#58 — Is Sugar Really so Bad? (Richard Johnson, MD)
Dr. Johnson will tell us why we put on excess weight, why we find it hard to sustain weight loss, why we get high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and gout, and how these disease are all related. Yeah. And, You will also learn some easy changes to your own lifestyle to improve your health, which is of course the foundation for being a strong athlete.

#57 — Climb Strong with Tom Bell, UK Hill Climb Champion
Sponsor: RePowerU — a free fitness practices assessment (a 10-minute questionnaire) Welcome back to the Wise Athletes podcast with Joe Lavelle and Glen Winkel. On today’s episode, number 57, we are joined by Tom Bell, UK Hill Climb National Champion who is a past UK mountain bike marathon national champion and the current UK Hill...

#56 – Mobility Drills –> Happy Body, Dr. Stephen Black
Sponsor: RePowerU — a free fitness practices assessment (a 10-minute questionnaire) Dr. Stephen Black, CEO and Owner of Rocky Mountain Human Performance Center. Stephen A Black, DSc, M.Ed., PT, ATC, CSCS is considered a world-renowned leader in the field of sports medicine, rehabilitation, fitness, and sports performance. As a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and certified...

#55 — A Grand Fondo From The Heart – Bluewater International Grandfondo
I spoke with Ken MacAlpine and Jon Palumbo of the Bluewater International Grandfondo. Ken and Jon are not professional event promoters nor are they long-time leaders in the cycling industry or ex-professional athletes. They are just regular people like you and me….people who love cycling and who wanted to encourage other people, cyclists or not, to come together to ride for fun, and for community, and to go...

#54 — Better Posture = More Power + Less Pain with Annette Verpillot
The Posturepro Method has gained global recognition for eliminating chronic pain, increasing strength, and improving sport proficiency

#53 — Wearables for Health & Fitness — Adam Bataineh MD
Sponsor: RePowerU — a free fitness practices assessment (a 10-minute questionnaire) Who is Dr. Adam Bataineh? Adam Bataineh, MD: Internal medicine doctor focused on aging and longevity. Co-founder and chief medical officer of Span Health, a longevity-focused health coaching app. The focus of the Wise Athletes podcast is older athletes, and how they can improve...

#52 — Make Your Joints Last a Lifetime – Howard Luks, MD
Dr. Luks is a top Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Physician who is also a masters athlete. Dr Luks knows all too well how hard it can be and how important it is to remain athletic for the pleasures it brings to life as well as for the many health and longevity benefits that cannot be obtained in any other way. In our talk we discuss the many...

#51 — The AFib Cure Co-Author, Dr John Day
Long time, competitive endurance athletes show a higher risks of AFib, which is a marker of premature aging. The faster you solve AFib, the better your long-term outcome. Ablation technologies have come a long way....success rates of 80-90% can be expected
