Rehab, Resilience & Redefining Limits with Jaime Alvarado

Back to Human - A podcast by James Andriella - Fridays

In this episode, we sit down with Jaime Alvarado, a physical therapist and owner of Goefit, a gym in South Florida, to explore the intersection of strength training, rehabilitation, and the power of the mind in recovery.Tune in as we discuss:• Jaime’s journey into physical therapy—how his own experiences with injury, combined with his uncle’s battle with cancer, inspired his career path.• Why strength training became his ultimate tool for recovery and its vital role in rehab.• The key differences between cash-based and insurance-based physical therapy models.• Redefining rehab—how blending strength training with recovery methods pushes past perceived physical limits.• Jaime’s top five recovery tools: rockfloss, inversion tables, infrared light, Graston technique, and muscle guns.• Why he believes the majority of healing is mental - how to break free from self-limiting beliefs and injury-based identities• Rolfing and how fascia can store emotional trauma.• How plant medicine influenced his spiritual journey and connection to Christ.• How the transformative power of EMDR therapy has helped with his own healing• How becoming a father reshaped his approach to training, nutrition, and overall well-being.• The unspoken challenges of postpartum for menTo learn more about Jaime’s work and to follow his journey, be sure to check him out on Instagram at @prof_gains & @goefit

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