Why You're Always Stiff (And What Actually Works)

You've done the stretches. You've seen the physios. You've spent twenty minutes on a foam roller. And you're still bloody stiff. That nagging back, those tight hips, the shoulders that feel ten years older than you are. This episode explains why your body creates tightness in the first place, and what you actually need to do to change it. Spoiler: it's not what most people are doing.

SHOW NOTES

The Problem Nobody Explains

Your tightness isn't the issue — it's your nervous system's solution. When your brain doesn't trust a joint, it locks it down. That's protection, not punishment. But until you understand this, you'll keep chasing temporary relief.

What We Cover

• Why movement comes from your joints, not your muscles (and why this changes everything)
• The "brain map" your body relies on — and why most people's maps are incomplete
• The reason stretching gives you an hour of relief but the tightness comes back
• Passive flexibility vs active control: why one builds trust and the other doesn't
• How to actually use a physio without expecting to be "fixed"
• Full range joint movement, end range strength work, and intelligent breathing
• The ecosystem that matters: sleep, hydration, stress, daily movement
• Why foam rolling is massively overused (and what I'd have you do instead)

The Bottom Line

You're not broken. You're not damaged. Your nervous system just needs better information. This isn't age — I'm almost 49 and moving better than I did in my thirties. It's about training with intelligence, not just intensity.

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