HeyJaredPast Your Prime
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…
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Why Your Ankle Sprain Isn't Healing (And How to Fix It) (opens the original)
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Stop icing ankle sprains and learn how to manage acute ankle injury recovery using evidence-based rehab strategies for active adults. In this episode, professional volleyball player Alex Keicher joins Dr. Craig Smith to break down the shift from passive rest to active rehabilitation, focusing on tissue capacity and movement-based recovery. You will learn how to assess pain levels properly and build a smarter plan that keeps you moving rather than sitting on the sidelines. If you want to avoid th
The TOP 5 Vertical Jump Factors for Active Adults | Aging Athlete Performance Training (opens the original)
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Build explosive power and jump higher as an active adult: without knee pain or recovery breakdown. In this episode, pro-volleyball player Alex Keicher and physical therapist Dr. Craig Smith analyze 30 science-backed factors behind vertical jump performance for aging athletes and active adults, and they reveal their top 5 highest-impact priorities. Learn the neurological, mechanical, and physical elements that matter most for masters athletes and busy parents who want to stay on the court, recove
Jumper's Knee: How Active Adults Overcome Patellar Tendinopathy (opens the original)
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Jumper's Knee, also known as patellar tendinopathy, plagues active adults: but weeks of rest often makes it worse. In this episode, physical therapist Craig Smith and pro volleyball Alex Keicher explain why complete rest actually lowers tissue capacity, how glute and quad inhibition overloads your patellar tendon, and the proven isometric and heavy-load protocol that rebuilds strength without pain. Learn how to reclaim explosive jump power while staying injury-free. If you're an active adult foc
Foot Pain Solved: Why Calluses Form & How Active Adults Recover Fast (opens the original)
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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 exacerba
Will AI Turn Physical Therapists Obsolete? The Future of Athlete Health & Active Adults Fitness (opens the original)
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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
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