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#146 | A Strong Foundation for Athleticism | Tyler Benner of Strong Feet Athletics

Strong Feet Athletics was founded by Tyler Benner, internationally competitive Olympic archer and author. With a deep study of the human body, Tyler believes good posture and daily movement help people do life better. Tyler says athletes deserve to know….what do strong feet look like and what can strong feet do? how do you know if you have strong feet?

Performance isn’t always what we think it is. In other words, how much performance improvement are we missing by only focusing on power output or strength? Where does agility and balance and dexterity come into play? Proper foot mechanics and improved foot strength and proprioception would make you better.

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#137 | The #1 Secret to Healthy Fat Loss | Vyvyane Loh MD

As a followup to my chat with Dr Vyvyane Loh, Glen and I sat down with Dr Loh to get into the how of losing excess body fat without losing muscle. Dr Loh does not disappoint as she shares her tips on how she has helped so many people successfully navigate the changes needed to get to a healthy body fat level AND a healthy body muscle level…both are necessary for health and athletic performance.

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#134 | Testosterone Envy & Longevity | Rick Cohen MD

let’s talk to Dr Rick Cohen about discovering your own path to boosting testosterone to feel better and stronger as a man and an athlete…

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#133 | Higher VO2Max via Postbiotic Metabolites | Ross Pelton, R.PH, Ph.D., CCN

A healthy gut produces post biotic metabolites such as SCFA (short chain fatty acids) that the body relies upon. These postbiotics are available in supplement form for those wise athletes who are still working on optimizing their gut. Improved vo2max and higher lactate thresholds may await you.

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#132 | Measuring Metabolism | Hari Mix PhD of Calorify

Everybody knows exercise is good for us but why? And why doesn’t my food tracker work even when I weigh my food and use a power meter and heart rate monitor to track energy usage? Do I really have to step on a scale everyday to know if I am eating too much? And how can I tell if I’m eating too little to build muscle and to avoid bone and immune function issues down the road?

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#124 | Pain and Performance | Ryan Whited & Matt Fitzgerald

Ryan Whited and Matt Fitzgerald, co-authors of Pain and Performance, to hear the origin story behind “Training as Treatment” and the 3-step process that we all can use to get on the path to better performance and less downtime and less hassle with pain solutions that don’t work. While pain IS communication, it does not mean “injury” or “imbalance” or “wear and tear”…and we can be more self sufficient in managing pain.

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#123 | Inspiring Stories of Older Athletes | Lauren Hurst

In North of Forty, senior fitness expert Lauren Hurst and photographer Nick Cinea tell the stories of senior athletes ages 54 to 103, marathoners to martial artists to mountaineers, ordinary and extraordinary people.

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[Re-release: Solving Athlete Pain | Charlie Merrill, PT]

Charlie Merrill PT says the source of most athlete’s pain is often not what you’d expect 

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#116 | Grow old–Get fast–Don’t die | Phil Cavell: The Midlife Cyclist

The Midlife Cyclist is a book by Phil Cavell, for cyclists over 40 who want to train hard, ride fast, and stay healthy. Join us to listen to Phil talk about finding cycling performance AND long health.

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#115 | Winning Athletic Longevity | Dr Rick Cohen & Daniel Tawfik of Healthspan

One of the major bummers for the older athlete, is that no one knows how to make people younger.  All we can do is slow down the rate of aging.  The healthier we are, the slower we age….meaning the more slowly we progress toward that visit to the pearly gates. 

How can we balance risk and reward, prioritize which interventions to pursue first, how to tell is we are getting a positive or negative result from our interventions including pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements. These are the questions answered by Daniel and Rick.

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