Masters Athlete

As a masters athlete, we tend to fall into one of two groups: those that need to be a part of a community to help push us...hello CrossFit...and those that have decided we don't like the hustle and bustle of going to a commercial gym so we invest into a home gym. This episode talks about everything needed for a home gym, both fitness and prehab/rehab equipment, along with resources that are available to get you started in the right direction. 

https://garagegymathlete.com/

https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/

https://www.facebook.com/MastersAthleteSC/?modal=admin_todo_tour

This week I talk about the happenings at the USATF Masters National Track and Field Championships that were held in Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University. I review my events, how I did, and the injuries I overcame. I then talk about the people I met at the meet and my goals for next year at the World Championships. 

http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2019/USATF-Masters-Outdoor-Championships.aspx

http://finishtiming.trackscoreboard.com/#/results/meet/201900312

http://wmatoronto2020.com/

This week's episode is an interview with someone I see on a regular basis, especially when I'm trying to get to the starting line of any event I've signed up for. Dr. Kyle Bowling is the owner of Kentucky Sports Chiropractic in Louisville, KY and is also the creator of the CTM Band, which is a compression and trigger point therapy product. Dr. Kyle is an avid runner, has competed in multiple Boston Marathons, and competed at the college level at the University of Louisville in both track & field and cross country. Dr. Kyle has also performed treatment and care for the elite jockeys at Churchill Downs and was in integral part of the medical team that helped win the first Triple Crown in 37 years of horse racing. 

http://www.kentuckysportschiropractic.com/index.html

https://ctm.band/

In this week's episode, I talk about the very basics of nutrition. I go over what macronutrients are and how to fuel yourself for short, intense activities versus long, slow, low-intensity activities. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3024813/

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/fiber/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/maltose

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/types-of-fat/

https://chriskresser.com/healthy-fats-what-you-need-to-know/

https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/5-roles-protein-5785.html

This week's episode of the Masters Athlete podcast details the movement-based approach to training. This includes incorporating all planes of motion into your fitness routine and provides examples of the types of exercises that are involved with that. It also gives a summary of the joint-by-joint approach to training, originated by Gray Cook and Mike Boyle. For more information on the joint-by-joint approach, visit the following websites: 

https://www.otpbooks.com/advances-in-functional-training-excerpt/

http://graycook.com/?p=35

https://www.strengthcoach.com/public/1282.cfm

https://ericcressey.com/how-to-apply-the-joint-by-joint-approach-to-the-elbow

https://deansomerset.com/fast-tracking-your-training-the-joint-by-joint-approach/

We all know we should have some kind of fitness assessment done when we start exercising. Today I want to discuss just a few that are available to us to help us start our training on the right foot and help prevent long term injuries. We discuss the ACSM, FMS, CrossFit, and others.

https://www.functionalmovement.com/

https://www.acsm.org/read-research/books/acsms-health-related-physical-fitness-assessment-manual

https://opexfit.com/blog/4-tests-determine-best-training-program-crossfit-athletes/

https://www.otpbooks.com/functional-movement-screen-7-screens-3-clearing-tests/