If you train 4-6 days a week and your body still keeps failing you - tight hips, recurring back pain, that thing in your shoulder that never quite goes away - this episode explains why.

It's not effort. It's not age. It's a missing foundation that nobody's taught you. Rob breaks down the evolutionary mismatch between how we live and how we were built to move, why "functional exercises" aren't actually making you function better, and exactly what to do about it.

Whether you're stuck in the physio loop or just tired of feeling tight despite doing all the "right" things, this one's for you.

What we cover:

• The three questions that changed how I approach training (and why most people have no answer to the third one)
• Why fit, active people who show up consistently still keep getting injured
• The difference between "functional training" and actually training your body to function better
• Joint independence before joint interdependence—why your squat won't improve just by squatting
• Flexibility versus mobility: why passive stretching gives temporary relief but never lasts
• The hardware versus software concept—why foam rolling and massage are just hacks
• End range strength training: what Bruce Lee understood that most gym-goers don't
• Why I feel fitter, stronger, and more mobile at 49 than I did at 35

Key takeaways:

• Movement comes first. Everything else comes second.
• Sport is chaos—it breaks bodies, it doesn't build them. Your training should prepare you for the forces you're putting your body through.
• The "physio loop" isn't bad luck. It's usually missing prerequisites.
• Expand your ranges of motion. Build control in those ranges. Then execute.
• Train for the next 40 years, not the next 4 weeks.

Connect with Rob:

• Instagram: @rob_telos
• Email: info@yourtelos.com
• Book a discovery call here: https://yourtelos.com/platinum-application

Why do fit, active people keep breaking down?

Rob from TELOS breaks the cycle. If you're over 35, training consistently, and still dealing with recurring injuries, stiffness, and the endless physio loop, this podcast explains why it happens and what to actually do about it. No fluff. No gimmicks. Just the truth about building a body that lasts.

Episode Notes

Why fit and active people keep breaking down, and the training philosophy shift that changes everything.

In this episode:

• The loop that keeps you stuck (train, injury, rehab, repeat)
• Why rehabilitation only gets you back to baseline, and why that's not enough
• Load bearing capacity: the real reason injuries happen
• The prerequisites problem most trainers ignore
• Joint independence before joint interdependence
• Flexibility vs functional mobility (the Bruce Lee test)
• End range strength: owning your movement, not just reaching it
• The expand, control, execute framework

This isn't about training harder. It's about training smarter.

Contact: Instagram: @rob_telos Email: info@yourtelos.com

I turned 49 this week. And I've been thinking about time, how we waste it, and the fact that none of us know how much we have left.

If you train consistently but keep doing the same thing year after year, this episode is for you. We're talking about why discipline without strategy is just spinning your wheels. How to map out your training year with actual variance and purpose. And why the next decade of your physical life depends on how you think, not just how hard you work.

• Why 2025 being gone should change how you approach 2026
• How I'm mapping my year: Q1 swimming, Q2/Q3 rings, Q4 lower body
• Client wins: Mark (struggling to walk → 68K event), Liz (2 marathons + first pull-up), Andy (first 100K cycle)
• How one comment from a swim coach shifted my standards
• Seneca: "Before you cure a man, ask him if he's willing to give up what is making him sick"
• Who TELOS is for (and who it's not for)

Contact: Instagram: @rob_telos Email: info@yourtelos.com