REWIND The strength work that actually returns you to running — and what's just wasting your time — CHRIS JOHNSON, PT

Send us Fan MailBringing this back because the "what exercises should I actually be doing?" question never gets old. Johnson cuts through the noise on rehab and strength work for runners — the movements that move the needle versus the filler. Practical, specific, and easy to act on this week.Today I speak with Chris Johnson, physical therapist, coach, author, teacher, consultant, and multiple-time Kona qualifier. He is also the creator of The Run Well, an online membership platform and community with a mission to fast-track clinicians, coaches, and trainers, who are looking to specialize in working with runners. We  talk about:-the love of running-exercises for runners-utilizing the power of walking-slowing down movements to evaluate-altered movement patterns from injuries-figuring out what’s heavy enough-using fundamental movements-hitting benchmarks before returning to running -similarities in returning to run after injury and postpartumTime Stamps1:00 introduction3:55 mistakes everyday runners make7:40 providing exercises to runners13:30 moving past the fear of old injuries17:34 demystifying injury recovery20:30 figuring out the right weight27:40 top exercise recommendations37:00 differences between working with men and women 44:35 Run Well Program CONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH CHRISIG: https://www.instagram.com/chrisjohnsonthept/Website: https://chrisjohnsonpt.com/The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)