A Couple of Dumbbells

About A Couple of Dumbbells

New sports medicine professionals tackle every concept in health and wellness to help you OPT for Greatness. optathletic@gmail.com

Publisher

OPT Podcast

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jun 2020

Latest episode

22 Nov 2020

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Nov 2020

   #10 - Spot Reduction/Targeted Fat Loss; Don't Fall for the Hype...

   With #Quarantine15 a thing, people are looking for any tips and tricks to address certain areas of their body. Social media has come back to the "rescue" with spot reduction exercises. Learn what science has to say about why these are a myth and why doing them won't get you any closer to your goals. _______________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Twitter (https://twitter.com/braunatc): https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc41/): https://www.instagram.com/braunatc41/ OPT Athletics Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics): https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/): https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/

2. 

   12 Oct 2020

   #9 - Making the Most of Recovery Days: Passive vs. Active Recovery

   What is passive and active recovery? How do they fit into a training plan? Which one should you do? Find out the answers to these questions and a what techniques you might use. _______________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Twitter (https://twitter.com/braunatc): https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/): https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ OPT Athletics Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics): https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Twitter (https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics): https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/): https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/

3. 

   8 Oct 2020

   Ep. 8 - Okay I Lied...

   I didn't wait to go back to the gym. Learn all the hooplah that went through my head, the rule I am following to avoid injury, and my experience the first day back in the gym. __________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Twitter (https://twitter.com/braunatc): https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/): https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ OPT Athletics Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics): https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Twitter (https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics): https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/): https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/

4. 

   28 Sept 2020

   Ep. 7 - Back to Basics

   Our initial episode on July 6th (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lmEacry2Se8GyS8fnOhwe?si=N5QfNiMWSJWd0Qll0zjQ9Q) saw a very different health and fitness world versus the one we live in today. Check back in with ACOD to see how the steps to success in a fitness journey still haven't changed in COVID-era fitness. __________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Twitter (https://twitter.com/braunatc): https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/): https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ OPT Athletics Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics): https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Twitter (https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics): https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/): https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/

5. 

   21 Sept 2020

   Ep. 6 - Welcome Back! Oh, Sports too.

   A Couple of Dumbbells is back! Part of the reasoning for the hiatus is due to the re-emergence of sports and helping to promote safety of everyday athletes. Check back in and learn what that has looked like as well as information about ACOD moving forward. ________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braunatc/ (https://www.twitter.com/braunatc) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/) OPT Athletics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics) Twitter: https://www/twitter.com/OPTAthletics (https://twitter.com/optathletics) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/ (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/)

6. 

   3 Aug 2020

   Ep. 5 - Our Unhealthy Gym Addiction

   This time of gym closure has highlighted our dependence on gyms to achieve our fitness goals. If anything this has shown the success that health and wellness companies have had in their marketing campaigns that health is mutually exclusive with being in the gym. Resulting from this, people are antsy and protesting for the re-opening of gyms (at least in Michigan). This should not be the case. This episode discusses the arguments for gym re-openings (that I have seen) and discusses them. After that, I discuss strategies to continue on with your fitness journey when the gym is not an option. ___________________________________________ Support this podcast at https://anchor.fm/support/a-couple-of-dumbbells (https://anchor.fm/support/a-couple-of-dumbbells) Continue the discussion on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTX2TcaX393fYEm3PCQdJA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTX2TcaX393fYEm3PCQdJA)) or any other social media link below. Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/ (https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/braunatc (https://twitter.com/braunatc) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/) OPT Athletics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics) Twitter: https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics (https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/ (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/) Website: https://www.optathletics.com (https://www.optathletics.com/) Sources https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7194966/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7194966/) https://bc.ctvnews.ca/physical-activity-should-be-part-of-pandemic-guidelines-b-c-researchers-say-1.5040791 (https://bc.ctvnews.ca/physical-activity-should-be-part-of-pandemic-guidelines-b-c-researchers-say-1.5040791) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/sports/coronavirus-survivors-athletes.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/sports/coronavirus-survivors-athletes.html) https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/posts/173753010848937 (https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/posts/173753010848937)

7. 

   27 Jul 2020

   Ep. 4 - The Sports Medicine Umbrella

   Everyday athletes encounter so many healthcare professionals under the sports medicine umbrella. Who are these people and what is the umbrella? Will it keep me dry? In this episode we discuss what the sports medicine umbrella is and how everyday athletes utilize it to prevent injury, maximize performance, and opt for greatness. Continue the discussion on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTX2TcaX393fYEm3PCQdJA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTX2TcaX393fYEm3PCQdJA)) or any other social media link below. OPT Athletics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics) Twitter: https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics (https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/ (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/) Website: https://www.optathletics.com (https://www.optathletics.com/) Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/ (https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/braunatc (https://twitter.com/braunatc) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/)

8. 

   20 Jul 2020

   Ep. 3 - Everyday Changes w/ Omar Rehman

   Lifelong change does not require drastic steps. Everyday, small changes are all it takes to OPT for Greatness. Omar Rehman delves into the transformation he encountered while battling the COVID-19 pandemic and isolated in a hotel. ____________________________- Continue the discussion on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTX2TcaX393fYEm3PCQdJA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTX2TcaX393fYEm3PCQdJA)) or any other social media link below. Omar Rehman RN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asap_om/ (https://www.instagram.com/asap_om/) OPT Athletics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics) Twitter: https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics (https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/ (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/) Website: https://www.optathletics.com (https://www.optathletics.com/) Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/ (https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/braunatc (https://twitter.com/braunatc) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/)

9. 

   13 Jul 2020

   Ep. 2 - The Case for Retiring 'Chest Day'

   Movement > Muscles; if you cannot move, then your muscles do not matter. Continue the discussion on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTX2TcaX393fYEm3PCQdJA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTX2TcaX393fYEm3PCQdJA)) or any other social media link below. OPT Athletics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics (https://www.facebook.com/optathletics) Twitter: https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics (https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics ) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/ (https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/ ) Website: https://www.optathletics.com (https://www.optathletics.com) Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/ (https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/braunatc (https://twitter.com/braunatc) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ (https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/)

10. 

    6 Jul 2020

    Ep. 1 - (Re)joining Health & Wellness w/ Josh Lamparski

    In the inaugural episode of A Couple of Dumbbells I interview OPT Athletics co-founder and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) extraordinaire, Josh Lamparski. We talk about our journey in the world of sports medicine, some early career insights we have gathered, and approaches to the anxieties and obstacles involved in a new, or return, journey into health and wellness. ______________________________________ Josh Lamparski PTA, HMS, CAFS, CES, PES, GFS, 3DMAPS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.lamparski.9 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshlamparski/ OPT Athletics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Twitter: https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/ Website: https://www.optathletics.com Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erik.braun.1690/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/

11. 

    29 Jun 2020

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