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On Episode 66 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Jonathan Avalos, a Golf Fitness Coach in Charlotte, NC, and the Founder of Athletic Golf Fitness.

We sat down and discussed:

• How to identify which asymmetries should be addressed
• What is PRI and how it can improve your golf game
• Is bad posture decreasing your performance?
• How to blend PRI concepts within golf fitness programs
• Nocebo and its impact on pain

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On Episode 65 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Matt Palazzolo, a golf performance coach in the NYC area.

We sat down and discussed:

• How to build better body awareness
• How exercise can help improve your golf swing
• What is golf-specific training?
• Human movement vs man-made movement
• Tying movement and exercise back into your goals

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On Episode 64 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Andrew Chadwick, a golf performance coach in San Antonio, and host of the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast.

We sat down and discussed:

• Strategies for returning back into your fitness routine
• How to set yourself up for success in the gym
• What would happen if the biggest hitters on tour gained weight like Bryson
• Strategies for successful weight loss
• How to improve your diet
• Is weight loss as easy as calories in vs calories out
• Understanding food labels to make healthier food choices

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On Episode 63 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Casey Lee, the director of Fitness and Performance at the Edge gym in Vermont.

We sat down and discussed:

• His personal weight loss journey
• How to build habits for sustainable weight loss and a healthier lifestyle
• Some common struggles parents face when it comes to health and wellness
• Training tactics for when you are feeling run down
• Nutritional hacks for staying on track with your fitness goals

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On Episode 62 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Brandon Matthews, a Professional Golfer on the Latin America Tour

We sat down and discussed:

• Why Brandon decided to focus on golf over the other sports he played in his youth
• His secret to averaging a whopping 331 yard drives during the 2019 golf season
• The lessons learned from his latest golf slump
• His experience with lower back and hip pain and how it has affected his career
• How he currently manages his body’s health and the swing changes he has had to make
• The truth about neutral spine

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Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• TPI - Titleist Performance Institute
  • The Titleist Performance Institute is a great resource for you to find the best swing coaches, fitness pros, and medical pros in the golf industry. They have an amazing find your provider resource which you can access here. If you would like your golf fitness or rehab needs met, you can also set up a free 15-minute discovery call with me to learn how I can best help you take your body and your game to the next level.

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On Episode 61 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Joe Grunvald, a Strength Coach at Edge Sports and Fitness in Vermont.

We sat down and discussed:

• The differences between assessing junior golfers and adult golfers
• How to teach juniors:
  • Stiffness, body control, and strength
  • Power and speed development
• How to keep the junior athlete motivated
• Periodization for the junior athlete
• Does early specialization increase your odds of being recruited by a college golf program

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On Episode 60 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Joe LaVacca, a physical therapist in NYC and The Founder of Strength in Motion PT.

We sat down and discussed:

• How and why physical therapy can be effective
• Emotions role in pain
• Why pain shouldn't be discouraging
• What is plantar fasciitis and how to manage it
• How your gait cycle can impact your endurance on the course
• What are the qualities that make up a healthy foot and ankle
• How to select proper footwear

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On Episode 59 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Kevin Sprouse, the owner of Podium Sports in Knoxville, Tn. He is the Head of Medicine for EF Education First Pro Cycling and works with a number of professional athletes including those on the PGA Tour.

We sat down and discussed:

• How to build a physiological foundation for health and golf
• Is golf an endurance sport
• How the building an aerobic engine can actually improve strength and power
• Should you work out on an empty stomach
• How to program energy system development for golf

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The Podium Podcast

Here is the link to the full episode show notes

If you want to listen to the Scott Stalling interview we mentioned, click here. 

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On episode 58 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast presented by Par Four Performance, Joe Gambino interviews Charlie Weingroff, a strength coach and physical therapist based in NYC.

We sat down and discussed:

• How to determine if a golfer needs to be a become a better athlete or a better golfer
• Nervous system readiness and its impact on your performance
• Energy system development and work capacity 

Head to the show notes to connect with Charlie and get all the details from within the episode.

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The Fitness For The Fairways Podcast is a golf-fitness podcast designed to help you "Make Your Body The Best Club In Your Bag." Joe Gambino interviews the best strength coaches, physical therapists, and golf professionals to help take your golf performance to the next level.

On Episode 57 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast presented by Par Four Performance, Joe sat down with Amir Zandinejad, a Movement Specialist in the San Francisco area.

We sat down and discussed:

• The true definition of mobility
• How Amir went from tin man to mobility ninja
• How to balance your mobility work with other fitness components (strength, aerobic, recovery, etc…)
• Movement assessment and program design
• How much mobility training do you need
• How to know if you are training too hard

Head to https://joegambinodpt.com/amirzandinejad/ for the full show notes.

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If tightness and stiffness are affecting your golf game, the P4P Online Kinstretch Membership is for you.  You'll learn how to assess yourself and have access to over 300 mobility routines to help you improve the areas that will have the greatest impact on your game. Head to https://joegambinodpt.com/services/kinstretch/ to get started today!