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Dan Watkins, PT, DPT
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When was the last time you saw someone actually get strong doing BOSU squats? I’ll wait, or will I?

#IHaveQuestions #rehab #fitness #FunctionNotFiction #TrainWithPurpose #ForceProductionMatters
April 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
You don’t see powerlifters deadlifting on wobble boards for a reason.

If you’re in rehab or working on proprioception? Sure. Otherwise, if you want to get stronger, more explosive, or more resilient ....

Keep your feet on the ground.
April 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Here’s the problem:
Balance drills have their place.
But squatting on a rubber dome doesn’t make you stronger.

It actually makes you worse at producing force.

Real-world strength comes from applying force into the ground. The more stable you are, the more power you generate.
April 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
So maybe the real flex is this:

Training without a camera on.
Resting without guilt.
Showing up without needing credit.

Because when the goal becomes
alignment over attention––
you stop chasing noise,
and start building something that lasts.
April 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Consider:

Strength isn't always loud.
Resilience isn't always visible.

And the best transformations?
They rarely get posted.
April 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
But if every session needs a gold star...
If progress only feels real when it’s witnessed...

Then we’re not really training for growth.
We’re performing.

📉 You skip rest to avoid falling behind.
📉 You hide pain because it "ruins the vibe."
📉 You keep going even when your body whispers––Not today.
April 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
But long-term strength and long-term success isn’t built in spikes. It’s built in:
- consistency
- adaptability
- wise effort over constant intensity
April 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🏋‍♀️ In fitness, this shows up as the “soreness is weakness leaving the body” mindset. Perform through pain enough, and performance is soon no longer an option.

🖥️ In careers, it’s the back-to-back Zooms, inbox at midnight, uppers to perform and downers to unwind.
April 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
But that’s not resilience.
That’s 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐦 in disguise. And it will catch up to you if it hasn’t already.

If your daily grind requires numbing just to get through it, it’s not a grind worth glorifying.
April 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Why am I doing this?
What am I trying to prove and to who?
What would it look like to train or work in a way that 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 rather than 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧?

The “𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥” model implies your weekdays are disposable as long as you blow off enough steam on the weekend.
April 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Effort isn't inherently noble.
Exhaustion isn't a badge of honor.
And burnout isn’t a rite of passage.

Sometimes "𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩" is more 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 than it is resilience.

And often, it avoids the harder questions:
April 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM