Built from Broken by Scott H. Hogan Summary
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Suffering from stubborn joint pain? "Built from Broken" revolutionizes recovery by challenging fitness myths with science-backed solutions. Discover why load training - not stretching - is transforming rehabilitation protocols among fitness professionals. Your body isn't broken beyond repair; it's waiting to rebuild.
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When Your Body Becomes Your Greatest Teacher
Picture a cross-country skier training for the Olympics, her body a finely tuned machine. Then, in one devastating moment, a truck collision leaves her with a broken neck, back, and partial paraplegia. Doctors say she'll never walk again. Yet Janine Shepherd not only learned to walk - she became a pilot. Her secret? She stopped fighting her limitations and started building from them. This counterintuitive approach lies at the heart of a movement that's quietly revolutionizing how we think about pain, injury, and strength. What if your chronic shoulder pain, that nagging knee issue, or your persistent back ache aren't obstacles to overcome but foundations waiting to be built upon? We exist on a continuum of physical breakdown. Some are completely sidelined by debilitating pain. Others navigate daily life with nagging injuries that never quite heal. Still more hit frustrating plateaus, unable to progress because their joints simply won't cooperate. The common thread? Joint dysfunction - and it affects everyone from office workers hunched over keyboards to weekend warriors pushing through "good pain" that's actually destroying their bodies. Traditional fitness treats injuries as interruptions to work around. Bodybuilding splits isolate muscles while neglecting the stabilizers that keep joints healthy. Progressive overload programs demand constant weight increases regardless of individual limitations. We're told to push through, add more weight, train harder - and we wonder why one-third of American adults suffer from chronic joint pain.
Why Strength Training Isn't Optional and How We're Getting It Wrong
Inverting Training Philosophy to Address Root Causes
The Neuroscience of Pain and Why Traditional Treatments Fail
Training Connective Tissue for Resilience Through Strategic Loading
Mobility and Stability: Understanding What Your Joints Actually Need
Recovery Wisdom and Building Unbreakable Foundations
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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