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106. Why Strength Training Feels Harder Than It Looks When You're New

You watch someone do a squat, a deadlift, or a single-leg exercise and think, "That doesn't look too complicated." Then you try it, and suddenly you're thinking about your feet, your knees, your back, where you're supposed to feel it, and whether the weight is too heavy or too light. If strength training feels harder than it looks, you're not bad at it. You're learning a new skill, and there's a process for that.

In this episode, Dr. Liz Koch, DPT, a physical therapist turned strength coach and mountain bike instructor, explains why strength training feels surprisingly hard when you're new…

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