Episode 113: What’s Your Training Look Like?

Training as a clinician requires balancing personal athletic goals with professional demands, often necessitating a shift from rigid, specialized programming to more sustainable, general athletic development. Moving away from the high-stress, single-focus nature of powerlifting or weightlifting allows for improved recovery and long-term health while maintaining the ability to perform at a high level. Incorporating varied modalities—such as plyometrics, zone two cardiovascular training, and multi-directional movement—builds a more resilient foundation and prevents the physical stagnation common in highly specialized routines. Self-coaching versus hiring a coach involves distinct trade-offs; while external programming provides objective oversight and removes the mental burden of planning, self-programming offers flexibility and deep insight into one's own physiological responses. Ultimately, physical experience with diverse training methods serves as a critical tool for practitioners to better understand and treat their own clients.