Old Friends Catch Up

Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan sit down with their old friend Patrik Wallner to talk about living and skating in Hong Kong (12:02), his experiences dealing with Shoulder Instability (27:00), and his newfound passion for mountaineering (52:00). Watch Patrik's work at h ttp://www.patrikwallner.com/ Subscribe to ⁠Old Friends Fitness for access to our new Shoulder Instability program, designed by...

Listen to an excerpt (8:16) from Walker Ryan’s second novel OFF CLARK, now available as an audiobook. You can listen on Audible , Spotify , or wherever you get your audiobooks.  OFF CLARK excerpt performed by Rudy Behrens , Liz Noth , Shem Pennant, and Claire Pott  Subscribe to Old Friends Fitness for access to our new Shoulder Instability program, designed by Dr. Kyle Brown. Other topics we cover...

Walker Ryan and Dr. Kyle Brown (licensed Physical Therapist) discuss who they think will be the 2024 SOTY before going into an in-depth discussion about ACL injuries (12:10). Watch the full ACL Injury Prevention program. For more rehab and fitness information, subscribe at ⁠https://oldfriendsfitness.com/⁠ Topics we cover: ⁠Warming Up⁠ ⁠Ankle Sprains⁠ ⁠Static Stretching⁠ ⁠Foam Rolling⁠ ⁠Achilles Te...

To ice or not to ice. Dr. Kyle Brown breaks down everything you need to know about using ice to treat injuries and inflammation.  For more rehab and fitness information, subscribe at https://oldfriendsfitness.com/ Topics we cover: Warming Up Ankle Sprains Static Stretching Foam Rolling Achilles Tendinopathy Patellofemoral Pain Plantar Fasciitis Hamstring Strain Low Back Strain Hip Impingement Meni...

Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan sit down to recap their recent filming trip to NYC, along with some S.O.T.Y. Predictions (4:50). They finish with a conversation about Static Stretching (19:20) and whether or not (based on the research) skateboarders should be stretching at all.   For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Kyle Brown, subscribe on Patreon ! To shop Old Friends Resi...

Coach Dan Bardallo from Skateboard Strength sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown (6:56) to discuss all things strength training. Dan explains the strength and conditioning program he designed for Old Friends Fitness , along with his experience working with skateboarders as a trainer. Dan dispels myths about bulking up, details how and when to train, and much more.   For more podcasts on injuries and...

F rankie Spears sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to catch up (7:00) and discuss his upcoming video projects (8:55). Frankie talks about getting surgery on both his hips and his ACL (27:18), along with his approach to rehab and working out (46:00). Frankie also talks about his most recent injury and the long journey back to skating (49:00).  For more podcasts on injuries and injur...

Shawn Hale sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan (10:53) to discuss how he started Avos Therapy , a new product he created to help relieve arch and foot pain. Shawn talks in detail about the patent process (44:05), along with his recent meniscus injury (58:36). Get 20% off a pair of Avos sliders with discount code "OLDFRIENDS" at www.avostherapy.com For more podcasts on injuries and injury...

Jessika Alexander sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss how she became an athletic trainer for Nike (7:11), how she started working with skateboarders (20:25), her journey to become the official Olympic Trainer for the USA Skateboarding team (34:00), and what it was like being in Tokyo for the Olympics in 2021 (1:05:00). For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Ky...

Spencer Hamilton sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan (10:23) to discuss his experience dealing with Ankylosing Spondylitis (30:00), a rare inflammatory disease which caused debilitating back pain for years. Spencer also talks about cycling (13:35), yoga (1:23:40), upcoming video projects and more. For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Kyle Brown,  subscribe on Patr...

Neen Williams sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss his recent move to Texas (6:20), his coaching app/workout program TREIGNING DAY (14:40), and how he balances skating, working out, and everything else he's doing (32:20). Neen also dives into his two ACL injuries and details his recovery and rehab process from each of those injuries (53:24). For more on ACL Prevention and Menis...

For this issue, Walker wanted to share a chapter from his new audio book, TOP OF MASON read by Rudy Behrens (11:55). And in the spirit of sharing, we thought it would be nice to offer our DEEP DIVE discussion about Meniscus Pain (21:20), previously only available on Patreon . Meniscus injuries are super common in skateboarding and Kyle shares his experiences treating them. He also goes into the re...

Kelly Hart sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to talk about Hip Impingement and to discuss his new role working with World Skate for the upcoming Olympic Games (10:00). They also talk about his recent trip to Rome (20:00) and the complexity of skate terminology in modern skate completions (24:30). From there, Kelly explains the origins of his newfound love for Jump Roping (27:00) and ho...

Justin Eldridge sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss his devastating low back injury and his rehab back to full strength. As a follow up to Walker’s low back muscle strain issue we thought it would be interesting to hear what it took for Eldy to bounce back from his herniated disc injury. We also dive into Justin’s new business The Number Thirty Three  (8:45) and who the b...

In this episode, Walker and Kyle discuss Walker's recent low back injury. Kyle breaks down how he diagnoses injuries and how he prescribes "At home" rehab programs, like the one featured in Issue 10 on Old Friends Fitness. Watch the video breakdown of the process on Patreon.com/oldfriendsfitness

Brandon Turner sits down with Walker and Kyle (9:50) to discuss his switch hard flip down Wallenberg and his approach to jumping down big sets at thirty-nine years young (15:10). Brandon also talks about pilates (18:20) and his work with Healthy Life Recovery , an addiction treatment center in San Diego (32:24). Brandon revisits the infamous session at Patrick Henry (44:00) and discusses the pros...

David Cole sits down with Walker and Kyle (9:20) to critique their first podcast, a Deep Dive on Warming Up. Crave also shares his experiences as a Visalia Skate Camp Counselor (17:10) and explains how he battled a gnarly elbow (25:30) and ankle (48:50) injury. Stay tuned at the end (1:16:20) for an exclusive preview of the Warming Up Deep Dive. We offer a Deep Dive for every issue through Old Fri...

Corey Duffel sits down with Kyle and Walker (12:13) to discuss his Bo Jackson saga (15:50), how his current Physical Therapy is going (26:50), his recent OATS surgery (30:25), his shocking plantar fascia injury (41:30), his Osiris shoe dilemma (47:40), his journey with a Lisfranc injury (51:35), and his undercover work outs(1:13:05). Corey also covers how he approaches getting back into skating af...

Dave Abair sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to talk injuries, and boy does Dave have some stories! But consider yourself warned, as these tales are not for the faint of heart. Spiral fractures, compartment syndrome, MCL/ACL tears, and a heel bruise that will give you nightmares.  Watch Dave Abair rip through San Francisco in his latest part for Old Friends .  Find more podca...

Chris Roberts sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss how Covid has affected The Nine Club and what it was like dealing with Achilles Tendinitis while filming for A Time to Shine ( Transworld 2006). Kyle and Chris dig deep into this common (but often misunderstood) injury and Chris explains how his physical therapy treatment got him back to skating. Issue #5 of Old Friends Fitness...

In lieu of having Rob Welsh (AKA Skateboarding's Foam Rolling Godfather) on the pod, Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan share the Foam Rolling "Deep Dive," (7:50) from this month's issue on Old Friends Fitness . After, they dig into Rob Welsh's old video parts, starting with Mad Circle's Five Flavors (19:08), moving on to Aesthetic's Ryde or Die (25:00), then Transworld's Free Your Mind (27:50). They...

Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan catch up with Jimmy Carlin and discuss why he walked away from professional skateboarding (7:45), his decision to become a middle school teacher (22:00), and what his relationship to skateboarding and watching skate videos is now (43:50). They also take a deep dive into the 2004 classic Bon Appetit , (54:40) and then talk books (1:09:52). For more, subscribe to Old F...

Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan catch up with Alexis Sablone and discuss her recent Cons Project (6:45) and how she broke her hand during the filming and fiberglassed her own cast (12:00). Alexis details her recent Ankle Sprain (22:08) and explains how she skated through the injury and still managed to rank #2 in the USA Women's Street for the Olympics (35:05). Kyle, Alexis, and Walker dive into We...

Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan sit down with Sebo Walker to to discuss his recent injury/four-day hospital visit during Covid19 craziness. They also revisit The Reason and break down the origins of the Sebo Warm Up.  Here are some of the causes we recommend donating to:  Anti Racism Fund : https://antiracismfund.org/ Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ Grass Roots Law Projec...