorilla?!? All of these answered, and more, on this episode of More Train, Less Pain. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… ...
2024-11-1158 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E23: BJJ Gumbys and Gorillas with Jon PopeTim welcomes his second guest of More Train, Less Pain’s arc on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; Jon Pope of Building the Elite. Jon is a former competitive BJJ player with a wealth of knowledge in program design. They get into the 3 basic archetypes of BJJ players and how to train each in the gym, the role of gym work in a BJJ player’s physical preparation strategy, the need to “own the middle” of the intensity continuum, how developing energy systems in this population looks an awful lot like training a miler, why a coach may choose a rower or an el...
2024-11-041h 23More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E22: Zen and The Art of Choke Submissions with Margaret RandolphTim sits down (on the gym floor, literally) with Margaret Randolph, owner of Ethos Colorado Training Center; Brazilian Jiu Jitsu player and coach of numerous BJJ athletes of all levels to continue More Train, Less Pain’s deep dive into the fine art of grappling, arm bars, and wrestling pajamas. They get into the worst gym advice for BJJ players, which strength movements are most important for this population, and the unique challenges of bolstering fitness attributes in the context of nonstop training and competition. If you’ve read it this far, go ahead and leave MTLP a review in y...
2024-10-281h 24More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E21: Tim Grapples with Brazilian Jiu JitsuOur final 4 episode arc of Season 4 is here, this time focusing on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! After a brief life/travel/learning recap, Tim dives right in to the topic du jour, covering sundry jiu jitsu content such as what the deal is with BJJ pajamas (the “Gi”), what is means to “pass someone’s guard”, the unique positional demands of competitive BJJ, the common problems a BJJ player may face with their mobility profile/energy system development/strength development, and what gym exercises may be obvious solutions. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.r...
2024-10-2141 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E20: Hip Replacement at 33On today's episode, Michelle and Tim talk about his decision to move forward with hip surgery. Join us as we provide insight into the patient experience and how to stay fit in pain. During the episode we also discuss elements of mastery, three months of physical therapy outcomes for Tim, changing the structure of the hip, imaging vs. symptoms, consistency vs. progress, removing certainty, and body composition.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weigh...
2024-10-141h 02More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E19: Pickleball Training & PreparationMichelle and Tim review movement, sport skills, lifting strategies, and mobility drills for Pickleball. We tackle training and preparation strategies such as the usefulness of the “agility” ladder, creating a safe motor learning environment, forward orientation leading to Achilles and anterior knee injuries, incorporating ground contact variations, training the aging adult, and progressing to stepping into exercises. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ or @dr...
2024-10-0755 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E18: The Pickleball Boom with Jem MorrisThis episode’s a little different- as opposed to our typical biomechanical deep dives into the minutiae of hip rotation and shin angle changes, we’re joined by someone who’s coming at this cycle’s activity du jour (pickleball) from an experiential and play-based standpoint. Paired excellently with our past episode with Lee, in this episode Tim and Jem auger down on the strategic differences between the common racquet sports, differing physical demands of singles versus doubles, the explosion of pickleball’s popularity in the past decade, and the *worst* fitness advice Jem and Tim commonly hear recommended for pickle...
2024-09-301h 28More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E17: Pickleball for the Aging Adult with Lee TaftMichelle steps into the speed cave with legendary coach Lee Taft to break down the skills and performance demands of Pickleball. They dial in their conversation to the unique considerations for the aging adult such as elasticity and fluidity limitations, using rehearsed vs. reactive drills, creating feel and feedback, becoming “stumble proof”, and taking fear away from movement. Lee also provides MAJOR insight into how to escape and attack space, move from stances to gait, and how to build a training session. This is an EPIC episode! Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https...
2024-09-231h 10More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E16: Pickleball- Performance demands, designing training, & considerations for the aging adultOn today's episode, Michelle and Tim ACE all things Pickleball. The sport of Pickleball has EXPLODED and your clients are getting involved, so what do you need to know to arm yourself with the best training strategies? Well, we are here to help. Join us as we PADDLE on performance demands, training considerations, and programming for the aging adult. We discuss the importance of teaching people how to change levels, play within their base of support, and rotate. For the aging adult, we need to know our regressions, teach clients how to create intensity and recover, and address common...
2024-09-161h 00More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E15: Running UP Mountains - Michelle reviews Swiss Alps 100, ultrarunning, and specificityMichelle goes solo to recap her Swiss Alps 100 Endurance Run experience. After months of training, she shares the lessons learned and the biggest takeaways - doing things for yourself, widening your spectrum of perspective, having skin in the game, the validity in athletic experience for coaching, seeking out experiences vs. being a competitor, and what’s next. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ or @dr.miche...
2024-09-0941 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E14: Summative Recommendations; Structuring Training, Strength, and Mobility for Optimal Climbing Health and Performance with Dr. Ethan Young, DPTTim sits down with Ethan to make one final push and send this 4 episode project on physical prep for climbers. Tune in to learn about their recommendations for structuring a climbing training session, programming gym work that doesn’t interfere with climbing health, and what high-leverage injury management advice Tim’s gleaned from the prior two guests and Ethan’s learned from his clinical work with climbers. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-tra...
2024-09-021h 09More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E13: Make Climbing Fun (Again) with Climbing Coach Sarah RichardsonTim brings on his second guest for MTLP’s 4 episode arc on physical prep and injury management for rock climbers, Climbing Performance Coach Sarah Richardson. They talk about the need to follow your stoke to stay engaged with the discipline, structuring a proper training session, specific warm up activities, and much, much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ or @dr.michelleboland C...
2024-08-261h 28More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E12: Crimping Variability, Titrating Tension, and Rethinking Climbing Injuries with Dr. Evan Ingerson, DPTOn episode 2 of MTLP’s 4 episode arc on physical prep and injury management for rock climbing, Tim hops on the mic with Dr. Evan Ingerson, climbing vagabond, PT entrepreneur, and owner of Rock Rehab. Tim picks Evan’s brain on what constitutes a proper movement assessment for climbing athletes, the need for motor variability in injury prevention, and what progression in a climbing rehab program ought to look like. Tune in for a spirited debate between two absolute climbing PT nerds! Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe...
2024-08-191h 40More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E11: Physical Preparation and Injury Management for Climbers with Dr. Ethan Young, DPTTim is joined by his business partner, co-owner of Ascend Rehab and Performance (and pretty damn good climber) Ethan, and they set the stage for MTLP’s 4 episode arc on physical prep and injury management for all disciplines of rock climbing. Tim and Ethan get into, each of their personal journeys into climbing, the basic disciplines of rock climbing- sport, trad, bouldering, lead, etc…, characteristics of good climbers- mobility probiel, force production, mindset, common mistakes climbers seem to make in their non-climbing training, other “donor” activities that improve climbing performance, and thinking through common climbing injuries. Enjoy listening and stay sen...
2024-08-121h 16More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E10: Random Show LIVE from Colorado with Michelle & Tim: Coaching needs experience, data tracking, and expressive aesthetic in movement practiceOn this week's episode Tim and Michelle meetup in Colorado for a live recording. After years of being virtual, Michelle and Tim get together to talk about the lessons Michelle learned from a four-day ultra running training camp in the mountains, their current points of interest, coaching, and much more. In this episode they discuss, the validity in athletic experience for coaching, making a conscious decision about the use of data, why the closer you get to your goal the more the details should matter, coaching athletes to be less rigid, the value of widening your perspective, finding the...
2024-07-151h 10More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E9: All Things Trail Running; Lessons learned, training recommendations, advice for strength coaches, & resourcesMichelle smiles the whole way through this week’s episode about ALL THINGS TRAIL RUNNING. In this episode, Michelle tackles the final episode for the trail running series and discusses a few big points from our trail running coach guests Addison Smith and Anne Tisdell, she breaks down some training recommendations, competition variables, misconceptions, and additional resources. Michelle also provides advice for strength coaches and therapists who can use this information for their clients and patients.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight...
2024-07-0852 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E8: Terrain, Time, & Perspective in Trail Running with Anne TisdellIn this episode, we welcome trail and ultrarunning expert Anne Tisdell to the podcast. She specializes in running and coaching athletes in distances beyond 100 miles. On today's episode we dive into, trail running as an adventure, terrain as a variable to prepare for, her top 5 preparation strategies, time as a greater priority than miles, preparing as a means to reduce risk, how being a good racer means being a good problem solver, gaining perspective on your reality and using it, and much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends…Season 4 is coming in HOT. Reframe Pe...
2024-07-0156 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E7: Top 5 Strategies for Trail Running Preparation with Addison SmithIn this episode, we welcome trail running coach Addison Smith. Not only is he a part of an elite group of coaches at CTS, he also walks the walk in trail running, racing in the Golden Trail World Series and a vast number of 50k and 50 mile races. On today's episode we dive into variables that separate trail from road running, his top 5 preparation strategies, mindset training, and setting race expectations. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends…Season 4 is coming in HOT. Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Wei...
2024-06-241h 00More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E6: Trail Running Preparation & Unique VariablesGet hyped for Trail Running…because Michelle is ready to dive into specific preparation. In this episode of the MTLP podcast, Michelle introduces trail running and discusses how it differs from conventional road running, training preparation strategies, unique variables, five specific workouts to focus on, weight room supplementation, and how to log or track an athlete's training.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends…Season 4 is coming in HOT. Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Contact Michelle: https...
2024-06-1746 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E5: Road Racing Finale; Recommendations for Running, Mobility, and StrengthMichelle and Tim bring their 4 laps around the track (wink, wink) to their exciting yet inevitable conclusion. They take what they’ve learned from the 2 guests over this arc- Jason Fitzgerald and Zac Cupples- as well as a combined 20 years of experience working with road racers to give YOU actionable insights you can apply to your clients and patients tomorrow. Happy listening and healthy running! Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends! Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: https://www.reframeperformance.com/weight-training-runners-mistakes-guide Co...
2024-06-101h 03More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E4: Zac Cupples- Road Racing, Running Asymmetries, and Jumping RopeOn this next installment of Tim and Michelle’s series on road racing, Tim brings on Zac Cupples. Zac’s a wealth of knowledge when it comes to personal racing experience, managing chronic running injuries, and designing strength programs so runners can stay healthy and continue to train and compete. Along the way, they go into several tangents including the torso integration hypothesis/heat dissipation, arm swing angles, and jumping rope. Happy listening and happy running! Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends! Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weigh...
2024-06-031h 11More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E3: Jason Fitzgerald- How to Run MoreWe have a special guest with us on the podcast discussing all things conventional road running! Jason Fitzgerald is a successful podcaster himself as he hosts The Strength Running Podcast where he discusses the role of strength training for runners…so naturally, we like Jason. Jason is not only an athlete himself but he also coaches runners who want to improve their performance. In this episode, we discuss Jason’s top preparation strategies including how to get people to run more, how to remove barriers to running more, and why he is adamant about strength training. Whether you...
2024-05-271h 00More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E2: Road Running Preparation DEEP DIVEWelcome to the Season 4 episode series for Conventional Road Running! Tim and I are getting specific with all things road running preparation for traditional distances such as the 5k, 10k, 1/2 and full marathon. In this episode, we discuss biomechanical and energetic demands, how we define gait, Tim falls down a rabbit hole and does an impressive biomechanical deep dive into early, mid, and late stance mechanics at the foot and hip. We also discuss the impact of the swing leg and arm movement, running differences between wide vs. narrow structured individuals, the differences between road and trail...
2024-05-201h 08More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS4E1: Specific Preparation for Specific Activities: Season 4 Begins!Michelle and Tim finally return to the recorder and dive into Season 4. In this episode, Michelle and Tim give some life updates, discuss the theme and format for Season 4, their initial thoughts about preparing for specific activities and sports, preparation vs. opposition work, variables to manage throughout a training season, and differences between beginners and intermediate athletes. Don’t miss the return of the MTLP pod, back for another epic season. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends! Reframe Performance: https://www.reframeperformance.com/ Reframe Performance Free Guide- 6 Biggest Weight Training Mistakes Runners Make: http...
2024-05-1358 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3.5E22: Meditation for People That Are Bad at Meditation; Improving Movement through Mindfulness with Sam LeffersMichelle and Tim are hard at work recording episodes for Season 4, which they’re incredibly excited to bring you. However, in the interim, they hope you enjoy what’ll likely be their final “in-between-a-sode”. Throughout Season 3 proper, Tim’s spoken at length about his own journey through persistent pain, and back on Season 3 Episode 4 (Sam Leffer’s first guest appearance) the concept of being in pain versus suffering was introduced. Recording that back in early 2023, Tim didn’t think he fully grasped the significance of that distinction. Sitting as he records this in April of 2024, he couldn’t think of a mor...
2024-04-081h 53More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3.5E21: Using Cold Plunge/Sauna and Navigating Health FadsOver the past few years we’ve seen the rise of various internet health personalities- Attia, Huberman, and Rhonda Patrick all come to mind. In a lot of ways, we’re fans. Especially with the ever-declining standard of care for conventional insurance-based medicine in this country, it’s heartening to see so many folks attempting to take matters into their own hands. Never before has the national discourse actually centered around topics like protein consumption, light exposure, or strength training for longevity. However, these thought leaders have had to learn to play in the medium of the day- n...
2024-03-111h 40More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3.5E20: Enter into Michelle’s Mind- SOLO 2023 Recap and 2024 Planning INSIGHTS; business and running goals, struggles, and preparation.While you are waiting for MTLP Season 4, Michelle sits down with her microphone and gives some insights into how she reflects on 2023 and plans for 2024. In this episode, Michelle lays out her struggles and successes in 2023, what will be new in 2024, the story behind Reframe Performance, MTLP Season 4 planning, running 100km in the Swiss Alps, and her annual planning strategies. I think you will find something useful, learn some things to avoid, and realize that we probably share the same struggles. Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends… Reframe Performance EBOOK: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ebo...
2024-02-0553 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E19: Season 3 Finale- Top 3 TakeawaysTim and Michelle countdown their Top 3 Takeaways from Season 3. In this episode we discuss strategies to build rapport, developing intuition within the body, compassionate presence, low tension as a default resting state, negative transfer of training, gen pop vs. performance training, Kintsugi, momentum vs. progression, practical vs. optimal, and reframing performance. Thank you for listening to Season 3! We will be back for Season 4 in a few weeks! Tim and Michelle hope you have enjoyed Season 3, as much as they have enjoyed recording it, and while you're thinking of it, go ahead and leave a 5-star...
2024-01-151h 00More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E18: Dr. Lisa Lewis- Psych Coach for Fitness Pros: The capacity to tolerate client’s discomfortMichelle sits down with Dr. Lisa Lewis, EdD, CADA-II, Licensed Psychologist who is known as the ‘psych coach for fitness pros’. Dr. Lewis works with a wide variety of clientele but her passion for wellness and fitness has fueled working with trainers and therapists, just like yourself. In this episode we discuss her personal experience with training and pain, what coaching skills trainers are lacking to help motivate their clients and facilitate change, client relationships, the capacity to tolerate client’s discomfort, compassionate presence, and working with “tough clients”. Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends… Contact Mi...
2024-01-0845 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E17: Q&A - Tim and Michelle Answer All Of Your Painful QuestionsTim and Michelle answer all of your questions about pain and training in this week’s episode. We tackled your questions with all of our might to provide you answers about Tim’s hip pain status, Tim’s pain management strategies, what books we recommend related to Season 3’s theme, how to evolve your model, our thoughts about common three letter acronym systems, and our own struggling working with persistent pain clients. Michelle and Tim hope you enjoy the show as much as they enjoyed recording it, and, while you're thinking of it, go ahead and leave a 5-star...
2024-01-0154 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E16: Doug Kechijian-Leg Pressing, Spine Surgery, and Maintaining Lifelong Work CapacityEmbarrassingly, Tim didn't create an Instagram account until early 2018. For the first 6 months of having that account, there were precisely two entities he followed - Zac Cupples and Resilient Rehab and Performance. If you listen to this podcast, there's a good chance you know of Zac. However, the Resilient boys (Trevor, Greg, and today's guest, Doug) have flown a little more under the radar; nevertheless, since 2015, they've quietly built a private PT empire spanning Manhattan, New Jersey, and Connecticut. If you scroll WAY back on Resilient's account, you can still see Doug sprinting in a field or...
2023-12-251h 25More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E15: Lucy Hendricks- Moving Beyond Biomechanics: The art of communication, fighting beliefs around pain, and normalizing feedbackMichelle sits down with Lucy Hendricks, owner of Enhancing Life Gym in Lexington, KY. A biomechanics nerd turned client relationship wizard, Lucy is a well-spoken teacher and guide for trainers working with persistent pain clients. Her ability to skillfully coach exercises and conquer the art of communication makes Lucy the perfect person to discuss bringing awareness to the human body, why it is so scary for trainers to work with people in pain, the art of communication, fighting beliefs around pain, the skill of reading people, first interactions, training model adjustments for people in persistent pain, and normalizing feedback.
2023-12-181h 03More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E14: Dean Guedo- Move More; pain, high flux, and why going to the gym is not enoughMichelle sits down with the walking king himself, Dean Guedo. Dean is a former athlete and powerlifter turned nutrition coach and rucking enthusiast with a simple message: walk more, WAY more. In this episode we discuss, Dean’s personal fitness and pain journey, the searching process of fitness through life changes, high flux, why we need to move more, why going to the gym may not be enough, structured lifts vs. building capacity with moving, and why your step count may not be a bad obsession. Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends… Contact Michelle: https...
2023-12-1153 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E13: Tony Gentilcore on Easy Training, Stoplights, and Making Bigger CupsThere are a few voices in this industry that simply have a knack for being incredibly reasonable with their training approach and evolving their model gradually over time. Eric Cressey, Dan John, and Tony are all names that come to mind. So, when it comes to having thoughts about the day to day realities of training people experiencing persistent pain, it was assured Tony would have some fascinating things to say, in addition to a few off-the-cuff 90s movies references- he did NOT disappoint in either regard. In this episode, Tony and Tim get into the concepts...
2023-12-041h 17More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E12: Dr. Susie Lachowski & Dr. Connor Sheridan-The BFR Training & Therapy Duo; Get schooled on Blood Flow Restriction Training as a tool for persistent pain clientsWant to add a new tool to your toolbox? Join Michelle as she sits down with Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT) experts to talk physiology and implementation. Dr. Susie Lachowski, PhD, CSCS is the Founding Director and Assistant Professor of the Division of Exercise Science at American International College in Springfield, MA and Owner of Glass Training and Education. Susie is a leader within the industry on BFRT and certifies Exercise and Sports Medicine professionals in the BFRT modality across the country. Dr. Connor Sheridan is a physical therapist at Divergence PT and Wellness in Wellesley, MA...
2023-11-2759 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E11: Tim & Michelle- If You Show Me Your Adaptive Upside, I'll Show You Mine; Adaptive Upside Exercise Selection with Persistent Pain Clients Top 3 CountdownTim and Michelle countdown their TOP 3 exercise concepts to maximize adaptive upside in the context of persistent pain clients. How best can we create system changes and manage trade-offs in our training programs? Find out in this episode. In this episode, we discuss movement quality as an adaptation, what the upside is to alternating reps, progressing volume with timed sets, why medicine ball throws are awesome, why sleds are the most useful thing in the gym, and how walking is not conditioning. Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends… Contact Michelle: https://www.mic...
2023-11-2055 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E10: Bill Hartman- Perspectives on Models, Mentorship, and Training in Persistent PainBill is a Physical Therapist and, together with Mike Robertson, founded Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training, known as IFAST, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Over the past decade, IFAST has quietly become one of the predominant hubs of education in the industries of PT and S&C. Former Bill mentees include Zac Cupples, Mike Camporini, and what feels like 25% of medical and physical prep staff in the NBA and MLB. This past January, Tim had the pleasure of going out to Indy for 3 weeks to learn from Bill. This upcoming January, Tim will be heading back out for 3...
2023-11-131h 08More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E9: Tim & Michelle Reunite- Engaging with the Body on a More Frequent BasisTim and Michelle reunite for a mid-point check-in for season 3. In this episode we talk about, our current training status, monitoring movement KPIs, connecting with the body on a more frequent basis, reframing pain as information, pushing into and pulling away from exercise during times of psychological stress, the value of just listening, engaging physically with life, and much, much more. Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends! Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ Contact Tim: https://www.timrichardt.com/
2023-11-0652 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E8: Dr. Seth Oberst- Tactical Urgency, Open-Minded Education, and Navigating Uncertainty in Persistent PainBoth Tim and Michelle would never miss an opportunity to spend time with Dr. Seth Oberst. Seth is a hidden gem who doesn’t do much posting on social media but has an incredible reputation both personally and professionally as a physical therapist. In this episode, we discuss regulating tactics, the illusion of infinite progression, developing a sustainable movement practice, being a guide to your client’s process, projecting uncertainty, tactical urgency, phases of the learning process, and when to bail if an approach isn’t working.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends! Strategy Course Group C...
2023-10-301h 11More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E7: Mike Boyle- Observe and Be Hospitable; Managing Pain and Building a Business for the Long HaulMichelle sits down with Mike Boyle, co-founder of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning…like you didn’t know that already. In this episode, we talk about why assault bikes are awesome (duh), training adults while managing pain, exercise selection with an adaptive upside, the “orthopedic cost” of some exercises, how to keep people training while dealing with an injury, creating hospitality in your business, and much, much more.  Listen, subscribe, and tell your friends! Contact Michelle: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/ Contact Tim: https://www.timrichardt.com/
2023-10-231h 16More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E6: David Grey- Making Sense of Persistent Pain with The Irish Wonder BoyToday’s guest is friend of the podcast David Grey. David last visited Michelle and Tim back in February of 2022, where they discussed feet “out” during running, the merits of sensorimotor training, and the hilariousness of dachshunds or, as David calls them, sausage dogs. Hopefully you started following David thereafter, because he has simply blown up since then. Numerous product launches, delivering seminars, and growing his Instagram following to a staggering 135,000 as of this recording. If you’ve consumed any of his content, you hopefully understand why. In Michelle and Tim’s estimation, there is no one currently...
2023-10-161h 01More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E5: Dan Sanzo- Mr. Attention To Detail; The Consequences of High PerformanceMichelle sits down with Dan Sanzo in a context-driven conversation to discuss working together and the consequences that come with high performance. Michelle sought out Dan’s help with her ultra running ‘performance induced discomfort consequences’ (that is copyrighted my friends) and you can hear all about their teamwork and training strategies! Dan Sanzo lays out his biomechanical lens as he dives into his assessment and interventions during each session with Michelle. They discuss the management of movement restrictions and reducing performance barriers to allow Michelle to run marathons, 50 milers, and upcoming 100 mile races. Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your f...
2023-10-091h 15More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E4: Sam Leffers, LMHCA- Suffering Less and Improving Mindfulness with Chronic Achilles PainTim 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 sufferi...
2023-10-021h 16More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E3: Justin Rabinowitz- Managing the Pain in BusinessMichelle 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/
2023-09-2556 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS3E1: Fitness in the Setting of Persistent PainMichelle 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.miche...
2023-09-1152 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E12: Top 3 Takeaways from Season 2: What we steal from our GUESTS and IMPLEMENT into our own PRACTICETim 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...
2022-04-2552 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E10: Attuning, Perception of Biomechanics, Self Obstruction, Manual Inputs, and Energy Crystals with Dr. Seth OberstMichelle & 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.m...
2022-04-181h 16More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E11: Swinging the Fitness Industry Pendulum with Michelle & TimWe 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 Gr...
2022-04-1149 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E9: Movement Solutions, Content Marketing, & Training Tim with Lance GoykeIf 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 endu...
2022-04-041h 26More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E8: PRI Round Two; Practical PRICaving 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 f...
2022-03-281h 00More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E7: Coaching from an Icon: Michelle Goes SOLO with Lee TaftLee 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 E...
2022-03-2149 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E6: Debriefing (Effortless) Movement, Mitigating Injury Risk, and Listener Questions with Zac CupplesWarn your dog, double-reserve the stairmaster, or intentionally drive into traffic because this is a good one that you are NOT gonna want to stop listening to. Tim chats with Mr. Movement Debriefer, old school course reviewer, El Z Mas Gigantico, Big Z, Zac Cupples himself on topics such as; Is Zac Old Kanye or New Kanye? Would Tim make a good hype man? Zac’s alternate profession.   The evolution of Zac’s practice and interests over the past year. Managing the dreaded “Swayback” posture. Increasing degrees of freedom and appreciating “effortless” movement as a rehabilitation strategy. Ranges of motion, move...
2022-03-141h 22More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E5: Finding Exercise Solutions with Dr. Sarah DuvallWe all have clients and athletes that are dealing with some nagging movement issues, so join us in exploring some CORE solutions. Dr. Sarah Duvall joins MTLP to chat about EXERCISE considerations and assessing the whole body to find a SOLUTION. Get ready to improve your coaching tool box with pelvic floor, pressure management, and CORE EXERCISE SOLUTIONS! Physical Therapists and Coaches, you are going to dig this episode! Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends... Related Content: Postural Restoration Institute, Gary Gray: Functional Training, Stuart McGill: Core Training and Low Back Pain...
2022-03-0755 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E3: Programmapalooza: Michelle Goes SOLO with Dr. CampoNinja rolling, kickstand deadlifts, bunny hops, and reverse skips- Oh My! In this episode, Michelle gets into the real nitty gritty with her coach, Dr. Mike Camporini. Campo answers questions about programming for Michelle and dives into very specific detail about exercise selection. They discuss highlighting adaptations, how to provide intense exercise while considering movement qualities, the complexity of pain and/or limitations, how to be patient with your results, and what gaining a wide range of exercise options means. This episode is all about exercise selection, technique, and intent. You are going to dig this episode...
2022-02-211h 04More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E2: David Grey on “Feet Out”, Sensorimotor Training, and Sausage DogsJoin David Grey and Tim as they hop on the magic biomechanical school bus of learning to attempt to parse out exactly how important straight feet are with running, the silliness of the “knees out” cue with squatting, integrating floor-based respiration drills with serious weight room s^%t, and a deep dive into the Standard Irish diet. Show notes 0:00 Portugal Holidays, wiener dogs, and the angry doge 2:55 Does foot turn out give you diabetes? 12:30 Remote client assessment and the prioritization of treatment strategies 22:00 “Straight feet” is “knees out” and “knees out” is...
2022-02-141h 13More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS2E1: The Random Show Season 2 KickoffWe are BACK! Season 2 kicks off with Michelle and Tim running through some random topics such as huge life changes since Season 1 ended, new interests, thoughts on micro dosing, and all things to get you training more in less pain. Listen, download, subscribe, and tell your friends... Related Content: Dr. Mike Camporini, Eric Schmitt, Quadrant System by Daniel Bove, Cory Schlesinger, & Joel Smith Just Fly Performance Podcast Episode #280. Connect with Michelle & Tim: @dr.michelleboland @tim_richardt_dpt
2022-02-0753 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteTequilathon: Season One Throughlines & TakeawaysShed a tear and drink a tequila along with Michelle and Tim as they bid farewell to Season One of More Train, Less Pain. They’ll each count down their Top 3 “Throughlines and Takeaways” from the incredible guests they’ve been joined by thus far, as well as inject the usual degree of nonsense in the form of “Season One Superlatives”. What habits, tactics, and thought-processes got repeated over and over by multiple leaders in the fields of S&C and PT? What topics were most impactful to Michelle and Tim’s respective practices? What Season One guest would th...
2021-05-3159 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS1E16: Tequilathon: Season One Throughlines & TakeawaysShed a tear and drink a tequila along with Michelle and Tim as they bid farewell to Season One of More Train, Less Pain. They’ll each count down their Top 3 “Throughlines and Takeaways” from the incredible guests they’ve been joined by thus far, as well as inject the usual degree of nonsense in the form of “Season One Superlatives”. What habits, tactics, and thought-processes got repeated over and over by multiple leaders in the fields of S&C and PT? What topics were most impactful to Michelle and Tim’s respective practices? What Season One guest would th...
2021-05-3159 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteTotal Request (not) Live; Listener Q&AGet ready for some MUCH anticipated Q&A. Fine listeners from all over the world have submitted excellent Q’s. Michelle and Tim do their damndest to A ‘em. On this episode they’ll tackle such topics as; K-tape Overdoing fitness Making rehab fun (again!) Over-complicating strength and conditioning The SFMA Managing contradictory treatment models Desert island exercise(s) How to MENTOR Michelle’s bench press numbers If you’ve liked Season 1 of More Train, Less Pain thus far, you’ll LOVE this episode. Tune in next week for the SEASON ONE FINALE, which will be the premier of b...
2021-05-2457 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS1E15: Total Request (not) Live; Listener Q&AGet ready for some MUCH anticipated Q&A. Fine listeners from all over the world have submitted excellent Q’s. Michelle and Tim do their damndest to A ‘em. On this episode they’ll tackle such topics as; K-tape Overdoing fitness Making rehab fun (again!) Over-complicating strength and conditioning The SFMA Managing contradictory treatment models Desert island exercise(s) How to MENTOR Michelle’s bench press numbers If you’ve liked Season 1 of More Train, Less Pain thus far, you’ll LOVE this episode. Tune in next week for the SEASON ONE FINALE, which will be the premier of b...
2021-05-2457 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS1E14: Programmapalooza! Michelle goes SOLO with Erik HuddlestonOscillatory isometrics, curtsy lunges, load placement, and asymmetrical respiratory cueing- Oh My! In this episode, Michelle leaves Tim behind and goes SOLO to get into the real nitty gritty with her coach and Director of Performance at IFast, Erik Huddleston. Erik answers specific questions about programming for Michelle and they dive into four phases of training. They discuss the benefits of coaches having coaches, how question prompting is an opportunity to learn, overall views towards program design, and specific exercise execution. You are going to dig this episode! Listen, download, subscribe, and tell...
2021-05-171h 13More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteProgrammapalooza! Michelle goes SOLO with Erik HuddlestonOscillatory isometrics, curtsy lunges, load placement, and asymmetrical respiratory cueing- Oh My! In this episode, Michelle leaves Tim behind and goes SOLO to get into the real nitty gritty with her coach and Director of Performance at IFast, Erik Huddleston. Erik answers specific questions about programming for Michelle and they dive into four phases of training. They discuss the benefits of coaches having coaches, how question prompting is an opportunity to learn, overall views towards program design, and specific exercise execution. You are going to dig this episode! Listen, download, subscribe, and tell...
2021-05-171h 13More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS1E13: Darkside of the Movement Profession, Tim SOLO with Zac Cupples on THE Zac Cupples ShowMichelle and Tim here! On this episode Tim flies solo AGAIN with the man, the legend, the LARGEST of Z’s, Dr. Zac Cupples. Tim and Zac discuss how improving movement options is legit, but at what cost? We know that this breathing stuff works, but are there drawbacks to this approach? Can we really make the changes “stick?” Tim and Zac also sift through, How Zac structures his own training, What's better, time management or energy management?, What is Zac’s biggest failure?, The dichotomy of the type A personality, Movement behaviors: How do we get them to...
2021-05-1053 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteDarkside of the Movement Profession, Tim SOLO with Zac Cupples on THE Zac Cupples ShowMichelle and Tim here! On this episode Tim flies solo AGAIN with the man, the legend, the LARGEST of Z’s, Dr. Zac Cupples. Tim and Zac discuss how improving movement options is legit, but at what cost? We know that this breathing stuff works, but are there drawbacks to this approach? Can we really make the changes “stick?” Tim and Zac also sift through, How Zac structures his own training, What's better, time management or energy management?, What is Zac’s biggest failure?, The dichotomy of the type A personality, Movement behaviors: How do we get them to...
2021-05-1053 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS1E11: Tim goes SOLO with Dr. Mike Camporini: Back Squats are NOT the Devil, and Hip Internal Rotation is so Much MORE than What’s Taught in SchoolJoin Tim and special guest Michael Camporini, of “Campo Deadlift” and “Camporini Angle” fame, as they chat about their own training practices, the demonization of back squatting, and the utility of having a “wide-angle” viewpoint with which to view, and intervene on, client/patient motion. For any clinician frustrated about trying to improve stubborn hip internal rotation, this one’s a “must-listen”. Listen to the end to find out Dr. Camporini’s next exciting career pivot. Show Notes: Campo/Justin Moore Just Fly sports performance podcast https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-241-campo-moore/ MASS https...
2021-04-261h 19More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteTim goes SOLO with Dr. Mike Camporini: Back Squats are NOT the Devil, and Hip Internal Rotation is so Much MORE than What’s Taught in SchoolJoin Tim and special guest Michael Camporini, of “Campo Deadlift” and “Camporini Angle” fame, as they chat about their own training practices, the demonization of back squatting, and the utility of having a “wide-angle” viewpoint with which to view, and intervene on, client/patient motion. For any clinician frustrated about trying to improve stubborn hip internal rotation, this one’s a “must-listen”. Listen to the end to find out Dr. Camporini’s next exciting career pivot. Show Notes: Campo/Justin Moore Just Fly sports performance podcast https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-241-campo-moore/ MASS https...
2021-04-261h 19More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteWhat PRI Got RightJoin Michelle and Tim as they pay their respects to the Postural Restoration Institute. They talk about how PRI has influenced their careers, lines of thinking, and methodology that has inspired them to explore more, elements of PRI that inform their programming and decisions, and how they see it misapplied.  Tim will give you a drunk history version on what PRI stands for, who they are, and what they do, while Michelle goes on a caffeine-induced rant about the possible limitations of a ‘PRI purist’ mindset. Tim and Michelle have no affiliation with PRI and will not be la...
2021-03-081h 09More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS1E4: What PRI Got RightJoin Michelle and Tim as they pay their respects to the Postural Restoration Institute. They talk about how PRI has influenced their careers, lines of thinking, and methodology that has inspired them to explore more, elements of PRI that inform their programming and decisions, and how they see it misapplied.  Tim will give you a drunk history version on what PRI stands for, who they are, and what they do, while Michelle goes on a caffeine-induced rant about the possible limitations of a ‘PRI purist’ mindset. Tim and Michelle have no affiliation with PRI and will not be la...
2021-03-081h 09More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS1E2: Models; SO Much More Than Selling Fit Tea on InstagramDr. Michelle Boland and Dr. Tim Richardt discuss how models and principles are useful, explain their own unique models within their physical therapy and fitness services, and provide you with actual application strategies using models within day-to-day decisions. Models provide a structure to follow and a feedback loop for the process of how to take your clients and athletes from ‘where they currently are’ to ‘where they want to be’, so they are MUCH more effective than selling Fit Tea on Instagram.  Michelle and Tim also discuss the professionals who have influenced their careers and how their...
2021-02-2252 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteModels; SO Much More Than Selling Fit Tea on InstagramDr. Michelle Boland and Dr. Tim Richardt discuss how models and principles are useful, explain their own unique models within their physical therapy and fitness services, and provide you with actual application strategies using models within day-to-day decisions. Models provide a structure to follow and a feedback loop for the process of how to take your clients and athletes from ‘where they currently are’ to ‘where they want to be’, so they are MUCH more effective than selling Fit Tea on Instagram.  Michelle and Tim also discuss the professionals who have influenced their careers and how their...
2021-02-2252 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteThe Obligatory IntroductionWelcome to the More Train, Less Pain podcast with Dr. Michelle Boland and Dr. Tim Richardt. Our podcast is specifically designed around engineering the adaptable athlete. This is our obligatory “introduction” episode, where we’ll be briefly discussing who we are, why we’re making this, and what you can expect from season 1 of More Train, Less Pain. Links of Interest: Michelle on Instagram Tim on Instagram More Train, Less Pain Page   Be sure to subscribe to the show and leave a review!
2021-02-1206 minMore Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable AthleteS1E1: The Obligatory IntroductionWelcome to the More Train, Less Pain podcast with Dr. Michelle Boland and Dr. Tim Richardt. Our podcast is specifically designed around engineering the adaptable athlete. This is our obligatory “introduction” episode, where we’ll be briefly discussing who we are, why we’re making this, and what you can expect from season 1 of More Train, Less Pain. Links of Interest: Michelle on Instagram Tim on Instagram More Train, Less Pain Page   Be sure to subscribe to the show and leave a review!
2021-02-1206 min