What does it take to make your workouts and golf game 18STRONG? Join us as Charlie Weingroff shares his expertise in the world of sports performance, strength training, and physical therapy for golfers.

Charlie is a world renowned physical therapist, athletic trainer and strength coach.  Charlie has worked with elite athletes and professionals all over the world.  He has worked with the NBA, the US Marine Corps Special Forces, and athletes from just about every sport on many different levels.  In this episode, Charlie shares the foundational principles for making real changes in your performance, whether that be strength, power, speed, technical skill, etc.  There is a definite recipe.

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Charlie Weingroff’s Background

* Charlie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.  

* He is currently a Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Drive 495 in Manhattan, NY and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ.  

* He also is a member of the Nike Executive Performance Council and serves as the Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team.  

* He was the Director of Physical Performance and Resiliency and Lead Physical Therapist for the United States Marines Corps Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, NC.    

* He graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996, and went on to earn an MSPT in 1999 and DPT in 2010 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyHighlights from this Episode

Highlights from this Episode

* Charlie shares his background working with the NBA, the Marine Corps Special Forces,  and his current work with Drive 495 and Fit for Life.

* We discuss how an individual can go about changing their fitness level and technical skill level, and that there are certain rules that apply to making changes in the body.

* General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS): there is a predictable way that the body responds to stress.

* There are 3 stages of the GAS:

* Alarm Stage: When the initial stressor is introduced and shocks the system

* Resistance/Adaptation Stage:  If the stressor continues, the body makes adjustments to adapt and improve.  Rest is critical.

* Exhaustion Stage: Occurs when the long-term stress is not removes and the body starts to break down.

* Here is an article that further explains the GAS

* Charlie explains how developing a skill is much like improving strength or speed in the fact that we must use these basic principles.

* Golf is not different from any other sport! (although there are a lot of trainers, therapists, and golfers themselves that for some reason think it is).

* Charlie explains his approach when working with a golfer.  There are basic functional qualities and guidelines that he looks for in regards to how the body and joints move (TPI screen) and determines what skills this person may need for their sport.

* At it’s most basic level, to gain or improve a skill we must introduce:

* A drill that imposes a barrier of limitation

* The drill must deliver some sort of improvement

* In order to do this,