In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between mindset, awareness, and strength training in preventing injury and improving overall movement. Our guest takes us through his journey of refining strength training approaches to help people of all fitness levels train smarter and stay injury-free. This episode highlights how mentors, exposure to new ideas, and always being open to learning can accelerate personal growth and help elevate your craft. TJ talks about how he continues to expose himself to new concepts and how being open-minded is a key to progress.

We discuss the importance of shifting how people view strength training—especially those who feel intimidated by it. The goal is to create a welcoming, personalized training environment where anyone—from beginners to seasoned athletes—can work together, progress, and develop a better understanding of their bodies. This isn’t just about lifting heavy weights; it’s about building the right foundation, learning proper movement patterns, and giving your body the tools it needs to stay injury-free and perform at its best.

Whether you’re an athlete struggling with pain or someone who just wants to feel stronger and more confident in everyday movements, this episode has something for you. We talk about:

Tune in to hear about:

• The role of mindset in overcoming injury and building strength
  Why awareness of body mechanics is key to injury prevention
• How mindset and consistency help you stay resilient through pain
• Tips for incorporating injury recovery into your fitness plan
• A personal story of recovery and confidence through strength training

And don’t miss the bonus conversation about how strength training can help improve golf swings, keep athletes healthy, and lead to better daily posture and mobility. Whether you're new to fitness or a seasoned athlete, the conversation here will change how you think about training and movement.

Find our guest:

• 8 Well Life (@8Well.life on Instagram)
• Personal: @tjarella

In this episode, learn from Dr. Mike and Jerry G as they explore their experiences working in their industries, coming back from injuries, how they work their hardest to bring you individualized care, and more!

Learn how powerlifting, and your fitness goals are achievable and injury can both be worked through, and be avoided with the right protocol!

We're so excited to bring you amazing guests like Jerry to bring you more amazing content to listen to! Keep an eye our for more awesome episodes coming your way.

Want us to come to your gym?

Email us at kineticchiroli@gmail.com with the subject GYM and the gym owners information. We will do our best to make it happen.

In this episode, learn why your shoulder hurts when you do kipping pull ups, how your exercise routine may be causing you more pain, how removing inflammation doesn't always mean you're healed and how your bodily bio-mechanics can hurt, and how to make them work for you!

Topics covered:

• Getting to the Root Cause of Kipping Shoulder Injuries
• Earning the Right to do Kipping Pull-Ups
• The Importance of Strict Strength
• Focusing on Lat Flexibility and External Rotator Cuff Strength

Want us to come to your gym?

Email us at kineticchiroli@gmail.com with the subject GYM and the gym owners information. We will do our best to make it happen.

In this episode, learn why your body feels more pain when you get sick, you feel stressed, etc. Get more insight on how stress can be helpful and critical for survival, where it becomes harmful, and holistic approaches to reducing your pain!

Topics covered:

• Why Does Pain Get Worse When Sick and Stressed?
• Understanding Allostatic Load and Homeostasis
• External Stressors and Increased Pain
• Taking a Holistic Approach to Reduce Pain

Want us to come to your gym?

Email us at kineticchiroli@gmail.com with the subject GYM and the gym owners information. We will do our best to make it happen.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why your psoas is the victim and not the problem
• Why stretching and mashing your psoas will not solve your chronic lower back pain
• Why hip piching is NEVER the a psoas problem
• The #1 BEST strategy to fixing hip pinching that takes less than 30 seconds

To download your pattern tracker, ⁠click the link here!⁠

Want more help from us?

⁠⁠Click this link to grab our free guide to the Overhead Squat and make this your best CrossFit open yet!⁠⁠

Want us to come to your gym?

Email us at ⁠⁠kineticchiroli@gmail.com⁠⁠ with the subject GYM and the gym owners information. We will do our best to make it happen.

In this episode, you will:

• Learn how to identify what rules you need to live by to maintain an optimal lifestyle
• Learn the reason why what used to work in your 20s and 30s is no longer working in your 40s and 50s
• Learn how short term compensations can have negative long-term results
• Learn how to track patterns and identify the root cause of a problem

To download your pattern tracker, click the link here!

Want more help from us?

⁠Click this link to grab our free guide to the Overhead Squat and make this your best CrossFit open yet!⁠

Want us to come to your gym?

Email us at ⁠kineticchiroli@gmail.com⁠ with the subject GYM and the gym owners information. We will do our best to make it happen.

In this episode, learn what you can do to stay injury-free for the CrossFit open and get the best time at your affiliate!

Topics covered:

• Tapering and De-load Weeks
• Managing Stress Through the Open
• Sleep, Nutrition, and Recovery Techniques
• Warm-Up
• Tracking Data for Next Years Open

Want more help from us?

Click this link to grab our free guide to the Overhead Squat and make this open your best one yet!

Want us to come to your gym?

Email us at kineticchiroli@gmail.com with the subject GYM and the gym owners information. We will do our best to make it happen.

Do you have knee pain, shoulder pain, or any other tendon pain that irritates you when you work out but gets better as you warm up?

Does your knee hurt when you're sitting for a long time or when you lift your arm out to the side?

Do you need 30 minutes to warm-up before every workout just to feel like your body won't break?

These are all signs that your tendons are asking for a life-line. Don't end up like San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and wait until the tendon tears.

In this episode, Dr. Mike breaks down the exact framework he uses to fix nagging tendon pain that doesn't go away with rest and how to strengthen the tendon so the problem goes away once and for all.