Clinically Pressed Podcast

DVRT (dynamic variable resistance training) is a systems based on training and stressing your body through all the planes of motion.  It introduces implements and movements that will challenge not just your stability but also your mobility through all your joints.  The implement most commonly used is the ultimate sand bag that has almost endless options to get creative with your training. ​ We sto...

It's hot out and it can really be dangerous for people the longer you stay out in the heat. With that, there a lot of things you can do to help keep yourself safe and still enjoy the sunshine and the heat. Check out some prevention strategies along with treatment strategies.

Hamstrings get blamed for a lot of other issues (i.e. low back pain) but is it really their fault? In this Clinical Insight we talk about why the hamstrings might not be the only thing you should blame and the other factors that can play a role.

Andy Askow was our first interview on Clinically Pressed and it has been all downhill from there.  We have had the fortune to get to know Andy and follow him career through powerlifting and academics.  Now with Andy back up north to hang out for the weekend we wanted to sit down and have a conversation to see where he is at, where he is going and what the future has in store. ​ Andy has made a lot...

People talk about how working out has changed their life but not a lot of people can talk about how it saved their life. We had the great fortune of sitting down with Cogen Nelson at this past summers CrossFit Games and it was an interview we will never forget. Cogen is a retired USMC that has gone unbelievable trials and tribulations to come out as strong as he is.

In this Clinical Insight Dr. Kyle explains what is happening when you get an adjustment to your spine. He breaks down what the noises are and if it is ok for you to do the adjust on your own. Check it all out in this Insight.

With the whole crew getting back together this week we wanted to throw back to our first interview. Check it out. This is Episode 2 of Clinically Pressed and our first interview and we are very excited about it.  Today we have Andy Askow who is a UWL undergrad student, a world record and world champion powerlifter.  We talk to him all about powerlifting and his journey to where he is currently and...

We had the distinct honor of teaming up with Coulee Health and O'Brien Physical Therapy to help out at the Grandad's Half Marathon in La Crosse, WI.  During our time providing post race soft tissue treatments we seemed to have a lot of reoccurring themes that we would talk about with all of the runners.  Well since we were there we figured why not create a short episode and lay down some ideas to...

In Episode 46 we took a deep dive into what it takes to fuel yourself as a competitive athlete. In that discussion we covered a lot of ground when it comes to training and eating but we did not cover what you might need to do on the off days or on maybe if you get injured. AJ fills us in on the rest of the story and gives you what the rest of the week might look like for a nutritional standpoint.

In this insight I explain why cardio may not be the best type of exercise for weight loss. We also discuss why weight loss shouldn’t be your only goal and why improving body composition is just as important, especially if one of your goals is to look better.

Fueling your body as a competitive athlete can be much harder than it looks.  We often times see the biggest issue come up with under consuming and when that it happens it tends to be by a lot.  In this round table discussion we talk about the biggest issues we have seen with competitive athlete nutrition.  How do you know how many calories to consume on a daily basis?  Should it be a specific bre...

This is a replay of Dr. Kyle's discussion with Logan Gelbrich, the Functional Coach. We are going to be attending his "Hold the Standard" this summer in Madison, WI and wanted to re-share what we got to take away from him the first time. Logan is a former professional baseball player and multi-time successful business owner.  He is the found of Deuce Gym and Original Nutritionals (we recommend you...

Muscle growth doesn't have to mean getting big (or it could most definitely mean that) but overall adding muscle mass can help a lot in injury recovery, weight management as well your performance (and physique). Here are some of the best nutrition tips you can add to your life to make sure you maximize muscle growth.

The world seems to have to be polarized these days and you have to be on you extreme or the other in order to get noticed and grab attention.  That ranges from being completely based in the evidence to selling anything that could potential have an 'effect' (i.e. snake oil).  As a provider and/or consumer what should you do with this?  What should you believe? ​ In this episode we talk about what e...

The specturm of how we develop our recommendations as practioners; integrating both research with real-world experience. This is a lead up to a full blown episode on this topic. We may ride the middle quite often but it is for a reason and that is because it is too easy to get lost on either end.

Ep. 44: The Pauls-Paragon Fitness and Nutrition by Clinically Pressed

Wellness can be a vogue word in the world of health but it is something that is all too often overlooked. AJ dives into what it means to be mindful and how changes in your life can bring you into a state of needing to learn how to work in. Great insight.

Leah is a resident of La Crosse Wisconsin and has a fantastic story about overcoming so much in her own live when it comes to health and wellness.  Leah is a nurse that found her life at a turning point in her life and we got to hear the entire story about what made her turn her life to where she wanted it to go. ​ Along with that Leah does so many things now to help promote health and wellness.  ...

After attending a Dry Needling course and getting some fantastic extra clinical pearls this one really stuck out to me. It was extremely interesting to think about utilizing lumbar adjustments as rehab, through the stretch reflex of muscles. We aren't downplaying rehab at all and think it is really important but I had never thought of this concept as something that worked in this way. So I did my...

We got to stand up and have a great conversation with Tori Dyson.  Tori is a CrossFit athlete that is training out of CrossFit New England.  If you're new to CrossFit (as we are/were) then you should know CrossFit New England is one of the top boxes in the country.  They have some of the best and fittest athletes in the country and Tori is no exception.

After a week or two on the road both traveling and also learning new skills there was a lot of time to listen to some opinions and it got us to thinking, 'why do we go to extremes?' In this Insight we talk about why we think that is and if it really is the best way to go about things.

After doing some observation and listening we are finding that often times it is the small things that get pushed to the side in life. That can be problematic as often times a lot of those small things can make a huge impact on the outcome. In this CP Short we take a quick look at how some small things could have a huge impact on you.

We are well into cold and flu season and with that comes plenty of nose blowing and time on the couch. In this Clinical Insight we discuss things you can do in order to help deal with a cold and also try and prevent one from starting. We understand the irony of this coming from a person getting over a cold but we do use this ideas and tips. Stay healthy everyone.

Eamon Coyne has been in CrossFit from the early days and been a part of the constant evolution.  Eamon owns CrossFit Pallas in New York and while he is a very good CrossFit coach and does a lot of work in the CrossFit Gymnastics he also does a lot on the business side of owning a box and a business.  Eamon does a lot with focusing on the business side and using his skill set to help out other box...

In this CP Short we are back with a 'What We Are Reading'. Featured is Mark Hyman MD and his book 'Eat Fat, Get Thin'. This book does a great job dispelling the stigma's around fat and how it works with your body. It also gives you a great outline of what you can do to help get your body back into a healthier state of being. Eat Fat, Get Thin: http://amzn.to/2i3jsvr UltraPrevention: http://amzn.to...