Age is an important number, but it can also be deceiving. After 40, most people say they feel younger than their years. Although most people think of their later years in terms of decline, they can be one of the best times in life. Dr Castel tells us what we can do now, at any stage in life, to make sure we enjoy our years as wise athletes.
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What is athleticism? Aerobic Endurance — also known as cardiovascular fitness and stamina, is the ability to exercise continuously for extended periods without tiring. Muscular Endurance — the ability to repeat a series of muscle contractions without fatiguing. Muscle Strength — the ability to carry out work against a resistance. Explosive Power — the ability to exert a maximal…
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I think about my heart a lot. I am constantly monitoring my resting heart rate, my training heart rate, my HRV, how my heart feels when I am going all out, and I think hard about how to make my heart work better today and tomorrow and long into the future. I thought it was time to talk to the one and only Benjamin Levine, MD, a practicing cardiologist and researcher with an amazing track record in Sports cardiology and cardiovascular physiology and exercise.
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(1) How to develop or maintain a mindset that helps older athletes continue to fight against the gravity of aging…against the continual friction against forward progress..a mindset that addresses the inevitability of setbacks…and maybe doesn’t even view setbacks as bad but just as a normal thing like a rainy day to use for some indoor training
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Dr. Miele runs her own business ‘Mind over Body Athletics, LLC’ in which she trains and consults athletes and coaches in a variety of sports, sport psychology, injury prevention, and training methods.
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Load Management is not just a new way to talk about progressive overload, it is a way of thinking about avoiding and resolving pain and injuries.
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James Morehen, PhD provides his expert opinion on the use of protein and more for the purpose of building and maintaining muscle while engaging in endurance exercise and/or losing body fat.
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A licensed doctor of physical therapy, certified pelvic rehabilitation practitioner. Cycling can result in negative effects on pelvic health, including pain and numbness.
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Steve Hendricks, author of The Oldest Cure in the World. Stevehendricks.org/ Bookshop.org
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Melissa has been practicing in the areas of sports nutrition and human performance since 2002, and is an expert in bone health. Melissa is a sports dietitian, and a Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) certified coach. She participated in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials, and had to learn to optimize nutrition, sleep, positive mental health, proper training and recovery to compete at that level.
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Wise Athletes is a production of a couple old guys who are determined to keep it going. Join us as we figure out how to be high performing athletes for a long time.
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