Becoming a Lifelong Golfer. Hit Bombs and Play Forever

Today I discuss my battles with depression and anxiety and how golf and barbell training have been very important tools for me in managing my mental health.   This is a big reason why I am so passionate about helping others improve their health, play better golf and learn to love and enjoy both exercise and the game of golf I know that no matter what goes on in my life, no matter how dark the...

William Wayland is an Accredited S&C specialist who owns powering through performance in Essex in the UK, he works with UFC fighters, motorsport athletes and is a consultant S&C coach for the European Tour Performance Institute.  We discuss his history working with fighters and motorsport athletes and how that eventually led to him working with golfers. We talk about simplifying stren...

This is a short episode where I discuss what I assess with my rotational athletes and why I do it.  We will be back to the interviews next episode.  I believe we are all athletes and that we should train like athletes to some degree regardless of our goals. Website: http://www.guidrygolfandsport.com and www.barbellsandbirdies.com IG: Guidry Golf and Sport Facebook: JP Guidry and Guidry G...

Will is a physical therapist turned financial advisor.  He has used his skills learned through his schooling and experience in dealing with those in the medicine to now help those in a financial capacity. In today's episode, we discuss Will's journey from medicine to finance, how to become a financial athlete, and how he has dealt with his own recent injury and rehab both from a mental and ph...

Yancy Methvien is a medically retired member of the US Coast Guard.  Struggling with depression after his transition to civilian life, he turned to golf as a therapeutic activity.  After he realized how good the game was for him, he did some research and found that it was helping other Veterans as well.  To raise awareness about the benefits of golf for Veterans, he decided to break...

Owner and Director of Maximum Kinetics Sports Performance (MKSP), Jeff has been in the human performance field for over 11 years while also expanding his impact in other avenues as a consultant, speaker, and mentor.  Jeff spent his early professional career working in the private sector developing his own speed training system, which evolved into working at EXOS (formerly Athletes' Perfo...

Mike Gorksi Is a registered dietician, Personal trainer and TPI certified fitness professional out of Wisconsin. In today's episode, we discuss eating for weight loss, health, and performance.  We touch on tips to get through the quarantine while staying healthy We discuss mikes approach to training moth the general population as well as athletes. And much more.... You can find him on the web...

Brandon Pierce is an aspiring professional golfer. He enjoyed a successful high school and college career even being part of the national championship-winning team while at LSU. We discuss his experiences in junior and high school golf. His experience in college and how that differs from where he is at now pursuing a professional career. He talks about the role fitness has played in his career and...

Nick is a strength coach and TPI Certified Golf fitness professional.  He believes that physical capabilities are the low hanging fruit for the vast majority of golfers. But that there is a lack of education on the effects of those physical capabilities and how to properly go about improving those areas. He is one mission to help golfers avoid injury and fatigue so that they can pla...

Today's episode is a short one where I discuss my thoughts and plans on changing how we deliver and approach healthcare.  Two years ago, I started my move out of the traditional healthcare system. I had owned an insurance-based outpatient PT practice and was growing tired of having to feel like I was required to serve the system, the insurances and the doctors over my patient’s time and time...

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an...

Erica Suter is a certified strength and conditioning coach in Baltimore, Maryland as well as online for thousands of youth soccer players. She works with kids starting at the elementary level and going all the way up to the college level. She believes in long-term athletic development and the gradual progression of physical training for safe and effective results. She helps youth master the basics...

Today I speak with longtime friend Matt vincent   Matt is a former D1 Track and Field athlete at LSU and 2 x Highland games world champion.   In his words he writes things about making muscles, he rides bikes, travels, and adventures, he used to be much fatter and has a fake knee all at 36yrs old. Matt has pushed his body through a number of physical challenges from track field...

Today I interview the great Alex Ehlert Alex is currently a PhD student in the Human Performance Laboratory at Old Dominion University, where I research the effects of various fitness and nutritional strategies on sport and occupational performance. Specifically, he studies the genetics of caffeine supplementation, as well as the effects of strength and conditioning and nutrition on golf performan...

Mike Carroll is a Strength and Conditioning Coach specializing in the physical training of golfers. He has a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science from the University of Limerick, Ireland and is also an accredited member of the UK Strength & Conditioning Association. He had extensive experience training athletes from a wide range of sports before his switch to focus on golfers exclusively in 201...

We are going through some very trying times right now and it's most likely going to get worse before it gets better. As more quarantines happen and we get stuck in our homes maintaining some sense of routine and keeping up with our mental and physical well being is important. Nutrition and exercise are the cornerstones of building health and resiliency as well as maintaining our sanity during thes...

Many people confuse this number with chronological age, which is a separate (and uncontrollable) element. Everybody will have a natural physical peak, which can be maintained for a certain period before a decline occurs. THE LENGTH THIS PEAK CAN BE MAINTAINED AND THE RATE OF DROP OFF CAN BE HUGELY INFLUENCED BY YOUR ACTIONS!!!!“ I.E. Get fit, Get Strong, Get healthy and Move well Osteoporosis - th...

Today we are going to talk about how to add distance to your golf game. Let us start with what you can do outside of the gym Get fit for the right equipment by a qualified club-fitter Find a good swing coach to improve your mechanics and skill development In the gym Lower Body Strength and power-squat, lunge, deadlift jump, sprint Upper body strength and power - press and pull vertically and horiz...

Being a single dad of a 6-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son I completely understand the challenge that having limited finances, time and energy can have on taking care of yourself. But it is important that we as parents’s take care of ourselves in order for us to be the best version of ourselves for our families. Building Better Habits This is always the first place to start when making any h...

In today's episode, we will discuss the biopsychosocial approach to training. What is the biopsychosocial approach to training? Let's break it down Bio-this is the health of our tissues, training and practice loads, sleep and recovery, nutrition, injury etc Psycho- fear, beliefs, stress, mental health, etc Social- our support system, social relationships, training environment We need to understand...

Hey there everybody I hope you had a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season.  With everyone gearing u for 2020 and a New Year celebration I hope everyone stays safe and enjoys themselves. In today's episode, I will be ending my  Year Intentionally with These 10 Questions shared by a friend of mine Shelly Bernis. She has a great story in which she was diagnosed with dysautonomia a few y...

WHAT IS GOLF and SPORTS SPECIFIC TRAINING?🏌️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️ Let's start with what it is not. ❌It is not mimicking the golf swing or sport in the gym. ❌It is not doing circus tricks on an unstable surface. ❌It is not doing any type of cardio for the purpose of improving your golf game Now that we got that out of the way lets talk about what it is. In a nutshell, it is preparing your body to create and...

Welcome everyone to the Becoming a Lifelong Athlete Podcast. In today's episode, we will be discussing my journey and what lead me to the field of Physical Therapy, Sports Performance Training and Strength and conditioning. I have enjoyed sports and fitness all of my life. I love to be active and I love to compete but golf was never at the forefront for me until I moved to St. Augustine, FL to pur...