Alpha Project Podcast

Meet Maddie Watkins, a coach, educator, and gym owner in Bethesda Maryland. We take a deep dive into her life as a coach, why she became a trainer, how 202Strong works with their athletes and clients, and why you should have a trainer and maybe even a physical therapist in your life! We also dive into the challenges she had during COVID with one of her gyms shutting down, getting all 4 wheels stol...

Welcome Sunny and Lauren from Sunny and Lauren's personal training studio. Sunny and Lauren help provide a space for personal trainers to be their own business owners, while giving those who are starting or continuing their fitness journey the best personal trainer for them. They are active in the fitness community and a great resource for other trainers. Hear more on today's podcast!

Welcome Sophia Wilmot to the podcast!  She is the owner of Summit Nurse Consulting and is a family nurse practitioner.  Myself and Sophia have a lot in common, both in our philosophies and our business models!  She is an out-of-network nurse practitioner, which we know is a GOOD THING!  Being in network really ties your clinicians hands behind their backs.  Sophia is now a...

Tyler Holt is a licensed massage therapist and practices visceral manipulation, neuro-meningeal manipulation, and craniotomy-sacral therapy.  Tyler is an amazing clinician in the Frederick Maryland area and your don't want to miss out all the great things we talk about on this episode! #Alphaprojectphyzio, #Massagetherapy, #Physicaltherapynearme, #Physicaltherapyfrederick, #Massagetherapyfred...

Have you every heard of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?  If not it's something that can be life changing for so many people. If you have leakage when lifting or running, incontinence, pain during intercourse, tailbone pain or pelvic pain pelvic floor physical therapy can help!  We are talking with Dr. Veronica who is a pelvic floor physical therapist and has treated hundreds of women AND...

Please welcome Jonny Slick Founder and Co-Owner of Straight Shot Training! Straight shot training is a personal training studio in Frederick Maryland.  On this episode we take a deep dive into nutrition and the importance of eating and fueling yourself properly!  There's a lot of misconceptions about nutrition and Jonny and the Straight shot team are here to clear it up!  We also ta...

Are you a distance runner with an ache or pain?  Do you know other runners who are having aches and pains?  There's an ugly statistic that 70% to 80% of distance runners get injured in a given year..... that is crazy!  If you'd like to find out why this statistic is so high AND how you can avoid this problem check out this episode!

We're talking about anterior pelvic tilt!  We see a lot of patients who have this and wanted to to dispel some myths about it.  We will also be diving into what causes anterior pelvic tilt, and how to fix it.  If your pelvis is anteriorly rotated and you'd like to learn how to fix it this is a great episode to listen to!   Anterior pelvic tilt can cause a wide range of problems...

On this episode we dive into a topic I myself am a novice on.... the pelvic floor!  I dive into the performance and injury prevention standpoint of this muscle group!  Hint.... it is part of your core and you need it!  Next week we'll have Veronica Brugmann DPT, who is a pelvic floor specialist, dive in deeper to what we can do to treat things like pelvic pain, incontinence, leakage...

Have you ever made a plan to start something and never end up doing it?  Maybe a New Years resolution to get healthier? Starting a business?  Training for a marathon?  One of the biggest mistakes we make is aiming forever.  When I mean forever I mean taking a VERY long time to take any action.  For instance, planning your New Years resolution to go to the gym and never act...

Hey guys!  This episode is actually an episode from my good friend Jonny Slick's podcast: Straight Shot Radio.  I made a guest appearance on the podcast and we dived into some great topics!  Why you shouldn't Ice, the benefits of just moving, and why more and more people are seeking out a Physiotherapist or a Performance Based Physical Therapist!  We're having a workshop on kne...

On this Episode we have a special guest, welcome Bruce Carpenter to the podcast!  He is the owner of SteelFit here in Frederick Maryland and we dive into a lot of different topics ranging from sleep, to FitBits, to Whoop, and to why many people we work with are seeing the value in working with a trainer!  Bruce is also having open enrollment promotion at the new year where he is giving a...

We have a great episode for you today!  We have Sean Connole and Bruce Carpenter on the Podcast!  Sean is a personal trainer and was recently a mindset coach for the Houston Astros, where he worked with many of their AAA players helping to develop them to the Majors.  This mind set training included how to handle emotions, achieving goals, and navigate the political world inside of...

Welcome to another spade of the podcast!  On this episode we are talking about the holidays, in particular, reflecting back on how your year went. Many people make goals for the new year, however, they never actually follow through with their new goals.  This most likely occurs from making a bad goal, or not having a plan to achieve that goal.  How do we make a "good" goal or have a...

On this episode we have on a fellow physical therapist, Brad Bowen!  He is the owner and founder of Driven Physical Therapy in Elma, NY.  Brad and myself actually went to physical therapy school together.  If there was one person in that class who would open a practice similar to myself, it would be Brad!  Right now he works out of STA performance in Elma New York and he sees a...

When is the last time you had no distractions, no IPhone next to you, it was nice and quiet, and it was just you and your thoughts?  If it's been a while ( or you've never had peace and quiet!) this episode is for you!  We spend a lot of time talking about physical health and improving things like knee pain, hip pain, low back pain, etc.  However, your mental health is just as impor...

Do you have neck pain?  Have you seen a healthcare provider and just didn't get the quality of care you were looking for or didn't get better??  On this episode we delve into your neck pain and how to manage it!  Neck pain is very common and ( if you lump it into back pain) is one of the most common reasons residents in the U.S see their primary care physicians.  With all the a...

Welcome to another episode of the podcast and we have a great one for you today!  Welcome Dr. Haseeb Ahmad, a local Podiatrist to the podcast. He is a Podiatrist at the Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid Atlantic and is located in their Silver Spring and DC offices.  Dr. Ahmad works with many of the professional and college sports teams in DC including the Wizards, Mystics, Capitals...

Have you been to a health care provider and didn't have the best experience?  Maybe it was a physician not listening to you or a a physical therapist that moved you from a heat pack, to the bike, to some cookie cutter exercises.  Choosing the right provider for can be challenging and sometimes takes a lot of trial and error to find the right one.  On this episode of the podcast we g...

Welcome to another episode!  On this episode we take a deep dive into your low back pain!  Low back pain is an epidemic in our society and is one of the largest causes of people seeking out the care of a physician.  We will be diving into what causes low back pain, in particular for weightlifters, distance runners, and the active individual!  We will also be covering 3 of our f...

On this episode I get to talk with Emily Smith and Jenny Birks from FIT4MOM Montgomery and Frederick County!  I met Jenny and Emily a while ago after one of us reached out to the other on social media!  They are doing something really special with moms in the local community.  FIT4MOM is program designed for moms to create not only an environment to stay healthy and reach your healt...

"The Obstacle Is The Way" is a book written by Ryan Holiday that is a fantastic read!  It talks about how to make obstacles in your life work for you and not against you.  What about knee pain?  Low back pain? or maybe you tore your achilles tendon or ACL and needed surgery?  These are still obstacles, just a different kind of obstacle.  On this episode we talk about why m...

Welcome Maggie Gise to the podcast!  Maggie is an extra special guest because she is a physical therapist!  Not only is she a physical therapist, but she has her own pelvic floor practice!   Pelvic floor therapy is one of the most misunderstood fields of physical therapy!  A pelvic floor therapist can help with urinary incontience from pregnancy, constapation,  erecti...

On this episode we tackle a question I get ALL THE TIME.  What makes up good running form?  Is it your cadence, arm swing, where your foot is landing?  Maybe all or some of the above?? :). We will tackle 5 must haves that make up running.  If you are missing some of these important parts of your running form, than you may have a lot of opportunity to fix your running form, decr...

In college I was told that I'd have to choose between being an athlete, getting good grades, and having a social life.  I took this at face value and never challenged it.   I could not have it all, I was told.  However, now I see that that advice is wrong.  Utterly and completely wrong.  It's not that I couldn't juggle those three tasks and life roles, I just didn't k...