Botox and Burpees

Welcome to another episode of Botox and Burpees. I'm Dr. Sam Rhee, plastic surgeon and CrossFit coach, host of this podcast where we talk about plastic surgery, CrossFit and everything in between. You can find more information at our website, botoxandburpees.com, and make sure to like and subscribe wherever you listen to our podcast.

Today's episode is again with David Syvertsen, owner and coach at my box, CrossFit Bison, in Midland Park New Jersey. We talk about supplemental and online programming for CrossFit, such as CompTrain, Invictus, Misfit and Dave's own program, Next Level. If you are already paying for a gym membership and working out, what is the benefit of paying for additional programming? We delve into supplemental programs, as well as discuss Dave's program, Next Level.

Welcome to another episode of Botox and Burpees. I'm Dr. Sam Rhee, plastic surgeon and CrossFit coach, host of this podcast where we talk about plastic surgery, CrossFit and everything in between. You can find more information at our website, botoxandburpees.com, and make sure to like and subscribe wherever you listen to our podcast.

Today's episode is again with David Syvertsen, owner and coach at my box, CrossFit Bison, in Midland Park New Jersey. We talk about the terms "RX" and "Scaled" for CrossFit workouts. What does RX and scaled mean, and why do some athletes think it is so important to have that RX by their name on the whiteboard?

Welcome to another episode of Botox and Burpees. I'm Dr. Sam Rhee, plastic surgeon and CrossFit coach, host of this podcast where we talk about plastic surgery, CrossFit and everything in between. You can find more information at our website, botoxandburpees.com, and make sure to like and subscribe wherever you listen to our podcast.

Today's episode is the third episode with David Syvertsen, owner and coach at my box, CrossFit Bison, in Midland Park New Jersey. We talk about the dreaded I word in sports and fitness - injuries. How to avoid injuries, how to deal with injuries, and actually how to get the most out of an injury.

Today's episode is again with David Syvertsen, owner and coach at my box, CrossFit Bison, in Midland Park New Jersey. We compare CrossFit to other fitness programs such as OrangeTheory, F45 and Peloton, and what exactly is different about CrossFit.

You can get every episode of Botox and Burpees wherever you listen to podcasts, or go to botoxandburpees.com. thanks for listening.

I'm Dr. Sam Rhee, plastic surgeon and CrossFit coach, host of this podcast where we talk about plastic surgery, CrossFit and everything in between. You can find more information at our website, botoxandburpees.com, and make sure to like and subscribe wherever you listen to our podcast.

Today's episode is the first of a couple with David Syvertsen, owner and coach at my box, CrossFit Bison, in Midland Park New Jersey. We talk about Dave's start with CrossFit, and what he would have done differently knowing what he knows now. Thanks for listening.

In the world of plastic surgery, Dr. Lloyd Hoffman needs no introduction. In 1987 at 30 years of age, Dr. Hoffman became the youngest chief of a plastic surgery program in history. After a long and distinguished chairmanship at Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, Dr. Hoffman was an extremely successful private plastic surgeon on the Upper East Side for many more years. 

Dr. Hoffman recently returned to Columbia University Medical Center as an Associate Professor, resuming teaching responsibilities as well as working with the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York (https://www.laserskinsurgery.com/dermatologists/dr-lloyd-hoffman/)

Beloved by his residents, honored by his peers, Dr. Hoffman continues to share his wisdom and life experiences. Having managed over 15 thousand patients and counting, it was truly an honor to have shared some time with one of the true stalwarts in the plastic surgery world.

(This long-delayed podcast episode had production issues, which you will note. After wrestling with them sporadically for several months with limited ability, I decided not to wait any longer. My apologies for any technical issues and I hope they do not detract from Dr. Hoffman's fascinating thoughts.)

This podcast episode features guest Dr. Jess Ting. Jess and I go way back. We were classmates back in the 90s at Columbia University's medical school, Columbia's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Jess was valedictorian of the class, and as you will hear, he has continued on to great achievements.

Dr. Ting grew up in New York City and attended the Juilliard School, studying the double bass. After going to medical school, he also went into plastic surgery.

Dr. Ting is an Assistant Professor at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine, where he has headed the groundbreaking Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Ting and his team have performed more than two thousand operations, making it one of the busiest centers in the country.

For this work, Jess was recently featured in an award winning documentary, called Born to Be, directed by Tania Cypriano, which takes a close look at how his work impacts the lives of his patients as a pioneering gender-affirming surgeon, as well as his own transformation as a surgeon. More information about the documentary can be found at borntobefilm.com.

Jess talks about growing up in New York, his love for music, how he was able to achieve his successes in life, and his experiences with transgender medicine and surgery.

Tim Carroll is a high level CrossFit athlete (former 4x Regionals athlete), former professional GRID league captain, and owner of CrossFit 908 (now 908 Athletics) Berkeley Heights NJ and 908 Central, Westfield NJ. In addition, June 2012 he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, making him one of over 25 million Americans with this health challenge.

Right now there is a lot of controversy surrounding Crossfit the company, and particularly the owner, Greg Glassman. This interview was recorded a few weeks ago, but hearing my guest Tiim Carroll’s thoughts and opinions before the Glassman controversy shows how critical it is to stick to your fundamental guiding principles for anyone involved in Crossfit or in any business.

We will always face challenges in our lives. When you listen to Tim, you have no doubt he has already faced his share of challenges and will continue to do so with great success in the future. I have great respect for Tim Carroll, and it was a pleasure to talk to him about accomplishments in his life, his health, and his business.

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When I think of highly successful and yet grounded individuals, today's guest Kathleen Staunton is at the top of my list.

My friend Kathleen is the highest ranked athlete at our gym Crossfit Bison, Midland Park NJ. She has made the top 200 two years running in her age division in the CrossFit Open competition.

She is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who works full time for a large multidisciplinary group in internal medicine.

We talk about medicine, work-life balance, injury recovery, optimizing training and of course the 2020 CF Open and AGOQ (Age Group Online Qualifier).

Podcast website: https://bergencosmetic.com/podcast
Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYKbVQ6ayEbwwqbukBzQG_Q

Chapters
00:00 Preview soundbite
00:24 Introduction
00:56 Start (a little personal reminiscing)
04:58 Working as a medical professional
13:16 Challenges as a woman in medicine
17:57 Biggest issue in medicine today
20:23 Work-life balance and family
25:15 Valuing friends
27:20 Incorporating fitness in life
34:05 Value of CrossFit
37:05 Self-care as a Masters Athlete
39:17 Crossfit Open Prep and Injury Recovery
45:39 Performance in 2020 CF Open
52:11 2020 Age Group Online Qualifier (AGOQ)
01:04:18 Future challenges and plans