The Resilient Athlete Project

My friends Justin Lupone and Zach Ledogar join me for this episode. They are both coaches at Seaside CrossFit in Wareham, MA. We break down the 2021 CrossFit Open and go over lessons learned. 

**please be aware there is a small amount of adult language in this podcast**

We talk about what you should be doing outside of CrossFit classes to get better, competition vs. training vs. practice and why the distinction matters, why beginner's mindset is important, how you can round out CrossFit training with accessory work and much more. 

If you're a CrossFit athlete (especially one who competes) you don't want to miss this episode. We had a blast and there are tons of great tips. 

We reference a recent blog post on my website which you can find by heading here: http://www.wagnerptp.com/lessons-from-the-2021-crossfit-open/crossfit/

Check out https://seasidecrossfit.com for more on Justin, Zach and the whole crew at Seaside. 

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On this episode of the podcast, we have local yoga teacher and business owner Stephanie Schwalm. She has wide ranging experience with yoga and body work and has a lot of great wisdom to share. 

We discuss her background, her unique forms of yoga and body work, how to integrate yoga into a comprehensive health and wellness routine, recommendations for self care and much more! Be sure to check out her website and social pages below to stay connected with her great offerings. 

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Stephanie began her training at Sanctuary Studios in Plymouth and received her 200 hour certificate in Transformational Yoga, which is predominately anatomy based. During those studies, she received certifications to teach chair yoga, SUP(Stand Up) Paddleboard Yoga as well as her Thai Massage Certification. She then began training at the world renown yoga school Kripalu in the Berkshires. She has studied under Tari Prinster (Y4C) to help people in their recovery of cancer.  She began the study of a new modality, Integrated Positional Technique, to help people live pain free, with top notch neuromuscular therapist (NMT) Lee Albert. Stephanie, after 2 1/2 years of training and clinicals, is one of nine from the first graduating group of students  with a level 4 certification. Her newest certification is in Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra (R). She studied this with its creator, Jennifer Reis. Stephanie also offers IPT sessions, Thai Massage, Group and Individual Private Sessions. Stephanie is also the owner of Stephanie’s Perennials at 230 Bedford Street in Lakeville.

Social Media:

Website: https://www.yogafusionstudio.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogafusionstudio

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YogaFusionStudio

Contact:

Phone: 508-404-9126

Email: [email protected]

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On this episode, I am joined by Jason Caldas. Jason is a Crossfit coach and former very high level competitor who joined me to talk about how to prepare for the Crossfit Open. We used my recent blog post about this topic to guide the conversation so I highly recommend you check that out as well. There are some specific mobility videos and other resources we reference. Read the blog HERE 

If you're competing in the Open this year, be sure to listen in and share with your friends! 

Jason's bio is below: 

Master personal trainer over 22 years experience as a trainer and Coach.

Bachelors of Science in Excercise Physiology from Umass Boston

Crossfit L2 certified

CF Coach for over 10 years.

Crossfit Mobilty

Crossfit Endurance

Crossfit Olympic weightlifting

Crossfit Strongman

CrossFit Football

Aerobic capacity certified

Clinical weightlifting specialist

USAW Level 1 Weightlifting coach

Started at CrossFit New England in 2009. Competed at regionals with them in 2011, when we won every event and set many world record times. We then went on all the way to the World CrossFit Games and our team won the Gold medal for the Affiliate cup, I was the alternate for the games team after a brutal internal battle between me and James Hobart for the final spot.

Developed coached and competed with two more regional teams from CrossFit bridgewater. 2013 and 2014.

Organized and coached the Bridgewater Gladiators amateur GRID league team and won the national championship in Anaheim California in 2016!!!

My passion is coaching and helping people get better in any aspect of life. I enjoy coaching athletes but also enjoy the mental and psychological coaching of all humans when it comes to their fitness and nutrition. As of late I have been really focusing on the mental game of nutrition and guiding all my clients towards optimal health through food!!!

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On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Ravi Patel about all things ACL. 

Ravi specializes in rehab for athletes post ACL injury and we talk about ACL injury myths, why "traditional" PT often isn't enough for athletes to get back to their sport successfully, how to truly prepare for return to sport, the silver lining of injuries and much more. This was a great discussion for anyone who is dealing with a knee injury or had one on the past and will be incredibly valuable for anyone trying to navigate the healthcare system. 

Ravi's bio and info is below:

Dr. Ravi Patel is a coach, physical therapist and athlete. He is the founder of IMPACT Health & Performance - a hybrid online and in-person physical therapy and performance training company based in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on the everyday athlete with a speciality in ACL injuries. He received his bachelor’s from University of Georgia in Exercise Science and completed a year long internship as a coach with their Olympic Strength and Conditioning division. After that, he earned his DPT at Georgia State University. His passion area is ACL injuries after experiencing two ACL injuries himself, and his goal is to help revolutionize the way ACL rehab and return to sport is done.

Free e-book from Ravi for our listeners: The ACL Return to Sport Checklist

Instagram: @ravipatel.dpt

Facebook: @impacthp.atlanta

Website: www.impact-hp.com

On this episode, local golf professional Mark Kitchen joins me to talk about how deliberate practice can dramatically improve your golf game. 

Golfers all need practice, but are you practicing and training well or just going through the motions? Listen and find out!

If you're in the Lakeville, MA area and need a great place to practice in the off-season, check out Mark's virtual golf club The Broken Tee

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On this episode, I talk about the concept of Better Human Friday.

Instead of using today to buy stuff you probably don't need, use it to make yourself better.

Here's a link to an explanation of the Eo3 5K in case you're interested. 

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On this episode, I'm joined by my friend and fellow PT, Loni Rodriguez. We both have a passion for changing the way Physical Therapy is done and we discuss why that matters for you! 

We explain what we want you to know about PT, why customer service still matters, why the healthcare system isn't set up for athletes, why it's important to have a real relationship with your Doctors and cover some actionable steps you can use to live better right now.

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Loni is the owner and head physical therapist at Infinite Potential PT and Wellness based out of Hingham, MA. The clinic specialized in the treatment of high level fitness athletes including people who participate in CrossFit, OrangeTheory and recreational running. She has been a PT for almost 10 years and throughout that time, realized that the world of PT can do better for not only athletes but all people in pain. She opened her practice to do just that, provide high-quality, specialized care to those in need.

IG @infinitepotentialpt

Website www.infinitepotentialptw.com where we have a bi-monthly blog

The way you do anything is the way you do everything.  Do you have good habits? Do you give each workout, meal, relationship, etc. the attention it deserves? 

On today's episode, learn why brown M&Ms were so important to one of the best rock bands of all time and why this matters for you. 

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On this episode of the podcast, I discuss why we might be seeing a spike in injuries in the NFL and what we can learn from them. 

Managing athletes and injury risk can feel like a really complicated process and it often is. However, it's important to remember we do have control over many things that can mitigate injury risk and optimize performance. It's about being resilient, adaptable and controlling what we can. 

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"Movement is Medicine."

We've all heard of this concept and I wholeheartedly agree. However, I don't think we do a good job of applying the principles of medication selection and dosage to movement. Why is this important? How can we do better? Check out this episode to find out.

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