Aleks “The Hebrew Hammer” Salkin is a StrongFirst Certified SFG II kettlebell instructor and an Original Strength Instructor. He is also a certified kettlebell instructor and has over a decade of experience in teaching kettlebell and bodyweight training to athletes and fitness enthusiasts around the world. Aleks is known for his innovative and effe…

Dr. Jon Herting and special guest Alisa Rose discussed Alisa's 11-year-long journey of entrepreneurship in the fitness industry. She began Art Fitness in North Wilmington eleven years ago with the aim of creating a unique, intimate experience for its members that focused on both physical and mental health. Alisa believes that she has created someth…

Cory Walts was hired as the Director of Strength & Conditioning at the University of Pennsylvania in April 2019. Walts came to Penn from nearby Haverford College, where he spent 12 years as the head strength and conditioning coach and fitness center director. During that time, he designed and implemented year-round sports performance programs for a…

Sally Andersen is a highly respected personal trainer, group X instructor, and Burn Boot Camp manager who has been transforming lives for over 15 years. She is passionate about helping others find the power of fitness and believes in the power of consistency to achieve excellent results. Sally Andersen was not athletic in college, relying on beer p…

Jim Earley is board certified (NCBTMB) sports massage specialist and works onsite for sports events or privately in your home or hotel. Jim works with: college & university sports teams professional squash players athletes such as swimmers, runners, triathletes, tennis players, lacrosse players, water polo players, football players, bodybuilders re…

When Jeff Schumacher, a former professional athlete, opens his first training studio in Malvern, he quickly discovers that providing tailored personal training in a group setting and creating meaningful relationships with members is key to its success, creating an ironic balance between business and culture. Jeff Schumacher is the General Manager o…

When George Zirkel, Director of Pitching at Ascent Athlete, combines his professional baseball background and newly acquired Master's Degree in Motor Learning and Control to craft individualized training programs for athletes of all ages, a unique and electrifying culture is created that allows for optimal results. He has used his formal education …

When Matt April, the dynamic owner of Bent on Better gym, seeks to build a welcoming community in West Chester, PA to serve an underserved population, he discovers a compelling central conflict that tests his commitment to his goal. Matt April is the owner of Bent on Better, a gym in Westchester that specializes in weight loss, boss building and cr…

Dr. Erin Farmer is a physical therapist who also has a significant background in fitness – she has coached Olympic weightlifters in national competitions, she has competed at Crossfit Regionals, and she owned CrossFit Center City in Philadelphia for nearly a decade. She has been a respected member of the fitness community for many years. She was th…

Dr. Boyd has become the most trained and highest credentialed sports physical therapist in the entire state of New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia region. Less than 1% of physical therapists nationwide are double board certified in both orthopedics and sports physical therapy. Dr. Boyd is the only residency-trained therapist in South Jersey to …

Chris Leib is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with vast experience in treating movement dysfunctions and enhancing human performance. Dr. Leib has a versatile movement background with a variety of certifications as both a physical therapist and fitness professional. Combining the worlds of th…

Master Somnath Sikdar is the Head Instructor at the Dragon Gym and has been training in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido for over 30 years under Grandmaster Chae Teok Goh. He is currently a sixth-degree black belt and is certified by the World Taekwondo Headquarters (Kukkiwon). His training has covered a broad spectrum of martial arts including a variety of…

Justin McClintock is passionate about helping people achieve their goals on their terms. Hundreds of satisfied clients speak about how his attention, empathy, and deep technical know-how allow him to craft programs that meet people exactly where they are, and get them where they want to go. Do you want to achieve your fitness goals, but feel like y…

Dr. Arianne Missimer is an award-winning Doctor of Physical Therapy, Registered Dietitian, Registered Yoga Teacher, Mindfulness Educator, author, and cancer survivor regularly featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS. As the Founder of the Movement Paradigm, she has been making her mark in the health field for over 22 years. Starting off in personal trai…

Emily Pappas holds a M.S. in Exercise Physiology from Temple University and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Drexel University. Through this education, Emily values her ability to coach athletes with a perspective that is grounded in biochemistry and human physiology. Outside of the classroom, Emily has experience coaching and programming at the …

CJ Appenzeller is the head strength coach and owner at Appenzeller Training Systems in West Berlin, New Jersey, The Blue-Collar strength and speed facility for athletes to transform their mindset and athletic performance. He specializes in baseball and softball training for youth, high school, college and pro athletes. Links: Follow: @atsstrength h…

Jim Rutter has competed in weightlifting since 2000 and coached since 2010, achieving the rank of International Coach for USA Weightlifting. He owns and serves as head coach for Philadelphia Barbell Club, which has produced over 20 National or International medalists since 2017. Links: Jim Rutter on Instagram https://www.thesportissteroids.com/ htt…

Nick is the founder of Effort Rx to best serve others as they work towards the healthiest, happiest version of themselves. While some people may be focused on athletic performance, others may be driven to follow a path of general good health. Whatever the goal, Nick believes progress is ultimately the result of quality effort. The mission of Effort…

Mark grew up with an “out of the box mentality”, a passion for entrepreneurship at a very young age, and a huge desire to help others. Since the age of 12 Mark has had a background in sponsored skateboarding, extreme sports, competitive running, later years molding into the world of Calisthenics, Obstacle Racing and Ninja Warrior. After college Mar…

Wylie Belasik is the owner of Subversus Fitness has been the home of inclusive strength training and culture building and offers instruction in weightlifting, gymnastics, nutrition and CrossFit classes through group training. He is also the Founder of Philly-based non-profit, UliftU, which trains incarcerated and returned citizens for careers as fi…

Dana Watson is a Nutrition Coach, Owner and Founder of ThreeSixty Nutrition. It is an online, 1:1 coaching program committed to helping beginners to the avid gym-goers quit the on-and-off diets and transition to a lifestyle of healthier choices. Follow Dana https://www.threesixtynutrition.com/ https://www.instagram.com/threesixty_nutrition/…

Rob Robena is an Experienced Human Performance Director with a demonstrated history of working with baseball players from the youth ages to professional players. He is skilled in shoulder assessments, coaching, fitness training, athletics, and program design. Also an adjunct professor in undergraduate Exercise Science and DPT students in strength a…

Joe is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Licensed Massage Therapist. He played Division II Baseball at West Chester University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science in 2017. In 4+ years he has trained and coached a variety of clients ranging in age, fitness level, and sport. His experience includes one o…

Jim Ferris is a Philadelphia based trainer whose clientele includes professional athletes, local teams, everyday fitness enthusiasts, and maybe a celebrity or two depending on who is in town. Jim is known for his work in the basketball community from training with the Philadelphia 76ers for many years and training several NBA players that live thei…

Devin Gage is the owner of the hugely successful Gage Strength Training (GST). GST has grown into a thriving fitness facility and now Gage is expanding into more areas to conquer the fitness world. Learn more about GST at: https://gagestrengthtraining.com and follow at @GageStrengthTraining on social.…

Welcome back. This is Dr. Jon Herting and after a 10-month hiatus, we are bringing back our podcast. We're going to make a couple of changes though. We used to be called Training Room Talk and, and we did for 121 episodes and over 10,000 listens. Now, I'm going to be the sole host to this point moving forward and we're going to kind of change it up…

In today's episode Dr. Max and Dr. Troy discuss a recent webinar from the sportsrehabeducation.com email list which discusses injury prediction/prevention paradigms and how they could benefit from modification. Enjoy!

In today's episode Dr. Max and Dr. Troy discuss some common challenges PT students may have when entering their clinical experiences, specifically as it relates to the clinical instructor relationship. Enjoy!

In today's episode Dr. Max and Dr. Troy discuss the process of applying to Physical Therapy school and share a bit about their own prior experiences with the application process through PTCAS. They share tips/tricks to make your process go smoothly and to increase the likelihood that your application stands out. Enjoy! Links & Social Media Rehab In…

In today's episode Dr. Max and Dr. Troy discuss how to go about making training decisions regarding training frequency and overall organization of training schedule. Upper/lower split? Bro split? Push/pull legs? Full body? Hopefully this shed some light on those details! Links & Social Media Rehab Integrated in Sports Education https://sportsrehabe…

In today's episode Dr. Max and Dr. Troy discuss the process of picking clinical affiliations/rotation sites while going through the DPT curriculum. Picking clinicals can be a stressful process for students, so Max and Troy share some advice regarding the process of picking sites, and what to do after you've been assigned a site. Enjoy!…

In today's episode Dr. Troy and Dr. Max discuss their approach towards considering recovery strategies with their athletes/patients and which methods of recovery they focus on. Contrary to popular media, Max and Troy explore how to best return to the basics and focus on what they consider to be the building blocks of solid recovery. Enjoy!…

In today's episode Dr. Troy and Dr. Max discuss how they approached studying for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and how their approaches differed. They also discussed the various resources current students may benefit from investigating. For more information, visit sportsrehabeducation.com https://thepthustle.com/npte-podcast/…

In today's episode Dr. Max and Dr. Troy discuss how they have approached filtering through the vast amount of information that can be found throughout social media platforms specific to rehabilitation. With all the information available it can be hard for students and clinicians to develop an understanding of how to filter through this information …

Key Points Most athletes will likely be training with very basic, common exercises such as a barbell squat, deadlift variation, pushes, and pulls. These exercises may not always be the most “attractive”, but they serve to provide athletes with the physical qualities that they need to excel at their sport such as endurance, strength, movement capaci…

Key Points Foundations Course Description The foundation course features 12-weeks of virtual, live presentations based on a progressive curriculum designed to cover all aspects of evidence-based athlete injury management. Permanent access to an ever-evolving shared folder will allow you to continue to learn and grow as a clinician even after comple…

In today's episode we discuss the intricacies of motivation, self-efficacy, and discipline as related to behavior change with patients. As we know this is an important component of patient management, we discuss how to identify patients who might need a bit more "motivation" during the plan of care. Hope it helps!…

In today's episode Max and Nisha discuss what they learned in the process of graduating from Physical Therapy school during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. As these barriers continue to persist in 2021, they attempt to share some insight on how current students may be able to navigate these barriers and make the most out of their start in the physic…

In today's episode we discuss the highly debated concept in the strength/conditioning & rehab circles of sport specificity. In a sea of social media posts glamorizing fancy gimmicks and "new" exercises which tout the power to make athletes better at their sports, how do we assess the validity of these claims? This episode helps to shed some light o…

In today's episode we are joined by Derek Batman, head strength and conditioning coach and owner of Hardbat Athletics. We discuss the mindset around injury, how Derek assess this in his athletes, and considerations on the impact of mindset with athletes in the gym. Hope it helps!

In today's episode we are joined by Dr. Dan D'Egidio, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and graduate of Temple University, to discuss the benefits of blending strength training with running. Dan is an advanced clinician in the coaching & management of musculoskeletal pain in runners. Hope you enjoy!

In today's episode we discuss 10 concepts that are often only learned once students transition into the real-world clinical setting. Dr. Max and Dr. Nisha discuss how these 10 things impact students and young clinician's perspectives. Hope you enjoy!

In today's episode Dr. Nisha Meyer discusses her research at Temple University on sleep in DPT students. We touch on what this research and other studies suggest regarding sleep and pain, mental health, and other health outcomes. Hope you enjoy!

In today's episode Dr. Max discusses the importance of self-efficacy in patient care with Dr. Brandon Fredhoff. The focus of this episode is around 2 papers, each published on the topic of self-efficacy as a predictor for persistent pain. Hope you enjoy!

In today's episode Dr. Max and Dr. Troy discuss the various considerations behind training for looks vs. training for performance. They share their past & recent experiences with changes in training goals, and the reasons why one might want to modify their goals & how to do so. Hope you enjoy!

In today's episode we are joined by Dr. Brandon Fredhoff, a physical therapist and graduate of EIM/Bellin College fellowship, to discuss the pros/cons of enrolling in a residency or fellowship program after PT school. Max and Brandon discuss a variety of crucial considerations one should make before deciding to embark on another educational endeavo…

In today's episode we close out another series, Student Struggles, with a discussion between Dr. Max and future Dr. Hannah about soft skills as a student and some practical recommendations on how to better prepare yourself prior to clinical rotations as a DPT student. Hope it helps!

In today's episode Dr. Max and Dr. Jon discuss the pros and cons of the various models of physical therapy businesses. They also touch on how to monetize the PT skillset and other products/services that can be offered to help supplement revenue from traditional patient care. Hope this helps!

In today's episode we address another controversial topic: manual therapy. We dive into the nuance regarding how this intervention relates to our understanding of pain and injury. We also talk about some of the practical considerations regarding when manual interventions can & possible should be used. If you have questions, please reach out to us. …

In today's episode Dr. Max & Dr. Nick dive into a controversial topic: movement technique. They do a recap on how perspectives have changed within the profession regarding movement technique and pain/injury. This is a great episode to share with friends for discussion & ask questions. Also, check out the show notes for references cited and other re…