Latest Exercisescience Podcast Episodes
Episode 65: Slow Breathing
Yoga Research & Beyond - June 12, 2024 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 49 ratingsSlow Breathing: Samavriti and Visamavriti Pranayama for Reducing Stress In our first podcast episode under the new format, we review the paper Slow breathing for reducing stress: The effect of extending exhale. Our main focus was the methods section. Here are some basics we covered: Randomiza...
Episode 64: Welcome to the New YRB Format
Yoga Research & Beyond - June 12, 2024 19:55 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 49 ratingsWelcome to the Yoga Research & Beyond Podcast! 🎧 Struggling with all the conflicting fitness advice? Ariana Raven and Jules Mitchell have got you covered! 🧘♀️📖 Join them as they break down the latest research on yoga and exercise, debunk myths, and teach you how to apply scientific findings t...
Dr. Frederick Engram | The Race Episode: Are we Misguided on Allyship? | The Myth of Peaceful Protest | Thoughts on Cancel Culture
Eclectic Athlete Radio - August 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I'm joined by Dr. Frederick Engram, Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Criminology and Center for African American Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. We dive into racism, and White supremacy. The issue with the respectability politics of "peace...
Dr. Ray McClanahan | Fix your Footwear, Fix your Feet | The Importance of Foot Health | Fixing Plantar Fasciitis, Flat Feet, and Heel Pain
Eclectic Athlete Radio - July 13, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsPodiatrist and founder of Correct Toes joined me in this episode to discuss the long-term effects of wearing shoes, and how going barefoot can change your life. · Plantar Fasciitis or Plantar Fasciosis? · Hammer toe, flat feet, etc, and how to fix them · What specifically to l...
Ciaran O'Regan | The Philosophy of Knowledge Pt. 2 | The BLM Movement | Why Trump Rose in Popularity | How our Subconscious Shapes Us
Eclectic Athlete Radio - July 01, 2020 18:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I continue my conversation with Ciaran, delving into topics such as: Negativity bias Objectivity vs Subjectivity The Importance of Diversity Does the BLM movement need more leadership? What fueled the rise of Trump Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome And var...
Ciaran O'Regan | The Philosophy of Knowledge Pt. 2 | The BLM Movement | Why Trump Rose in Popularity | How our Subconscious Shapes Us
Eclectic Athlete Radio - July 01, 2020 18:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I continue my conversation with Ciaran, delving into topics such as: Negativity bias Objectivity vs Subjectivity The Importance of Diversity Does the BLM movement need more leadership? What fueled the rise of Trump Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome And var...
Ciaran O'Regan | The Philosophy of Knowledge | The Axiom of the Infinite Unknown | Ignorance Navigation | Why Uncertainty is the Only Certainty
Eclectic Athlete Radio - June 22, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I chat with Strength & Conditioning coach, Sport Scientist, and Doctoral Student at the University of Lancashire, Ciaran O'Regan Epistemology -What is knowledge? -Epistemic arrogance vs Epistemic humility “Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd” The ...
Ciaran O'Regan | The Philosophy of Knowledge Pt. 1 | The Axiom of the Infinite Unknown | Ignorance Navigation | Why Uncertainty is the Only Certainty
Eclectic Athlete Radio - June 22, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I chat with Strength & Conditioning coach, Sport Scientist, and Doctoral Student at the University of Lancashire, Ciaran O'Regan Epistemology -What is knowledge? -Epistemic arrogance vs Epistemic humility “Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd” The ...
San Jose State University S&C Coaches Aaron Potoshnik & Joseph Sarcos | Don’t Chase Numbers, Chase Movement
Eclectic Athlete Radio - May 27, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA great episode for athletes and coaches alike, talking to two of the assistant strength and conditioning coaches at SJSU. We talk about: Training philosophies What goes into programming for athletes How to determine what’s most important for their programming The importance of doing the bas...
The Upgrade Guys | Joint Training for Performance and Longevity | Rethinking Squats | Flexibility vs. Mobility
Eclectic Athlete Radio - May 06, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRichard Thurman III and Nat Viranond are Strength and Conditioning Coaches out of San Francisco, CA, and they join me today to dispel many misconceptions surrounding movement. We talk about: How to improve joint health and why it matters for athletes and non-athletes Does fitness make you hea...
The Upgrade Guys | Joint Training for Performance and Longevity | Rethinking Squats | Flexibility vs. Mobility
Eclectic Athlete Radio - May 06, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRichard Thurman III and Nat Viranond are Strength and Conditioning Coaches out of San Francisco, CA, and they join me today to dispel many misconceptions surrounding movement. We talk about: How to improve joint health and why it matters for athletes and non-athletes Does fitness make you hea...
Drake Berberet | A Holistic Approach to Training Pt.2 | Unconventional Training for Athletes | Best Training Practices During the Pandemic | Do Relationships and Fitness Mix?
Eclectic Athlete Radio - April 29, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDrake Berberet returns to show, as we have a light-hearted discussion ranging from velocity based training, using essential oils in the gym, athletes doing cartwheels for a warmup, to relationships and fitness. We also talk about how his athletes and staff have adapted to the current pandemic, ...
Optimizing Health, Performance, and Sanity during the Pandemic
Eclectic Athlete Radio - April 20, 2020 16:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsBest advice for getting quality sleep and why it matters The top immune supporting foods Muscle growth with just your bodyweight? Other gadgets to hack your exercise The importance of breathing and how to use it to your advantage Much More! Support the Show.
The “Game Changers” Review | Health, Longevity, Performance, and the Truth about a Plant-based vs. an Omnivorous Diet
Eclectic Athlete Radio - November 25, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRecently a new documentary came out on Netflix. It's called "The Game Changers" and it advocates for a plant-based diet as being optimal for health, performance, longevity, and moreover, claiming that eating meat raises inflammation and causes cancer. There were plenty of research studies cited...
The “Game Changers” Review | Health, Longevity, Performance, and the Truth about a Plant-based vs. an Omnivorous Diet
Eclectic Athlete Radio - November 25, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRecently a new documentary came out on Netflix. It's called "The Game Changers" and it advocates for a plant-based diet as being optimal for health, performance, longevity, and moreover, claiming that eating meat raises inflammation and causes cancer. There were plenty of research studies cited...
Don’t Call it a Comeback: The Birthday Episode | You’re breathing wrong! The Big Mac Challenge | Are we wrong about eating meat? Is it okay to eat at night?
Eclectic Athlete Radio - October 11, 2019 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhere in the world have I been the last few months!? Let me tell you.. In this episode I recap what I’ve been up to the last few months, life changes, grad school, and what I’m currently working on moving forward. I also dive into a few different topics that I’ve been looking into and will con...
Don’t Call it a Comeback: The Birthday Episode | You’re breathing wrong! The Big Mac Challenge | Are we wrong about eating meat? Is it okay to eat at night?
Eclectic Athlete Radio - October 11, 2019 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhere in the world have I been the last few months!? Let me tell you.. In this episode I recap what I’ve been up to the last few months, life changes, grad school, and what I’m currently working on moving forward. I also dive into a few different topics that I’ve been looking into and will con...
Milestones Movement | Is Stretching a Waste of Time? NEVER do this exercise, Gaining Mobility vs Stability, and Getting Rid of Pain
Eclectic Athlete Radio - July 24, 2019 23:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe have an epidemic of movement dysfunction, and whether or not you want big muscles or a 6pack or to be strong, you NEED movement. In this episode I talk to Miles who is a Movement Specialist helping people not only get out of pain, but also address the root cause of pain. We talk about the di...
Nick Palladino-King | Improving Physical and Mental Performance through Yoga, Mindfulness and Setting Intentions
Eclectic Athlete Radio - June 25, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA 6’7 former collegiate basketball player, transitioning from the corporate sales world into being a Yoga teacher and gym owner. We talk about how he blends yoga and strength training, to boost athleticism. Mindfulness, what it means in modern society and how to utilize it to reduce stress, and...
Kellie Davis | Health is an Investment, not an Expense, and Navigating Women's Health
Eclectic Athlete Radio - June 03, 2019 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I speak with Entrepreneur, Strength Coach, and Women’s Health and Fitness Specialist Kellie Davis. Kellie went from being a teacher, to a Fitness Rockstar, and we talk about the value of putting your health first and looking at it as investing in yourself, the ramifications of NO...
Aaron Guyett | Battleropes, Mental Toughness, and Rising to the Occasion
Eclectic Athlete Radio - May 21, 2019 21:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I interview strength coach, former Marine, former Elite Kettlebell Sport athlete, Battleropes specialist, and all around awesome guy, Aaron Guyett and talk about battlerope training, his journey becoming a coach at Onnit Academy, building mental toughness, and training yourself t...
Andy Hsieh | Looking good vs Moving Well, Functional Movement, and Getting out of Pain
Eclectic Athlete Radio - May 10, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I interviewed Movement Specialist, Andy Hsieh of Movement Reborn. We talked about different paradigms in the fitness industry, animal flow, neurokinetic therapy, getting out of pain, issues with traditional physical therapy, and training to be sexy vs training to be functional. ...
Silent Mike | E-Sports, Hoop Dreams, Getting Strong AF, and Finding your Passion
Eclectic Athlete Radio - April 26, 2019 15:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode I interview fitness influencer, powerlifter, strength coach, and twitch streamer Michael Farr, better known as Silent Mike. We had a great conversation talking about his early beginnings to where he is now. His journey to becoming a successful strength coach, how social media has...
My 6.5 Day Fast, Finding Perspective, and Challenging the Norms
Eclectic Athlete Radio - April 09, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAre there benefits to fasting? Is it healthy or just another fad? My initial thoughts after completing a 6.5 day fast, expectations, predictions, struggles, and reasoning for doing it in the first place. I completed comprehensive blood testing before and after, as well as a DEXA scan before and...
Holistic Performance Training with Drake Berberet of Strength2Speed
Eclectic Athlete Radio - March 29, 2019 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAn awesome interview, getting insight with Drake Berberet, who is the Assistant Sport Scientist and Performance Coach of Illinois Basketball program. We talked about taking a holistic approach to training athletes, and what that entails. We touched on athlete readiness, what it is, and why it’...
Holistic Performance Training | Drake Berberet, Assistant to Illinois Director of Strength and Conditioning
Eclectic Athlete Radio - March 29, 2019 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAn awesome interview, getting insight with Drake Berberet, who is the Assistant to the Illinois Director of Strength and Conditioning, Adam Fletcher, which includes daily sports science and S&C operations. We talked about taking a holistic approach to training athletes, and what that entails. ...
Coach Rich Thurman | The Steel Mace, Training like an athlete good or bad? Why capacity trumps skill, and Functional Training
Eclectic Athlete Radio - March 20, 2019 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsListen in on a cool interview with a great strength and conditioning coach, and Steel Mace specialist Coach Richard Thurman III! We talk about his background, the evolution of philosophies in fitness, thinking outside of the box, pre-requisites for training, building up capacity, FRC, and of co...
The Arnold Classic, 1000lb Deadlifts, Bang Energy Drinks, Liver and Heart Burgers?
Eclectic Athlete Radio - March 08, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJust a short blurb talking about my visit in Columbus, Ohio checking out the Arnold Sports Festival, as well as other attractions such as the Ludus Magnus Gym, and Westside Barbell! Witnessed Strongman competitors Brian Shaw and “The Mountain” Thor Bjornsson go neck to neck, each deadlifting ov...
Do You Need to Supplement?
Eclectic Athlete Radio - February 27, 2019 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAre you taking supplements or wondering about which to take? The supplement industry is a BILLION dollar industry, and it can be hard to distinguish between those whose claims are valid, and those trying to sell you snake oil. Here are some tips to make sure you're picking effective, safe and qu...
Truth, or Dairy?
Eclectic Athlete Radio - February 11, 2019 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIs dairy as bad as everyone makes it out to be? What about almond, soy, coconut, or other plant-based milks? Take a listen as I talk about the health, environmental, and ethical implications of each, and whether or not we've been mislead Support the Show.