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Most athletes don’t book rehab because they’re injured.
They book when they’re fed up.

😪Fed up with modifying every workout.
😪Fed up with soreness that lingers longer than it should.
😪Fed up with wondering, “Is this normal

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Rehab isn’t a last resort.
It’s a strategy.

Smart athletes use rehab to:
➡️Train through minor issues without ignoring them
➡️Stay consistent during high-volume blocks
➡️Build durability instead of constantly “starting over”

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Recovery doesn’t mean backing off training forever.

It means making sure your body can handle what you’re asking of it.

For CrossFit and HYROX athletes, recovery should:
➡️Support high-volume training
➡️Address small issues before they

Most athletes don’t sabotage their recovery on purpose.

They’re just doing what they’ve been told:
• push through
• earn rest
• soreness = success
• stop only when you’re injured

But recovery isn’t

Just because a workout feels intense
doesn’t mean it’s moving you forward.

A lot of athletes are chasing loud signals:
💥 extreme fatigue
💥 constant soreness
💥 pain they’re “pushing through”
💥 workouts that look impr

Effective training often feels boring.
And that’s usually a good sign.

No daily maxes.
No “I can’t walk” hangovers.
Just consistent work you can actually repeat.

That’s how progress compounds.

✨ Train Smarter, Not Lou

Strong starts are quiet starts.
Less proving. More preparing.
January isn’t about going harder…

It’s about building the capacity to keep going.

If you want help assessing where your body is before you ramp, a Complimentary Consul

A week of reminders that training harder isn’t the same as training smarter.

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Rehab shouldn’t mean stopping your life or your training.

When Andie strained her hamstring before a HYROX race, the goal wasn’t just “heal it”…it was to keep up her training, reduce further injury risk, and show up co

January isn’t about more intensity.
It’s about better decisions.

Train Smarter, Not Louder
Week 1: Smarter Starts

Being excited to train ≠ being ready to train.

And when excitement leads without preparation, that’s when bodies

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Empowered Athletics Physical Therapy

Office inside Left Coast Crossfit

28062 Forbes Rd

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

(949) 502-0951 \ (949) 584-7787

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