Healthy vs Unhealthy Pain: The Truth About Training, Injuries & Performance

Описание: Pain is part of training — but not all pain is the same.

Recorded live at Strong New York, this panel breaks down the difference between healthy training discomfort vs. injury warning signs, and how to keep making progress without breaking your body. Whether you’re a weekend warrior, lifting heavy, training for HYROX, or chasing performance goals, this conversation will change how you approach pain, recovery, and programming.

Hosted by Jordan Metzl (Sports Medicine Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery), featuring:
Aaron Wellman — Executive Director of Player Performance, New York Giants
Bobby Maximus — Coach, content creator, former UFC fighter
Mike Stella — Athletic trainer & strength coach, founder of Movement Underground

In this episode, we cover:
How to tell the difference between healthy soreness vs. injury pain
The biggest red flag: pain that changes your movement mechanics
Why “rest” isn’t the answer — and how to modify training instead
Chronic pain: why the site of pain isn’t always the source
Programming for longevity: injury history, asymmetries, mobility/stability, and load management
The real “optimization” take: master the basics (sleep, food, movement, consistency)

If you’re tired of guessing whether you should push through pain or stop — this is the conversation you need.

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