The holidays are here, and so is our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide!
Winter Immunity
Date: February 21, 2022
This week on the pod, Dr. Sprouse and Patrick discuss tips for staying healthy during the winter months.
The Importance of Breathing and Breathwork
Date: February 28, 2022
Mike Watts joins Dr. Sprous and Patrick to discuss breathing and the significant effect it has on our health and performance.
6. Wearables – Current State of Technology
Date: April 2, 2021
We use numerous wearables and connected devices when working with our patients at Podium. The science and technology in this space is rapidly evolving. To dig into this evolution, I am joined by Chuck Hazzard. Chuck is an entrepreneur and technology expert. He is currently working with Heads Up Health, the leading digital health analytics […]
5. Bicarbonate for Athletic Performance
Date: April 2, 2021
Sodium bicarbonate ( or “bicarb”) is a well-researched and proven supplement when it comes to promoting athletic performance. It is often used by the highest performing athletes, but there are barriers that keep others from trying this supplement. Its safety is well established. (Bicarb is just baking soda!) However, ingesting bicarb can lead to […]
4. Safe Supplement Use
Date: April 2, 2021
Supplement quality and safety is an area of considerable concern in our practice. Due to the structure of laws in the US, there is very little oversight when it comes to supplement production. In fact, it is probably the case that much (if not most) of the products on the market are worthless or even […]
5. Keeping the Pros Fit and Healthy
Date: September 11, 2020
While at the PGA’s Memorial Tournament in Dublin, OH, I got to sit down with two of the top trainers and physios in professional sports. Adam Kerley, Nic Catterall, and I sat down with tacos and bourbon to talk through all aspects of high performance. These two are a wealth of knowledge, and their insight […]
6. Joe Gambino – Performance Physiology
Date: September 11, 2020
On this episode, I share with you a recording of the Par Four Performance podcast on which I was a guest. I spoke with Joe Gambino, physical therapist in New York City, to discuss how the tenets of physiologic performance play out across multiple sports, from triathlon to golf. Even if you are not a […]
COVID, Athletes, and the Heart
Date: November 2, 2020
Dr. Aaron Baggish joins us to talk about the cardiac complications and evaluation of athletes who have had COVID. Aaron is the Director of the Cardiac Performance Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, and is a globally-recognized expert on all aspects of sports cardiology. The international guidelines around COVID and heart evaluations have been written and […]