Episode 61
Most people hear "strength training" and picture a bodybuilder. Strength coach Dan John explains why tension comes before load, which four basic exercises teach it, and how small habits make strength stick.
82 Minutes – Nov 15, 2017
Episode 60
80% of high school softball players report shoulder pain, and softball has no pitch count. Strength coach Nancy Newell shares her 10-part offseason plan: breathing, soft tissue work, smart strength training, eating more and putting the ball down.
70 Minutes – Nov 8, 2017
Episode 59
Hand and arm numbness is rarely just carpal tunnel. Most of it comes from a nerve that can't slide because tissue along its path has glued down. Here is how to think about it, and when to stop waiting.
63 Minutes – Nov 1, 2017
Episode 58
Pilates is a specific exercise method built on breathing, pelvic position and quality of movement. Here is what anatomist and Pilates instructor Tim Fleisher taught me about how it differs from yoga, who it helps, and what it will not do.
62 Minutes – Oct 25, 2017
Episode 57
Four listener questions: front of hip pain with no injury, ankle impingement after a sprain with surgery on the table, leg and foot numbness from a trapped nerve, and a pitcher with years of elbow pain. My answer is the same each time: find the root cause.
50 Minutes – Oct 18, 2017
Episode 56
Back pain when sitting rarely comes from one bad chair. It comes from hours of unbroken sitting, a mouse out of reach and a laptop on the couch. Here is the desk worker's plan Dr. Kevin Christie and I mapped out.
50 Minutes – Oct 11, 2017
Episode 55
A friend's left calf has 'cramped' on and off for 15 years, with hamstring and adductor trouble on the same leg. Here is why I would stop stretching a fresh strain, load it instead, and look up the chain to the torso and hips.
53 Minutes – Oct 4, 2017
Episode 54
Older adults stick with exercise they already know. Kids should lift with perfect form, not to failure. Overuse pain often traces back to how you move. A good warm-up takes as long as your body needs.
44 Minutes – Sep 27, 2017
Episode 53
Plantar fasciitis is often a label for foot pain, not a diagnosis. Dr. Justin Dean and I cover nerve-driven arch pain, heel spurs, minimalist shoes, a low back screen, and the side plank and big toe tests every runner should pass.
57 Minutes – Sep 20, 2017
Episode 52
How much protein does an active person actually need? Registered dietitian Andrea Marincovich gives the simple formula, the higher ranges for athletes and injury recovery, and what happens when you overdo it.
68 Minutes – Sep 13, 2017