Most podcasts focus on callus as a cosmetic issue… and now it is time to reframe this as a biomechanical signal. In this episode of Past Your Prime, we’re diving deep into a topic that most people find a little "weird" but is actually a goldmine of information for active adults: foot calluses.

Foot calluses are the body's adaptive response to training stress, as data points reveal gait issues, shoe problems, or recovery deficits. Calluses mean you're training hard, but improper recovery exacerbates them: we explore the science of foot pain; how your body reacts to compression and shear and why simply cutting off calluses won't solve the underlying issue.

Whether you’re a runner or a jumping athlete, learn how to optimize your fitness by understanding the "callus map" and why your footwear choices… from Hokas to sandals… matter more than you think.

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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For active adults and athletes managing injuries, AI-powered training apps and chat bots promise personalized recovery... but pro volleyball player Alex Keicher's wrist injury tells a different story.

In this episode, Alex shares his personal experience using AI to manage a wrist injury, revealing how a seemingly safe plan backfired into a painful flare-up.

We break down the four critical failure points where AI falls short: "garbage" data, poor execution, lack of verification, and the inability to adapt to the moving target of recovery.

Discover why offloading your injury recovery to algorithms can backfire and how to use these tools effectively as a support system for your athlete health rather than a replacement for critical thinking.

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com

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Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠

"Stiff neck" rehab for active adults goes way beyond ineffective stretching.

In this episode, Craig Smith and Alex Keicher expose why common "quick fixes" lock you up even tighter. If you’ve ever woken up with a stiff neck or felt like a "Lego mini-figure" unable to turn your head, this tactical guide is for you.

Craig explains how to build cervical tissue capacity to handle the loads of training and daily life. Whether you’re dealing with nerve irritation or cervical disc issues, we break down how to test your range of motion and move toward pain-free living with a strategy that actually works for busy people juggling training and life.

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠

Athlete injury recovery doesn't mean stopping activities for long periods of time.

In this episode of the Past Your Prime Podcast, we unpack why a 20-year-old athlete battled chronic shin splints for seven years despite orthotics and other treatments.

Physical Therapist Craig Smith and pro volleyball player Alex Keicher explain the therapeutic gap: why pain persists on active adults when tissue capacity doesn't match your physical capacity and training load. We reveal the science-backed strategies top athletes use to break this cycle.

If rest alone hasn't worked for years, this is for you.

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com

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Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠

Lower back pain and elbow issues plague active adults, but the real culprits often hide in plain sight.

Here’s Part 2 of our Osteoarthritis Tactical Guide, physical therapist Craig Smith and pro volleyball player Alex reveal how daily habits, sleeping positions, and movement patterns trigger chronic flares that stretching will NEVER fix!

Learn to differentiate genuine joint degeneration from mimickers like tendinopathy or neural irritation, then execute the exact fixes that keep you pain-free, training hard and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com

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Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠

Overcoming shoulder joint pain and S.I. joint issues don't require surgery or couch rest.

Following the success of our osteoarthritis episode, here's the Part 1 of our osteoarthritis deep-dive and tactical guide.

Physical Therapist Craig Smith and pro volleyball player Alex Keicher map the therapeutic gap and the precise strategy for balancing tissue capacity with daily stresses on specific joints.

Learn how active adults identify what's limiting them and build a real recovery plan that keeps you training and active!

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com

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Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT

Are you an active adult struggling with that "hip pinch" during deep squats?

Most people blame "tight" hip flexors and then stretch them aggressively every week... but if stretching worked, you wouldn't need to repeat it.

In this episode of the Past Your Prime podcast, physical therapist Craig Smith and pro athlete Alex Keicher break down the real mechanics of Hip Flexion: why hip mobility exercises fail, what movement deficits actually cause squat pain, and the exact fix that works.

Skip the couch stretch repetition and learn the motor control solution!

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com

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Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠

Is Osteoarthritis really a death sentence for athletes and active adults?

In this episode, pro-volleyball player Alex Keicher and physical therapist Craig Smith debunk the myth that an Osteoarthritis diagnosis ends your athletic life.

We expose the gap between what MRI imaging shows and how you actually feel, and prove that joint pain management is possible without surgery or endless cortisone injections.

Discover why motion is medicine for "grumpy joints", and learn the real strategies active adults use to stay strong and pain-free despite osteoarthritis.

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WELCOME TO PAST YOUR PRIME!

The podcast for active adults balancing fitness, family, and real life.

Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Life Professional) and Alex Keicher (Pro Athlete, Busy Dad & Physically Broken) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free... even when life gets chaotic!

💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community: 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com

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Follow us on Instagram:

📲 Alex – @spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig – @craigsmithPT⁠