Thrive Kelowna Blog
Helping you navigate your health, fitness, and rehab journey. Our articles focus on giving your practical information to chase your goals and reach your fittest self!
Trust me, I get it…. Pain sucks.
It can make you timid, worried, and scared to do anything. The natural reaction is to do nothing and just rest. Unfortunately, we often receive professional advice and peer social pressure to follow this natural inclination.
I'm here to tell you, though, that this is often not the best path forward. Let's discuss three reasons why you should keep training even though you are struggling with pain and discomfort.
You need to maintain your overall body function and capacity.
I'm going to be real candid about the point of this blog. I'm going to challenge the dogma that to be a high level athlete, you need to static stretch. Straight up, you don’t. If that statement makes you feel some type of way, I challenge you to keep an open mind and give me a chance to explain myself.
Curious about creatine? This post can help you learn what creatine is, why it works, the risks and how best to supplement.