Welcome to our podcast! Our goal is to provide you with principle and evidence-based content on all things related to exercise science, strength and conditioning, medical fitness, and building the bridge between medicine and fitness. Jeff Young, Thomas Hammett, and David Flench have a passion for and an expertise in connecting the fields of healthcare and fitness, and are excited to host industry leaders and subject matter experts for informative interviews, as well as occasionally bring you ...
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🎙️ New Episode Alert! Dive into the Future of Medical Fitness! 🌍 Join us on this special episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast, featuring the inspiring journey and invaluable insights of Jeff Jeran, a seasoned leader in medical fitness and the senior director for Power Wellness. From transforming personal challenges into a thriving career to pione…
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In our latest episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast, powered by the Medicine-Rehab-Fitness Institute and the Medical Fitness Association, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Amy Bantham, CEO of Move to Live More and former president of the Physical Activity Alliance. Amy shared insights from her extensive research on integrating healthcare wi…
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In this insightful episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Young and David Flench sit down with Dr. Cedric Bryant, the President and CEO of the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Dr. Bryant shares his personal journey from academia to his current leadership role at ACE, highlighting how he integrates science-backed education and beha…
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Season 2, Episode 7: Dr. Andrew Mock
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In this engaging episode of The Medical Fitness Podcast, Dr. Andrew Mock, a leader in lifestyle and preventive medicine, brings listeners into his practice to demonstrate how he seamlessly transitions patients from medical and rehabilitation care into the fitness domain. Using practical assessments like the sit-to-stand test, Dr. Mock shows how sim…
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In this episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast, Dr. Laurie Whitsel, a leading policy expert from the American Heart Association and advisor to the Physical Activity Alliance, explores the intersection of public policy and healthcare in promoting physical activity. She discusses the ongoing efforts to make physical activity assessment, prescription,…
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In this captivating episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast, hosts David Flench and Jeff Young are joined by Michael Stack, a highly respected exercise physiologist, health entrepreneur, and advocate for the fitness industry. Michael's career spans over two decades, and he has made significant strides in elevating the role of fitness professionals w…
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Season 2, Episode 4: Dr. William Kraemer (Part 2)
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In this continuation of our conversation with Dr. Bill Kraemer, a leading figure in strength and conditioning research, we explore several key concepts that are crucial for both practitioners and clinicians alike. Dr. Kraemer discusses the significance of periodization in resistance training, emphasizing the need for flexibility and individualized …
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Season 2, Episode 3: Dr. William Kraemer (Part 1)
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Join us as Dr. William Kraemer shares his incredible journey from aspiring football player to world-renowned sports scientist, offering insights into the evolution of strength training and the importance of evidence-based programming - citing his recently published book, "Developing the Athlete: An Applied Sport Science Roadmap for Optimizing Perfo…
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Season 2, Episode 2: Dr. Jonathan Bonnet, MD
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Join us for this episode with Dr. Jon Bonnet; David Flench and Jeff Young as they talk about Lifestyle Medicine and the importance of disease prevention and overall wellness in our healthcare system. Dr. Jonathan Bonnet is board-certified in family, sports, obesity, and lifestyle medicine. He is an associate professor (affiliate) at Stanford Univer…
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Episode 1: Dr. Renee Rogers Interview with David Flench & Dr. Thomas Hammett Dr. Renee Rogers is a Senior Scientist at the University of Kansas Medical Center and a Consultant and Strategist for Ideal Consulting. She is an expert in developing bio-behavioral healthy lifestyle interventions for obesity treatment with special focus on physical activi…
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Season 1, Episode 16 - Kelli Brower, PA-C Successful Weight Loss
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In this episode, Kelli gives great insight into how she goes about designing primarily weight loss programs for her clients, many of whom have gotten caught up with unsuccessful yo-yo dieting, quick fixes, and other unsustainable methods with her clients. She also discusses topics such as: how she addresses lack of adherence if it becomes an issue,…
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Season 1, Episode 15 - David Flench, President and CEO of the Medical Fitness Association
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In this fun and informative episode, David Flench, the President and CEO of the Medical Fitness Association, shares his insight and experience on building a successful career; the state of medical fitness in the US today; the need to build trust between clinicians and fitness professionals, and ways to accomplish it; examples of highly collaborativ…
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Season 1, Episode 14 - Karli Burridge, PA-C Obesity Medicine Discussion
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In this episode of The Medical Fitness Podcast, Karli Burridge, Physician Associate, presents a broad and interesting insight into her background and what led her to the field of obesity medicine. She explains how she incorporates the four pillars of clinical obesity treatment into her practice; what she recommends in terms of physical activity and…
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Season 1, Episode 13 - Jeff and Sheila Hautbois, PA-C: Connecting Medicine and Fitness
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In this episode I interview my friend and colleague, Sheila Hautbois, PA-C. Sheila gives insight into her patient visits -- how she goes about discussing lifestyle medicine and exercise. She also talks about how she determines which patients are candidates for referral; how she uses her own progressive strength program to plant seeds, intrigue, and…
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Season 1, Episode 12 - Jeff Young & Dr. Thomas Hammett: Merging Physical Therapy and Fitness
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In this episode, Thomas and I begin discussing what I like to call the 'six components to needed to create a healthy musculoskeletal system' – a topic I cover in most of my presentations, including a recent presentation for the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Personal Trainers National Conference. But our talk ended up evolving int…
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Season 1, Episode 11 - A Holistic Integrative Physical Therapy Model of Care
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I’m excited to post this podcast because I’ve been working in clinical, rehab settings for nearly 20 years in very traditional settings, where the primary goal is pain management and “fixing the person’s broken part.” I, like many people, including most physical therapists, assumed this was the norm. . And then I met an exercise specialist named Jo…
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Season 1, Episode 9 - Jeff and Thomas Discuss Resistance Training Programming
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Resistance training programming. . So many clinicians and fitness professionals want to know more, be better at discussing it, be better at prescribing it, and just generally feel more comfortable about it. . A big reason why there's a disconnect between medicine/rehab and fitness is because so many fitness professionals SCARE clinicians with their…
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Season 1, Episode 8 - Jeff Young and Dr. Thomas Hammett
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This episode was the first of what will be many where Jeff and Thomas discuss their perspective on various topics. It provides an opportunity to listen to a seasoned clinician and seasoned exercise specialist discuss their views on building the bridge between medicine, rehab, and fitness from a very unique perspective. Both Jeff and Thomas either h…
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Dr. Rick Howard is an assistant professor in Applied Sports Science at West Chester University in Philadelphia, PA and holds a PhD in Health Promotion and Wellness. In this podcast Rick does a masterful job of merging his education and experience as he discusses the importance of making fitness fun from childhood to old age as a primary way to impr…
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Jeff Jeran is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Medical Fitness Association for a reason – he is an ALL-STAR in this space. Jeff has opened SIX successful, award-winning medical fitness facilities over the past 18 years, which are a testimony to his amazing ability to build fitness centers which cater to the 80% of the population that don’…
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Just shy of 2.5 years ago I was introduced to Dr. Thomas Hammett, DPT. A week or two later he live-streamed me in to a presentation he gave to a couple dozen physical therapists, where he explained to them the importance of going well beyond “fixing pain” as the standard treatment approach, and instead, looking at patients through a lens of lifesty…
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Season 1, Episode 4 - Dr. Jessica Matthews, Behavior Coach Expert
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Dr. Jessica Matthews is an industry leader who I could have on the podcast a dozen (or more) times to talk about completely different topics that she’s become a subject matter expert on. We revolved this talk around health coaching, and more specifically, behavior change. This topic is something she’s very passionate about, and during the interview…
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Before my co-host Thomas and I get too deep into our podcast series we thought it would be a great and commonsense idea to interview each other so viewers and listeners can have a better idea of who we are and why it's worthwhile to subcribe and tune in! Thomas interviewed me first, so this podcast is a dive in to my background, the evolution of my…
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Season 1, Episode 2 - Mike Stack, Medical Fitness Industry Expert
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Episode Description: I am very fortunate to have connected with Mike Stack in 2020 during the pandemic and to have since become friends and colleagues. As you can see from his biography below, Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, being deeply involved in several sectors of the industry at the national and local levels. He …
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Season 1, Episode 1 - Dr. Amy Bantham, President, Physical Activity Alliance; CEO Move to Live More
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Few people in medicine, rehab, and fitness realize that there's an entire movement going on "behind the scenes" to increase physical activity in the U.S. (a national physical activity plan), improve and in some cases, create policy and system changes (i.e., strategies for health care, education, recreation, transportation, and other sectors of the …
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