Renewal Fitness & Yoga

02/07/2026

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for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

02/07/2026

Improve the chemistry, improve the outcome!

Have We Been Looking in the Wrong Place?

I’ve been a surgeon for over 25 years, and the longer I practice, the less I’m interested in structure — and the more I’m drawn to physiology... the entire person sitting before me.

I don’t ignore the structure… but I weigh the findings differently.
Early in my career, I obsessed over images. MRIs, X-rays, cartilage wear, meniscus tears — the structure told the story, or so I thought.

But experience humbles you. It teaches you that what shows up on a scan often matters far less than what’s happening in the body that scan belongs to.

Many cases of adult joint/tendon pain are just another manifestation of metabolic disease. It's true. The inflammation from your fatty liver, insulin resistance, diabetes, etc. It all plays a role in how much pain you're currently having.

Most of my patients are metabolically “sub-optimal”. And that has made me care less about what’s torn, worn, or frayed — and far more about inflammation, insulin resistance, central adiposity, elevated uric acid, and being under-muscled.

Again, I don’t ignore the structural changes… I see their contribution to the plan differently.

Lean muscle, central adiposity, systemic inflammation, mitochondrial health — these are the quiet variables that determine how someone feels, heals, adapts, and recovers.

Structure breaks down when our foundational physiology fails. Tendons degenerate when uric acid/ insulin, glucose and inflammation stays high. Cartilage thins when inflammation rises. Bone weakens when load is absent.

As surgeons, we were trained to fix anatomy. But biology is where the leverage is. Improve the chemistry, improve the outcome!! Remember that's one.

I still look at the images — but I look through them now. Because behind many joints that hurt is a system that’s out of balance.

02/05/2026

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02/05/2026

02/05/2026

Tendon pain is one of the most common reasons people stop moving.
And unfortunately, that’s often the beginning of the problem not the solution.

Most tendon pain isn’t the result of a single injury. It’s the result of underuse or sudden overload. Long periods of rest tell the tendon it’s no longer needed. Sudden bursts of activity ask it to do more than it’s prepared for.

Tendons don’t heal through avoidance.
They heal through movement the right kind, at the right dose.

Gentle, controlled loading signals the tendon to adapt.
To remodel.
To regain strength and tolerance.
This is why complete rest often makes tendon pain linger, while thoughtful movement helps it calm.

Pain does not always mean damage.
Discomfort during rehabilitation is often a sign that the tendon is being reminded of its job.

The goal isn’t to push through recklessly.
It’s not to protect the tendon into weakness either.

It’s to keep moving deliberately, progressively, and consistently
so the tendon can relearn how to handle life.

You are not fragile.
Your body is adaptable.
Movement isn’t the enemy.
It’s the medicine.

02/05/2026

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02/03/2026

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01/31/2026

Telling people especially women to avoid jumping altogether because it might be dangerous sounds cautious. It feels responsible. It feels safe.

But here’s the hard truth: that kind of caution quietly sets them up for something far worse.

When bones and tissues are never trained to handle real-world forces, they become fragile. Tendons, muscles, and bones that have never learned to absorb impact or generate power are more likely to fail when life surprises us a misstep on the stairs, a sudden slip, a small stumble. That’s how fractures happen. That’s how independence slips away.

Ironically, avoiding short-term risk often increases long-term danger. The very movements that feel “risky” jumping, hopping, stepping up are the ones that teach your body to adapt, protect, and respond. They strengthen your skeleton, your tendons, your muscles, and your confidence. They give you the resilience to recover, to land safely, to keep moving freely.

Safety doesn’t come from avoiding movement. Safety comes from preparing your body to handle it. And yes that preparation is possible at any age. Even bones in your 60s, 70s, and beyond respond to the right load, gradually and safely applied.

Don’t let fear dictate your movement. Don’t let caution steal your independence. Choose to train, to challenge, to adapt. Because fractures and limitations rarely come from courage they come from never giving your body a chance to learn what it’s capable of.

Movement is medicine. Impact is training. And the freedom to live fully depends on giving your body the strength and resilience it deserves.

01/31/2026

Tendons require load to heal and retain capacity.

When you place the right amount of stress on them, they remodel, strengthen, and adapt. Without load, they weaken, lose elasticity, and become more prone to injury.

That doesn’t mean reckless jumping or heavy lifting. It means gradual, progressive, controlled loading exercises that challenge your tendons just enough to stimulate repair and growth. Isometric holds, resistance work, and mindful movements all provide the stimulus they need to recover and thrive.

Tendon pain is not permanent. With the right load, patience, and consistency, your tendons can regain capacity, become more resilient, and support the movements that let you stay independent, strong, and active.

Your tendons respond to what you give them.
They learn from stress, adapt to challenge, and reward you with function.
Don’t fear loading them.