Many parents and coaches are still uneasy about introducing strength training to children and adolescents. Myths about stunted growth, high injury rates, and making athletes slower persist. Dr Schwartz and Mr Power explain why these misconceptions are incorrect, and why strength training can benefit people of all ages. Finally, learn how to introduce strength training to young trainees with a focus on fun and learning.

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Further Reading

Youth Strength Training and Bone Health

NSCA Position Statement on Youth Strength Training

Strength Training and Self Esteem

During the holiday season many of us find ourselves drinking more alcohol than usual. This isn't the end of the world, but it's not without its risks. Dr Schwartz and Mr Power discuss how alcohol impact progress in the gym, the health risks of alcohol consumption, and the impact of genetics on those risks. Finally, they'll discuss some of the wackier ideas about alcohol boosting sports performance.

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Further Reading:

StatPearls

Alcohol and Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapies

GLP-1 Agonists and Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol and Sarcopenia

Supplements are frequently marketed as having drug-like effects, promising rapid transformations for your physique and performance. We discuss why they never deliver on these promises, and go a step further to explain that they never will.

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People love to argue about whether bodybuilding is a sport. But in this solo-episode Mr Power argues that the distinction matters. Bodybuilding has had an outsized influence on fitness and sports training, and it hasn't always been a good thing.

Learn about the benefits and pitfalls of bodybuildings influence. Bodybuildings can also learn from fully embracing the lack of any real athletic requirements for their event.

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There's tons of content on optimizing your nutrition for peak performance. But when it comes down to it, do you actually need to be worried about getting everything right? Dr Schwartz and Mr Power discuss how casual fitness enthusiasts and top athletes have surprising similar nutritional requirements.

This episode also compares nutrition strategies for training versus competition; how to deal with travelling through time zones, and "making weight".

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It's become a cliché to talk about GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Zepbound being "game changers" for the treatment of overweight and obesity; but it's true. Unfortunately, the topic has become a target for influencers who rely on fabricated controversies and misinformation.

Dr. Schwartz and Mr Power dispel some to the biggest myths around these drugs, such as muscle loss, while giving practical advice on how to train and eat while taking these medications.

They also discuss potential, unanticipated, applications such as use by athletes hoping to achieve a competitive advantage.

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Further reading:

Training on GLP-1 agonists

Preserving Muscle on GLP-1 agonists

Case Series on GLP-1 agonists

Semaglutide vs Tirzepitide

Buckle up and put on your helmets sports fans! Dr. Schwartz and Mr Power discuss concussions in sports. Learn about the long-term risks associated with concussions, who's at greater risk (spoiler it's kids), and what can be done to prevent or reduce exposure.

This episode strikes close to home as both Schwartz and Power have had serious concussions in the past (especially Schwartz), and use this lens to add a personal angle to the story. So you like tales of unconscious coaches, aphasia, and mild traumatic brain injuries, listen now.

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References and Resources:

Long Term Consequences: Effects on Normal Development Profile after Concussion, 2011

epidemiology of concussion in sport: a literature reviewConcussion biomechanics, head acceleration exposure and brain injury criteria in sport: a review. Sports Biomechanics, 2024Soccer heading frequency predicts neuropsychological deficits, 2003

Combining evidence and practice to optimise neck training aimed at reducing head acceleration events in sport: a systematic review and Delphi-consensus study

When and why to change exercises in a program is one of the basics of program design and management. Dr Schwartz and Mr Power go into the detail of when and why to change exercise selection. Importantly, They also provide valuable insights into when to not change exercises, and common pitfalls such as changing exercises too frequent.

Further Resources

website: Praxis Strength and Nutrition

Neuromuscular adaptation to strength training: here

Research on simplified weightlifting exercises for athletes (in no particular order): Article 1, Article 2

Induced Acceleration Analysis of Squatting Patterns (the part about your calf muscle extending the knee): here

The Enhanced Games bills itself as the "future of sport". It boasts that allowing athletes to use performance enhancing drugs like anabolic-androgenic steroids will result in never-before-seen levels of performance. We'll take you through a short history of doping in sport to see if the Enhanced Games brings anything new to sport, or if its all just marketing bluster.

Links

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Charlie Francis's doping tell-all: Speed Trap

Dubin Inquiry into doping in sports: Dubin Inquiry

East German doping program: Faust's Gold

In this episode we discuss the steady rise in childhood obesity and its effects on health. Learn about the disruptive effects on puberty and how this occurs differently in girls versus boys. Finally, we discuss what can be done by parents, fitness professionals, and healthcare providers.

Show links:

Praxis Strength and Nutrition

UNICEF Report: Feeding Profits

Predicting Adult Obesity From Childhood Obesity: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Impact of Obesity on Pubertal Timing and Male Fertility

Physical Exercise and Appetite Regulation