“If it doesn't make me SWOLE I don’t do it!” (And other funny memes)
- Geoff Neupert
- Aug 14
- 2 min read
Get rid of chronic aches, pains, niggles, and the little tweaks that keep circling back. Use what I use – The P3 Protocol
“If it doesn't make me SWOLE I don’t do it!”
Sound familiar?
You train hard. You push through the little aches and tweaks. You skip the “boring” stuff because it doesn't build muscle.
Then one day, you bend down to pick something up… and your low back grabs.
Or you get out of bed and suddenly feel 20 years older.
The problem isn't always the workout itself.
Training is a stressor on your body. And when you pile hard training on top of work stress, lack of sleep, and everything else life throws at you, that stress can eventually catch up with you. I've learned this the hard way.
After years of heavy training, compressed nerve roots in my lower back, and multiple hip injuries, I eventually realized something:
Restoration work isn't something you do instead of training.
It's what allows you to keep training the way you want to.
In this video, I break down the “meathead mentality” that tells us that if something doesn't make us stronger or more muscular, it's a waste of time — and why that mindset can eventually leave you with the dreaded “I used to…” list.
I'll also show you why I use restoration work to clear accumulated stress, maintain my movement, and keep doing the things I actually enjoy:
Lifting heavy
Training explosively
Running
Jumping
Grappling
And generally feeling good while doing it
If you're tired of the recurring aches, pains, niggles, and little tweaks that keep coming back, this may be the missing piece.
The goal isn't to train less.
The goal is to keep training for decades.
I use the P3 Protocol inside The Sore Joint Solution to do exactly that.
Stay strong,
Geoff Neupert.
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