Today we are pleased to have Dr. Noah Dean from Texas Lutheran University join us in the podcast today.  Noah has made a mission of exposing and educating the public about quacks and fraudulent health products that are on the market.  This is a fun conversation and greatly needed in today's consumer society. We also talk about Noah's experience as a stuntman on Friday Night Lights.

Join us today for a great chat with Dr. Dan Lieberman from Harvard University, one of the preeminent scientists in the world on the evolution of running in humans.  We talk about why barefoot running may be biomechanically the best way to run.  It is a fun conversation!

Recently CNN.com published a list of the top ten exercise myths.  But are those myths really myths?  We asked four bright, rising stars in Exercise Science - Brad Lambert, Emily Schmitt, David Ferguson, and Justin Dobson - for their take on the 'myths'.  It's a fun group, a fun conversation, and the first time we've had four guests on the podcast at the same time!

Today we talk exercise genetics....don't run off! It's a great show and really one of the exciting futures in sports medicine.  Dr. Mike Massett joins us - it's fun!  Actually, understanding how and why we are fit is an important question to figure out because of all of the data showing how important it is for our health to be active.  So join us for the conversation!

It's Spring Break and we talk to the Director of A&M Strength and Conditioning for Olympic and Team sports Allen Kinley about resistance training. We chat about what makes an “Olympic lift” versus other resistance training programs and how olympic lifting can have benefits. We also talk about how resistance training can improve athletes in many sports - from equestrian to golf.  So, if you're on Spring Break and tired of having sand kicked in your face at the beach or getting bullied a...

Stock car racing season is almost upon us and the athletes that drive and pit the cars are in their final preparations before the season starts. Join us as we talk to a veteran pit crew coach who has been at the elite level of NASCAR for many years talk about the training that  takes place and the athleticism needed to change four tires, put in 11 gallons of gas, and make suspension adjustments in just 12  seconds.

Today, we talk to Mike Fisher, Managing Director, NASCAR Research and Development Center who is tasked with helping to make the sport safer for the drivers, crews, and spectators. With the thrill of stock car racing comes the danger inherent in driving in a tight pack at 180 mph. We'll talk about the tremendous strides made in racing safety over the last 10 years and the future safety issues in NASCAR. 

The world of the team physician is a life of many hours and advanced skills. Join us as we talk to one of the leading sports orthopedic surgeons in Texas - Dr. JP Bramhall - about sports medicine from the perspective of an orthopedic surgeon. We talk about pitch counts, shoulder injuries in offensive linemen, and why “weekend warriors” are great.  

Join us as we chat with Dave Kennedy, head strength and conditioning coach for the Texas A&M Football team. We talk about bursts, sleep, and have a few laughs. You never knew conditioning and strength training could be so much fun. 

Dr. Riechman joins us for an exciting chat about new findings in how to double your strength gains with a weight program and how these results are challenging some of the dogma that we hear in society.