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Aug 2024
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2677: Back to the Basics: Recovery and F...

Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
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Episode 2677:

Lea Genders shares her journey through injury and recovery, emphasizing the importance of rest and adapting workouts. By focusing on lower body, core, balance, mobility, and flexibility exercises, she highlights how setbacks can lead to a stronger foundation and greater resilience.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.leagendersfitness.com/news/2016/9/5/back-to-the-basics-recovery-and-foundation-building-plan

Quotes to ponder:

"I will focus on what I can do, not what I can’t do."

"It is forcing me to take a step back and rebuild my foundation."

"You don’t get better by pushing through, you get better by resting."

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