This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jesse Coomer. This is Jesse's second time appearing on the podcast!

Jesse is a Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor. He was part of the first group of individuals to become certified to train others in WHM and has trained directly under Wim hof himself. Today he serves as a certified Personal Trainer, English Professor, Breathworker, and meditator.

Whether you are a professional athlete or simply trying to become the best version of yourself, this episode has epic knowledge on how to uplevel your fitness and health. Jesse and Nicole discuss the benefits of utilizing your own breathing as a piece of your daily training as well as both hot and cold temperatures. Below is an overview of the protocols Jesse recommends for athletes.

Everyday Athletes Protocol:

15 min breath work

10 min cold shower

1 hour fitness including mobility and compensation work 

Professional Athlete Protocol:

15 min breath work

10 min Cold shower

2-3 hours of training

Contrast Training 4-5days per week

3 rounds of 15-30 min sauna (HR 150) & 8-10 min Cold Shower (HR 80) 

Don't miss out on all Jesse has to share with us. As he stated: "Wim is a force of nature."

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This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Charlie Weingroff.

Charlie Weingroff is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who works with many A-List celebrities and top professional athletes across all sports, including football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, professional wrestling, and powerlifting. He also serves as the Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men's National Basketball Team.

Charlie discusses his entrance into the physical therapy world and how he first associated with professional athletes and teams. He shares his views on accelerated protocols for injuries, recovery, and maintenance. Outside of the physical recovery from both an injury or everyday training, Charlie talks about how life in general also requires time and effort to ensure your health and wellbeing.

"Ask yourself what you are recovering from and that is how you decide what you need to do for recovery."

Don't miss this new series if you want to maximize your own recovery regardless of your abilities or skill level.

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This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chaz Davis.

From gym class mile to becoming a Paralympian, this athlete is a force to be reckoned with. Chaz first noticed a debilitating brightness in his right eye while sitting in class in his freshman year at the University of Hartford. Davis was eventually diagnosed with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare disease that destroys the optic nerve in the eye and can result in sudden vision loss.

Chaz discusses the initial setbacks he encountered which resulted in a brief hiatus from running before returning to the sport. He was then able to compete in his collegiate track and cross country programs as well as earn a nomination to his first U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Chaz is an American Record holder in the 1500m, 5000m, and marathon disciplines for T-12 classification. Personal Bests: 1500m-3:58 5000m-14:48 Marathon-2:31

Today, Davis holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver and currently resides in Boston with his girlfriend and guide dog. We are looking forward to following along on his upcoming journey to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

You do not want to miss the details of Chaz's key pieces of advice: If you can find discipline and passion in a sport then you can find success in all facets of your life; Doing it for yourself is the only way to get it done; If you want solid performances you have to be consistent by having discipline within your passion.

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This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rachel Janitz.

Rachel is a professional dancer in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts. Her dancing career started at an early age but after a few years of missing performing while in college, Rachel auditioned for Colts Cheer and now is in her third season with the team.

On top of being a professional athlete, Rachel began her clinical career in the pediatrics operating room at Riley Hospital. Today, she is a Medical Device Sales Representative for Stryker Spine where she serves as a clinical expert in the surgery setting to orthopedic and neurosurgeons as they perform complex spinal solutions.

Rachel discusses the level of fitness, the dance skills, communication abilities, and more that it takes to have a role within the NFL. Just like many professional athletes, Rachel's experience is not without challenge and injury. Early in her second season, an accident during a 13+ mile Spartan Race left her with a severely dislocated ankle, ruptured syndesmotic joint, broken fibula, talus, and ruptured tendons and ligaments. Through the adversity of injury and a year-long recovery, Rachel found a bigger picture and still had a winning season even on the sidelines at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Tune in whether you are professional cheer/dance hopeful or simply an athlete in any sport. Rachel's advice on mindset and recovery can improve any goal or fitness avenue.

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This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the pleasure of speaking with Zach Watts.

Zach Watts made his professional debut at CrossFit Regionals 2017 and 2018. Last year, he competed in the Brazil Sanctional as an elite individual placing 7th and as a member of an elite team at the Granite Games taking 5th.

Zach discusses his journey to finding the best possible version of himself as an athlete. He discusses what led him into the sport of CrossFit and the time and challenges he faced to acquire the mindset that he belongs in the competitive sport today.

Zach trains and coaches at Fort Wright CrossFit, just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. His claims to fame include a 1 rep max snatch of 315 and a 3 rep max snatch PR at USA Functional Fitness of 290. We are excited to see what the 2020 season has in store for him as he chases his dream to compete on the biggest stage in the industry: The CrossFit Games.

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This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alysha Krall.

Alysha is pursuing her pro card in the sport of Ironman Triathlons. She competed at Kona last year and has qualified to compete again in the next month. Before finding her current sport, she ran at the Division One level for the University of Wyoming. After college, she moved to Australia where she dabbled in ultra marathons which ultimately led her to the athletic career she has today.

Alysha discusses what caused her to transition out of long distance and endurance running to the world of competitive Ironman training. She shares with us the lifestyle required for an athlete to become their best self and the choices required to become their truest self. In her adult life, Alysha has not only competed at some of the most elite levels, but she has experienced many obstacles and corners of the world. Her take-a-ways from these experiences have shaped her entire lifestyle and motivated her to become a better athlete.

Alysha works and races for herself, Love the Pain, and Fuereza Coffee. She is an advocate for female runners struggling with eating disorders, and now lives in Wyoming with her husband in a 6th wheel RV while they wait to build their tiny home. 

Sample Training Cycle for Alysha:

Monday - Recovery day, recovery swim

Tuesday - Speed work on the track and a bike

Wednesday - Speed on the bike, hard swim, lift

Thursday - Strength workout on the bike, tempo run, recovery swim

Friday - Hard swim, lift, recovery run

Saturday - Long bike Ride, run off the bike

Sunday - Long run, open water swim or a recovery swim

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This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, we are lucky enough to speak with Patricia Fasciotti.  She is a sports therapy certified physical therapist who owns a mobile concierge service, and provides online consults and courses as well.  She is also a mom of two, an avid runner, aspiring golfer, and registered yoga instructor.

Patricia has found that by utilizing a hybrid model, she can enhance what she does 1 on 1 by bringing it to the online space.  She does a lot of this by integrating yoga into her athletes' routines to improve their mobility and flexibility.

"I equate [yoga] to the fountain of youth."

One tip Patricia does share with her clients to help them integrate yoga into their daily schedules, is to pick just 1 or 2 poses they love and then do them daily.  Another tip for athletes who have busy schedules, is to utilize the book ends of your day. Take some extra time in the morning and evening to dedicate to slowing down, stretching, breathing and being present.

"It's not just teaching exercises, its integrating them into the client's life."

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This week on Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jen Esquer, better known as Doc Jen Fit.

Jen has her doctorate in physical therapy, is ranked as one of the best fitness trainers on Instagram by Shape magazine, and has been featured in multiple other magazines and interviewed on multiple podcasts.

Jen's goal isn't just to address fitness in the sense of weight loss and how a person looks, but their entire physical well-being.  A big part of this mission is to create a community for people to come together and share tools that allow them to show up as examples for their family, friends and co-workers.  This includes incorporating concepts of physical therapy to help people feel better and make them more aware of their body.

" … when I think fitness a lot of the times, I think, you know, losing weight and losing belly fat. And all these other things, that is the common language for fitness out there, that is so not where I want to draw my attention or draw people in from. Like my programs, even though it will have functional HIIT workouts and other things, that's not because I'm promoting that you're going to lose weight. You're going to learn about your body. You're going to see strength, deficits. You're going to see different things. So my thing has always been how do I kind of step into this fitness world without it being about aesthetics and weight loss, and how do I continue to inspire and promote without it just being about my individual body either."

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Chiropractor and Physical Therapist Take a New Approach to Wellness

On this week's episode of Mobility Athletes Radio, I had the privilege of speaking with Shelly and John Mark Tyler, a physical therapist and chiropractor duo, working together to improve the health and longevity of their clients.  Together they have established the Rehabilitation and Performance Institute to help any athlete take a holistic approach to their training.

Throughout today's episode we will touch upon:

• The importance of understanding the strengths and weaknesses of different specialties to improve individual patient care.
• Treating individuals as a whole and understanding all aspects of an individuals health care journey (physical therapy, nutrition, mental health, etc.) all impact that person's care.
• Broken aspects of the current healthcare system that provide opportunities for improvement and growth of health care providers
• How providing a collaborative approach and positive, empowering feedback to clients really facilities a positive, less stressful experience for clients that empowers them to continue to set physical goals for themselves.

One important point to take away from today's episode is that not all physical therapists and chiropractors are created equal.  You may have an experience with someone that isn't good, but that doesn't mean your experience with another provider will be the same.  It is important to find providers that help you understand what they do in their profession and how they collaborate to improve your care, as well as listen to you, the client, and address your concerns regarding their care.

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Rehabilitation and Performance Institute

On this episode of Mobility Athletes we will be discussing the concept of telehealth with  Rob Vining, the co-founder of P.T. Live. For those who don't know what that is, it allows us to communicate with our clients and customers via a direct chat and make appointments right on our website.

One thing telehealth has allowed us to potentially do, is get back to the one on one appointments that are about an hour long.  It allows convenience for the customer, it allows the therapist to focus on the client and it allows the medical professional to go back to the roots of treating 1 patient per hour, instead of the volume driven system we see now.

Another point Rob made, that I love, is creating a system where a physical therapist can function as a triage online.  This would get patients to the practitioner they need to see in a timely fashion, and allows practitioners to focus on the patient because they wouldn't have to deal with the volume they are currently seeing.  This can all be done remotely from the internet if you are working with a trainer professional.

"We can be that pressure valve that allows patients to still get where they need to go in a convenient manner."

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