Dr Katie Dabrowski returns to educate on the magnitude of the role metabolic health and obesity play in injury risk and rehab. Katie shares expertise on:
Defining metabolic health
The importance of addressing the full picture of a person and not just the localized site of pain and injury
The mechanisms behind how excess body fat can increase injury risk and pain, and hinder rehab
What “poor tissue quality” means and why it’s important for rehab
How to approach and address obesity and metabolic health issues without dismissing the specific pain and injury
How cardiovascular health plays a role in injury and rehab
How to incorporate more cardiovascular training into rehab
How understanding the role of metabolic health in injury management can help people feel more control over their outcomes
Is rounded back deadlifting dangerous
The flaws in the argument for each side of the rounded back deadlift online battle
A lot of nuance about what rounded back deadlifting means
When to train with a neutral spine
How to make sense of random flares of pain
And a lot more
Instagram: @ktdabrowski
CHAPTERS
01:26 Metabolic Health Matters
04:55 Tissue Quality Breakdown
08:35 Adiposity And Injury Risk
13:44 Sponsor Break
14:47 Talking Weight Without Shame
20:14 Cardio And Healing
27:43 Building A Cardio Plan
31:25 Habit Stacking In Real Life
33:04 Fitness Fads To Habits
34:39 Metabolic Health Meets Rehab
36:31 Knee Pain Two Column Plan
38:17 Sponsor Break – TrainHeroic
39:39 Rounded Back Deadlift Debate
49:54 Form Load And Coaching Trust
54:01 Random Pain Flares Explained
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