Fitness with Feldman

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Modern Rehab & Performance for the Everyday Athlete

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Fitness with Feldman

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 May 2019

Latest episode

8 Feb 2021

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 8 Feb 2021

   FC Malaga City NY – Hudson Valley Soccer Academy

   FC Malaga City New York Hudson Valley Soccer Academy This week on Fitness With Feldman Justin John and Ashley were joined by Colin Mccomb of FC Malaga City NY. Founded in 2013 the academy blends the development of athletic and academic development. Their students receive the opportunity to play their sport at a high level, in both the US and Spain. We discuss how they have navigated the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how their education structure set them up for success in this unique environment. You can learn more about them at: https://www.fcmalagacity-ny.com Watch the interview live below, or listen wherever you find your podcasts.

2. 23 May 2020

   Considerations For Fall Athletes During COVID-19

   Considerations For Fall Athletes During COVID-19 Justin:    Good Morning everybody. So happy Saturday of Memorial day weekend. I don't know if I hope I'm not alone in this cause then I'll be embarrassed, but I completely did not realize that Monday was Memorial day. and then all of a sudden it sort of hit me that, that it was so hopefully, everyone is having a good start to their Memorial day weekend minus the really, really big rainstorms out there. John: That's all right. We can use it now. Ashley: Yesterday. Justin was watering the lawn here, and I'm like, it's gonna rain tomorrow. John: I kinda just put your hand in like basically like the Christmas vacation outfit with like the bunny slippers in the robe and a hat, just like waving the hose on the Lake Ashley: or on the tractor driving around the neighborhood. John: Oh, okay. Yeah, that'll do it. Ashley: Oh man. Justin: Watering the neighborhood or just. Ashley: I mean, he's doing everything around the neighborhood, so if anybody needs a tractor for hire, I'm pretty sure that we could do that. Justin: I like it. Good. All right. Well we wanted to jump on really quick and talk this morning about some of the considerations that our fall athletes should rethinking about. John had written a blog post about this a couple of weeks ago and we're going to have a follow up coming soon. but we wanted to chat a little bit about some of the things. I know there's a lot up in the air right now. Then there was an article the other day published about like what would have to happen if there was going to be false sports and, that was super entertaining. but I, John: and I don't even want to tell you what we've been hearing from some of the coaches from the colleges Ashley: H remark, like, just the stuff that we're hearing is remarkable. Like. Screens in between lockers. John: That was the big one. So the teams can practice together and they can tackle each other, but in the locker room, they have to have plexiglass screens in between Ashley: players on a bench, even though they're going on the field when they come off, the field has to be masked and sitting six feet apart. John: Yeah, Justin: I did see that one. Yeah, that was kind of interesting. I also saw something about, the people in the, Oh boy, what happened? Are we still good? Ashley: Looks like we're still good. Unless it cut off. Justin: No. All right. I'm okay then. Okay. there we go. That's better. The, yeah, some of the, you know, some of that stuff is crazy. And then some of the rules about like, you know, disinfecting a ball if more than one person are going to touch it. I think pretty much we determined that golf had the best chance of occurring like normal. other than that, I don't know. You know what, how they're going to manage all that John: stuff. Well, I know it obviously depends on, well the budgeting thing is going to be a nightmare, but like some of the German leagues for soccer, these things have been starting back up where they're placing just like a plethora of balls around the field so that you know, a player doesn't have to go into like, cause let's be honest, in soccer, aside from using your hands to fake an injury. you know, we have to throw the ball in. So I guess it gives them an opportunity if it goes out of bounds. I grab a freshly sanitized one, and the one that just went out, that has a better type of clearing. so who knows? Justin: Yeah, it's, it's odd. But, you know, I think from our standpoint, right, the biggest thing that we, we want to be super concerned about is we are looking at, you know, as people get ready for this, right?

3. 19 Apr 2020

   Fitness With Feldman – Doctor Justin Conway

   Modern Orthopedic Treatment Options This week on Fitness With Feldman Justin, John and Ashley are joined by Dr. Justin Conway of Crystal Run Healthcare.  Dr. Conway specializes in primary care sports medicine, and non operative orthopedic treatments.  On this episode he explains the science behind Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments, stem cell injections, and Tenex treatment options.  We discuss the middle ground between physical therapy, and surgical options for patients.  Many patients believe that if they don't recover with physical therapy alone that surgery is their only other option.  Dr. Conway explains that there are a lot of options that he can provide that are minimally invasive and can help people heal without surgery. If you have any questions let us know.

4. 6 Apr 2020

   All Things Running

   This week Justin, John and Ashley are joined by Jason Friedman to talk all things running.

5. 3 Sept 2019

   Preparing For Your Next Race

   Preparing For Your Next Race In this episode of Fitness With Feldman, Just talks about some easy race prep recommendations for the upcoming Dutchess County Classic. Here are a few: Get into a good sleep pattern now! Hydrate the whole week before the race Register and pick-up your packet early Know where you need to go race morning We would love to hear your pre race tips! What helps keep you relaxed on race day?

6. 14 Aug 2019

   Performance Anxiety

   Performance Anxiety In this episode of Fitness With Feldman Justin is joined again by Vienna Costanzo and this week they are talking about performance anxiety.  This is something that we see in many athletes returning to sport after injury, but also in many athletes who have not been injured.  There are many factors that can create an environment that leads an athlete to feel anxious and nervous. If you missed our first episode with Vienna you can find that here.

7. 27 Jul 2019

   The Mind Side Of Sports

   The Mind Side Of Sports This week on Fitness With Feldman, Justin is joined by Vienna Costanzo, Vienna is a licensed mental health counselor, she specializes in working with athletes specifically focusing on areas surrounding performance anxiety.  In this episode Vienna talks about how she got into the field and starts talking about some of things she sees most commonly in her practice.  Definitely make sure to check out her website. It was a blast having Vienna on and I'm sure this will just be one of many episodes, so if you have questions or topics you'd like to see us discuss comment below or send them over.

8. 16 Jun 2019

   Learn To Run

   Learn To Run Well folks, it looks like we may be able to get outside a bit in the next coming weeks. The rain is slowing, and my yard no longer looks like a swamp. I hope you are all enjoying this break in rainy weather! With that being said, I know a lot of you may be questioning this whole, “running” thing and are telling yourself, “I’ll start tomorrow.”  I know the thought of running for exercise is scary, especially if you’ve never done it before. So, I’m here to give you a few pointers to make life a whole lot easier if you do decide to join the “runners club.” Remember, we can all run- it’s a natural instinct especially when you are surprised by that unexpected critter walking down the street. The first thing I want to say is that it is not impossible! I just finished my stint as the co-technical director for the Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce’s Learn to Run Program. This past Tuesday, our running students finished their program by running one mile! Many of them had never run in the past and guess what, they made it! So, with that little bit of inspiration, here are some bits of knowledge. Ladies and Gents, if your idea is that you just want to run for exercise but are 100% dreading it, give it a shot. Remember, if you don’t fall in love and catch the runners high, there are other things you can do to get in shape! Walking, hiking, biking, resistance training, etc. are all great ways to get yourself moving. If you’re not cut out to be a runner, don’t let it get you down. It will all be okay! So, for my “new to running” crew, here are some thoughts for all of you: Seeing a physician prior to starting a new activity is a good idea! If you haven’t had a “check-up” in “a while” it may be time to see your primary care physician. A baseline health status is always good to have prior to starting a new activity. Prior to running, it’s important to make sure your cardiovascular system is in working order to respond to the stresses of the activity! Also, I’m a supporter of yearly physicals just to make sure all is well in your body. Also, seeing a physician prior to a program can help monitor the gains you’ve made in your running program. How? Monitoring cholesterol, heart rate, respiratory rate, weight, etc.! We all need a baseline level of fitness to start a running program. Folks, if you think that you’re going to get up and do a 5K training program with minimal ability to tolerate a short walk or the inability to get out of a chair without your arms, we may have to re-think your initial goals! A good cardiovascular and strength foundation is needed to be successful in a running program. What I often tell people, is running is a series of single limb hops performed repeatedly. Think about how much strength and power that takes! Prior to starting a running program, I recommend being able to walk continuously for 20-30 minutes at a time with intermittent bouts of a change in pace! I also recommend being able to perform the following when first starting a running program: balance on one leg x 10 seconds, perform a single leg heel raise x 10 (bilaterally), squatting to chair without the use of arms ( x 20), jog in place ( x 1 minute), Bridge( x 1 minute hold), SL bridge ( x 10 s hold). These are good foundational strength pieces that should be improved throughout your running. Remember, running does not equal strength training! A lot of the time, people will give up on running due to issues that could have been prevented if strength training was performed at least 2x/week! Don’t skip leg day! Small steps are energizing. I mean this figuratively and literally! Make mini goals to achieve your long-term goal. If you start a program and can run no longer than 30 seconds at a time, that IS OKAY! Make your short term goal to be able to run one minute and progress forward! Eventually, you will make it to 5 minutes, 10 minutes and even one mile!

9. 3 Jun 2019

   Summer Training For College Athletes

   Summer Training For College Athletes I'm happy to send a nice, warm “Welcome Home” to our college athletes who have recently finished up exams and are back for the Summer. This post will be dedicated to all of you, and hopefully some of your family members are reading as well. Because, as most of you know, it takes an army at the college level. The topic of today's blog is really about the importance of your off-season approach. If you're playing your sport in college then you've undoubtedly been putting in the training hours at school. Now that Summer break is here, you're probably excited about the must needed reprieve of school stress and have earned some time off. However, we think its important to maximize the time in this off-season also. Thanks to Spiderman, we know that “with great power comes great responsibility”  and you're all responsible for staying healthy and getting ready to play. I've written before about the different seasons during an athlete's year, and most of you are officially in the off-season where you're focus should be improving your physical fitness plain and simple. All of you Fall athletes will be progressing into your pre-season mode soon, so please take that into account. But without further ado, lets talk about your off-season priorities to stay fit and healthy. The Off-Season is about your base training and developing physical fitness. This requires less use of your sport's equipment and less contact time, and instead more time improving your strength and cardiovascular fitness. This is the optimum window of opportunity to spend precious calories and effort on intense sessions that you would not be able to do in season. This is because your priority in season is staying sharp and healthy for your practices and competitions. In season, you should maintain most of your intensity in the weight room but decrease the volume. For your Summer off-season, you should really focus on increasing intensity and volume to a point. This means, work the heavy lifts, get comfortably pushing your limits, and don't neglect your core and cardiovascular training either. The bulk of your off-season training should be spent on resistance training which will ultimately make you better once your start to ramp up your sport-specific drills. Simply put, the off-season is where you get better, faster, and stronger. And then during your season, the goal is to stay healthy and maintain the fitness that you gained in the off-season. You should still aim to perform some strength work in season, but the volume is drastically different than that of you off-season training. Many of you are sent home with off-season packets or even pre-season testing guidelines and expectations. Definitely keep open lines of communication with your coaches or strength coaches so you're prepared, and definitely don't wait too long. You've earned a small break, just get those feet moving soon. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call. Even if you're stuck and don't know what you should be doing for the Summer, we would love to help. All three of us here at Feldman PT & P have been there and competed at the college level, so we're eager to help rel-live our glory days. That's it, that's all I've got for today. Stop reading, and go hit the gym! Welcome back and have a great Summer! #happytraining

10. 19 May 2019

    Shoulder Pain…Try A Landmine Press

    Shoulder Pain? Try a Landmine Press The shoulder is a one of the most freely mobile joints in the body. Because of this, there can be a myriad of injuries that plague this so called ball and socket.  There are a lot of moving pieces and more importantly, those pieces have to move together in a specific manner to maintain proper shoulder health. Thankfully, there are enough smart people out there that are creative enough to come up with variations of movements that can help us through troubled times for our body. One day I'd like to meet these people! Enter landmine press. The landmine press is an “overhead pressing” variation that uses a standard barbell. There are countless versions of this movement but its good to start with a basic standing variation. This movement is featured on our instagram account and will be accompanied by plenty of other variations as well over the coming weeks. The reason this variation is beneficial for injured shoulders or for someone who may have shoulder restrictions is because it still targets the deltoid muscle while challenging stability but minimizing the extreme overhead position required by most other overhead pushing movements. The standard “military press” requires a strict vertical motion for your hand to end up over your head while the landmine press offers a more friendly overhead position out in front of your body. If you haven't seen the video yet, then in order to conceptualize this motion, simply lay a barbell on the floor and pick it up by one end and face it longways. Grab the end of the barbell and while standing (for this version) straighten your arm to push the barbell forward and up. If you're still not getting it, imagine your flipping a big lever seen in cartoons from bottom to top. And if you're still not getting it...please refer to my video because I'm not doing a good enough job with the quill and ink! Now that we've got the movement down, I can talk a bit more about why its so good. Not only is it a friendly motion if you lack pure overhead mobility, but it also offers a bit more stability because the bar is locked into the ground, but not so much stability that your rotator cuff isn't challenged. Perhaps the best reason this press is so good is because it requires so much work from your rotator cuff muscles and from your serratus muscle. If you're not familiar with the serratus anterior muscle, just know that it  helps protract your arm or push it forward and should be involved in most shoulder health routines. It helps properly position and stabilize your shoulder blade during pushing motions and is often not talked about in shoulder routines. So this little variation to shoulder pressing actually packs a big punch. Pun intended because this motion would actually help make your punch stronger. If you have cranky shoulders like me, or if you're simply looking for a new exercise, give these guys a try. There are so many challenging variations that can get the whole body involved, and we'll make sure to throw them up on our social media pages for you. Happy Pressing!

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