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Dr. Andreo Spina interviews a diverse group of educators, athletes, and industry leaders in health & fitness. About Dr. Andreo Spina… A published author, and international speaker on the topics of joint health, human movement, sports performance, and injury management, Dr. Spina's training and manual therapy systems are currently utilized by practitioners world-wide including medical professionals and dozens of professional sports organizations, athletes, and performers in the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS, NCAA, UFC and more.

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Episodes

Ep. 9: Creating A Finely Tuned Aerobic Engine – A Conversation with Dewey Nielsen

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Spina sits down for a conversation with elite performance coach Dewey Nielsen. Dewey has lectured world-wide on the topics of human movement optimization, mobility development, endurance training, and more. He has also worked with and consulted for a number of professional sports organizations in the MLB, NBA, NFL, UFC, etc., and is highly sought out by professional athletes. In addition, Dewey is a long time Brazillian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt instructor, and exp...

Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Ep. 8: Tissue Specific Training vs Sport Specific Training

In this white-board session, Dr. Spina sits down to discuss a question that is vital to the understanding of any process but especially as it pertains to human optimization - What are your training goals? Do you want to build tissue/muscle? Increase power? Develop greater strength? Are you rehabbing an injury? Do you want to get better at a particular task? Regardless of the answer, we then have to ask - Where should I begin? Listen as Dre explains why the specificity of your answer will directl...

Jul 09, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Ep.7: The Range of Motion Compendium - A Conversation with Dr. Michael Chivers

This episode features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Michael Chivers, focusing on the complexities of range of motion. The discussion deconstructs common misconceptions about ROM, distinguishing between active and passive qualities and their roles in movement and health. It highlights the importance of precise definitions, robust scientific interpretation, and the concept of "movement zones" for optimizing physical capacity and preventing injury.

Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Ep. 4. The Science of Mechanotransduction and a whole lot more. A conversation with Dr. Roger Menta.

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Spina speaks with Sports Specialist Chiropractor, Triathlete and FRS Instructor, Dr. Roger Menta on a number of topics including the current state of the literature pertaining to soft tissue therapy, the science of mechanotransduction, force propagation in human tissue, how to effectively consume literature, sport specific programming, managing the endurance athlete, injury prevention, and many more. Visit www.westside-barbell.com , and use the Promo Code: DRE...

Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep. 3. Zoomcast with John Quint of Westside Barbell and IFBB Pro Seth Shaw

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Spina speaks with professional Bodybuilding experts Seth Shaw, and John Quint. Seth is the Mens Bodybuilding overall winner at the 2017 IFBB North American Championships and is an active competing professional bodybuilder in the IFBB. John is a former bodybuilder, a Neuromuscular Therapist, Manual medicine consultant for Westside Barbell, and an Instructor for Dr. Spina’s Functional Range Systems. Discussed is a variety of topics on current bodybuilding scienc...

Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep. 2. FRS And BJJ: A Conversation With IBJJF Blackbelt And MMA OG Joel Gerson

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Spina sits down with his long time Jiu-Jitsu coach Joel Gerson, owner of Revolution Mixed Martial Arts with locations in the Greater Toronto Area (Canada). Joel is one of the pioneers of MMA in Canada and an expert in hand-to-hand combat/MMA instruction with over 25 years of experience. He is a 5 time Canadian Jiu Jitsu Champion and 3 time Ontario Judo Champion. He was also the first man to defeat former champion and Japanese Shoot Fighting legend, Rumina Sato...

May 25, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Ep. 1. The Philosophy of Science: A Conversation With Dr. Shawn Thistle

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Spina sits down with his friend and colleague Dr. Shawn Thistle, founder of RRS Education to discuss a number of topics including the philosophy of science, the application of scientific literature to daily clinical practice, the consequences of misinformation, how to consume research, and other topics. The also touch on the current state of literature on a number of topics including musculoskeletal medicine, strength & conditioning, posture, joint health,...

May 25, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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