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Get bigger, stronger and smarter with FitnessFAQs. Your host Daniel Vadnal is a Physiotherapist from Australia with more than 15 years of calisthenics experience.  Guests include experts Dr Mike Israetel, Ben Patrick, Jeremy Ethier, Kinobody, The Bioneer, Alpha Destiny, Strength Side, Bill Maeda, Marcus Filly, Calisthenic Movement and more. Exercise can be complicated. This podcast will help.
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83 - Get Flexible Without Stretching Every Day - Tom Merrick
Sunday, 22 March, 2026

Tom Merrick is well known for offering honest, practical advice on flexibility and mobility training. His work keeps it simple without overcomplicating the process, and he will help you understand common myths around stretching..(0:00) - Does lifting weights make you stiff?(7:26) - I'm naturally inflexible (10:28) - The reality of stretching (21:47) - Stretching makes you weaker(23:18) - What is perfect techinque?(27:03) - Advice for training as you get older(30:56) - Should you stretch everyday?(37:27) - Can everyone learn side splits?(41:47) - Stretch harder to improve faster(46:24) - Injury stories and stupid mistakes(51:46) - Bulletproof exercises don't exist(54:39) - Longevity training looks like this(58:52) - How many stretches do you need?(1:03:08) - Posture and pain explained(1:08:41) - Muscle imbalances should be fixed?.💪 Get 20% Off FitnessFAQs workout programs:Use Code PODCAST20 at checkout - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fitnessfaqs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠.Sponsors:✅ Get 10% Discount on the best calisthenics equipment by Gornation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gornation.com/?ref=fitnessfaqs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (automatically applied at checkout).Stay in touch:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/fitnessfaqs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/FitnessFAQs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitnessfaqs.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow Tom: ⁠⁠⁠YouTube