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On Episode 68 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Mike Ranfone,  a Performance Coach, Massage Therapist, and Founder of Ranfone Training Systems in Hamden, Ct. 

We sat down and discussed:

• Blending Manual Therapy with Strength Training
• Why there is an increased risk of flare-ups when returning to sport/activity
• How to create a healthy relationship with exercise and nutrition
• The difference between exercise and training
• The importance of play
• Principles of Strength Training

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On Episode 67 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Ben Shear, a PGA Tour Trainer and Golf Digest’s Fitness Advisor. He is also the owner of Ben Shear Golf in Scotch Plains, NJ.

We sat down and discussed:

• How we can use biomechanics and ground reaction force data to improve our athlete's performance
• As amateurs, should you be trying to create a Tour player type swing?
• Off-Season Training For Golf Performance
• Reasons players are hitting the ball further and further
• Power vs Speed Training, what do you need to improve your distance off the tees

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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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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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