YOGABODY

Only One Sport After 40?
(You might invite injury)

If you can describe your exercise routine with just one word, like: running, cycling, tennis, yoga, or Pilates, it's probably time to add something else.

As we get older, we're not fragile, but we do recover more slowly. Muscle protein synthesis slows, connective tissues take longer to heal, and all those little support muscles become much more important.

That's why I say cross training isn't just for elite athletes. It's for anyone who wants to stay active for decades.

Keep doing the thing you love most. Just support it with a little strength training and a little stretching.

It doesn't have to be much. Even 10 to 15 minutes a day can add up to a huge difference over time.

Your goal (probably) isn't to become a hybrid athlete.

Your goal is to keep doing the sport you love without it breaking you. 💪

Stuck with your handstand? Try this…

I spent years doing wall kicks up, again and again without much progress.

Then I noticed something: CrossFit athletes, many of whom have limited shoulder mobility and rarely practice handstands, were not only holding handstands but walking on their hands.

That’s when I realized a huge part of learning your first handstand isn’t balance. It’s overhead pressing strength.

Once I could strict press about 30% of my body weight overhead, I started sticking my handstands. My alignment still isn’t great, but there’s no question that I should have started with strength before alignment - not the other way around.

Some exercises demonstrate a strength or skill, others develop it. Sometimes they are the same, but not always.

If you too are stuck with hand balancing like I was, try overhead dumbbell pressed twice weekly. It might make a huge difference.

Do you have knee pain? People often say, “Movement is medicine.” But why?

One reason is mechanotransduction: the process where your body turns the forces created by movement into biological signals that help tissues adapt and repair.

This helps stimulate:
• Collagen synthesis
• Better collagen fiber alignment
• Healthy tissue remodeling

If two people have the same knee injury, the one who follows a carefully progressed loading program will usually recover better than the one who avoids movement altogether.

The key is appropriate loading. Too much can delay healing, but for most people, underloading is the bigger problem.

Are you dealing with a knee injury? What’s been working for you?

Would you like to move more freely in your own body? Join me for a Science of Stretching Masterclass on 8 July and we'll dive deeper into the evidence-based principles that help improve mobility and flexibility—whether you're just getting started or you've been stretching with YOGABODY for years.

✨ Free for all Science of Stretching Program members. (You'll need to be a program member to access this masterclass.)

Check your app or hit the link in bio to join the program. Hope to see you there!

You can likely lower your resting heart rate by around 10% in the next month with structured walking.

In my Five for Life program, we use a simple method called ABC Walking. It’s a periodized walking program that’s low impact, easy to follow, and designed to improve cardiovascular fitness without beating up your joints.

Instead of trying to walk faster, especially if you have knee or lower back pain, we increase the challenge by going uphill or climbing stairs.

Just 30 minutes a day. 150 minutes a week.

It’s realistic, sustainable, and one of the simplest ways to improve your heart health.

Check the link in bio.

Are some floor yoga poses a no-go for you right now because of pain, injury, or limited mobility?

Join my Chair Yoga Masterclass LIVE on 30th June. Learn how to build strength and flexibility, promote joint health, and improve balance with a no-floor yoga flow designed to be done entirely from a chair.

During this masterclass, I’ll guide you through a core sequence, then teach you a framework for at-home self-practice you can use again and again on your own schedule.

Can’t join live? Catch the replay and watch whenever works for you (you’ll get lifetime access to the material). Sign-up details at the link in bio.

Ready to turn your passion for wellness into a career? 🌿💪

Join the YOGABODY Coach (200hr) Certification program and learn how to inspire students, transform lives, and build a profitable coaching business through science-based flexibility, strength, and breathwork training.

Whether you’re looking for personal growth, a flexible lifestyle, or a new professional path, this program will give you the tools, mentorship, and confidence to teach anywhere in the world.

✔️ Comprehensive 7-week course
✔️ Live online training
✔️ Lifetime access to course materials
✔️ Internationally recognized certification
✔️ Business and marketing training included

Your future students are waiting for you.

Training starts 25th May. Apply now via the link in bio ☝️

Join Lucas, Camilo and the YOGABODY team this December 3-5, for a weekend retreat in sunny Barcelona, Spain.

When you're trying to make changes to your health, it's very difficult when your daily routine stays the same. A retreat offers you the opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, meet new people, learn new ideas, have great conversations, and set the stage for a new chapter of health transformation.

Space is limited. Find all the details at the link in bio or yogabody.com.