What Your Body Can Actually Handle | The Truth About Exercise After 40, Running & Recovery

Someone told you working out wears down your body. That running destroys knees. That you can't build muscle after 40. That if it doesn't hurt, it doesn't count.Maybe you believed them. Maybe these myths have been quietly shaping how you move—or don't move.In Episode 2, Nik and mobility specialist Mitch Burnett break down the fitness myths keeping people stuck between doing nothing (afraid they'll break) and pushing too hard (chasing pain as progress).This is the conversation about what your body can actually handle, why cushioned running shoes might be making things worse, and why the person lifting weights at 70 will feel better than the person who never did.No gym bro oversimplifications. No wellness industry fearmongering. Just honest answers about movement, recovery, and what actually matters for a body that works—for life.Human Limits. Where we investigate what's true, not what sells.