How to Keep Training When Everything Hurts: The Body Inventory System

Episode 33 of the Past Your Prime podcast, hosted by Craig Smith - Pain Expert; Alex Keicher - Athlete; Smith Performance Center, titled "How to Keep Training When Everything Hurts: The Body Inventory System" was published on August 1, 2025 and runs 46 minutes.

August 1, 2025 ·46m · Past Your Prime

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Summary

When everything hurts, most people just try to push through—or give up altogether. But there’s a better way.In this episode, Craig and Alex introduce the Body Inventory: a 5-question system to map out your current and past injuries, identify hidden compensations, and finally train with clarity instead of fear.Whether you're dealing with persistent pain, old injuries that keep flaring up, or movement patterns you didn’t even realize you were avoiding, this episode gives you a structured way to stop guessing and start managing your body.You’ll learn why most active adults confuse pain tolerance with pain threshold, how sensitization develops over time, and what it really means to feel fragile—but not broken.Craig and Alex walk through real examples (including Alex’s wrist injury) to show you how to turn scattered symptoms into a focused plan—and why your warm-up, key signs, and self-awareness matter more than any quick fix.In this episode:– Why pushing through pain leads to fragility, not resilience– The difference between pain tolerance and pain threshold (and why it matters)– How sensitization makes your body react more to less– The 5-question Body Inventory framework– Why forgotten injuries still matter– How to identify key signs for monitoring progress– What to do when your symptoms don’t respond to treatment– Why most warm-ups are too long and miss the point– How to build a plan around your body's real limits—not your ego– What it means to be untracked (not broken)____________________________Welcome to Past Your Prime – the podcast for active adults balancing training, rehab, family, and real life.In each episode, hosts Craig Smith and Alex Keicher dive into real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free—even when life gets chaotic.💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community:👉 pastyourprime.comFollow us on Instagram:📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT

Episode Description

When everything hurts, most people just try to push through—or give up altogether. But there’s a better way.

In this episode, Craig and Alex introduce the Body Inventory: a 5-question system to map out your current and past injuries, identify hidden compensations, and finally train with clarity instead of fear.

Whether you're dealing with persistent pain, old injuries that keep flaring up, or movement patterns you didn’t even realize you were avoiding, this episode gives you a structured way to stop guessing and start managing your body.

You’ll learn why most active adults confuse pain tolerance with pain threshold, how sensitization develops over time, and what it really means to feel fragile—but not broken.

Craig and Alex walk through real examples (including Alex’s wrist injury) to show you how to turn scattered symptoms into a focused plan—and why your warm-up, key signs, and self-awareness matter more than any quick fix.

In this episode:

– Why pushing through pain leads to fragility, not resilience– The difference between pain tolerance and pain threshold (and why it matters)– How sensitization makes your body react more to less– The 5-question Body Inventory framework– Why forgotten injuries still matter– How to identify key signs for monitoring progress– What to do when your symptoms don’t respond to treatment– Why most warm-ups are too long and miss the point– How to build a plan around your body's real limits—not your ego– What it means to be untracked (not broken)

____________________________

Welcome to Past Your Prime – the podcast for active adults balancing training, rehab, family, and real life.

In each episode, hosts Craig Smith and Alex Keicher dive into real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free—even when life gets chaotic.

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community:👉 pastyourprime.com