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Donnie Thompson Discusses Determination, Rehab, Jason Peters, Body Tempering and the Tight Asses of CrossFit Oct 28, 2015

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Episode 35 Donnie Thompson If you don’t know how old you are, How old would you be! Donnie Thompson joins the Doc and Jock conversation letting the world know that much of his success in powerlifting was attributed to one thing, pure determination. Donnie has humble roots in pro football, acting, and setting up a commercial gym. Donnie is also an amazing athlete, inventor and coach. As an athlete Donnie was the first powerlifter to total over 3000 pounds and he did it at 46 years old, and then walked away from the sport healthy. If you enjoy this show and want to touch base with Donnie reach out to him on the social media platforms listed below and find a way to get to Columbia SC on Nov. 7th to experience Donnie’s magic first hand during his Foot an Ankle Clinic at The Compound Gym. https://www.facebook.com/thecompoundgym/photos/pb.1409630725946113.-2207520000.1445983792./1652345028341347/?type=3&theater Currently Donnie is making waves helping to keep crossfit athletes, NFL football players, highland games athletes, and anyone with the passion and the willingness to get down to the Compound, not just stay healthy, but also get stronger. Many of his protocols can be found on his youtube channel and are a combination of good research, meticulous practice, and simply paying attention to what works and what does not. Check out his Lower back protocol here, if your back is trashed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mkhj0P3Nsw). Dysfunction in terms of positioning is leading to more than just bad health for the individual. We hear a lot of cueing in coaching, like drive through the heels and knees out which are a result of pour positioning, function and awareness. Donnie lets us also know that these problems are simple and easy to fix and many of these dysfunctions are rooted in bad ankles and feet. [26:00] Body Tempering, a strengthening training method developed by Donnie, utilizing heavy steel tubes to diffuse tissue, strength bones is discusses. Tempering is highly anaerobic and will either break you or make you strong. So far so good, folks are feeling good and loving the training. In this section Donnie answers an Instagram question from @BVthePT, clears up the tempering classification, and lets folks know it’s a training method that needs more health professional to experience an support. [37:00] NFL players, specifically offensive linemen, are near and dear to Donnie’s heart – he was one. Donnie discusses the recent injury to eagles offensive linemen Jason Peters, considered by many, the best offensive linemen in the league. It is Donnie’s belief that ankle taping, spatting, and a lack of know how contribute to most injuries that resemble what recently happened to Peters on Sunday night. Donnie believes that if strength coaches worked closer with trainers and doctors and addressed the flat feet that 90% of black athletes have, the lateral instability causing ankle and knee injuries would disappear in the NFL. [42:15] Donnie Lets folks know what his stance auxiliary work is. He loves kettlebells an believes the best auxiliary work should support whatever movement you are trying to strengthen. [44:30] Donnie’s Fatbell is discusses. Where the idea came from, how it was developed, why and how folks should use it, and where to get it are all discussed. Interestingly enough the idea came to Donnie in a dream. One prototype cost Donnie over $800 to make. Don’t worry gang, they won’t cost you that much. Because you are holding the Fatbell dead center it is superior to dumbbells and the kettlebell and Donnie tells you exactly why! [51:00] Donnie answers another social media question from Dave out of the Body Hackers facebook grou...

Show Update! Releasing Wednesday’s Oct 27, 2015

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Hey Gang! We are moving the release date of the show to Wednesday instead of Tuesday. It just works a little easier with our lives and with the direction we want to move the release of future content. For those of you paying attention we now have an official Doc and Jock website. www.docandjock.com. The content will not change its just a little easier to find. With the website we also will be posting to a blog regularly. Dr. Danny and I will release one article a piece each. Mainly we will be sharing content from our separate platforms and putting a Doc and Jock Spin to it. That bring us to the Show Sponsors. We have never officially said this but our now, Doc and Jock is brought to you by Athletes’ Potential and Joe’s Barbell. At Athletes’ Potential you are sure to find all your rehab, prehab, and Range of Motion needs. Dr. Danny truly believes that Movement is Medicine and proves it with his approach to therapy, training and in the content his produces. Be sure to check out www.AthletesPotential,com for the latest and greatest from Dr. Danny. At Joe’s Barbell you will find Coach Joe’s perspective on Weightlifting and training. Joe has experienced an eclectic mix of coaching and training practices. The mix has produced a one of a kind perspective sure to make you think a little deeper about the movement you are trying to express. Check out Joe’s Blog and other media links at www.joesbarbell.com Post Comments, potential topics, and questions to the Doc and Jock Facebook Page and our twitter account @DocandJock https://www.facebook.com/pages/Doc-and-Jock/413659638795840?fref=ts Dr. Danny always has something cooking and quality info on the Athlete Potential facebook page https://www.facebook.com/athletespotential?fref=ts webpage http://www.athletespotential.com/ and Danny’s personal IG (@dannyMattaPT) and Twitter (@AthPotential) acconts Joe’s Barbell is also up and running on facebook https://www.facebook.com/joesbarbell?fref=ts, Also, check out www.joesbarbell.com And you can reach Coach Joe on IG (@joesbarbell) and Twitter (@JoeShu2326) for all your Weightlifting needs. Thanks for listening and remember, If you have a BODY you’re an ATHLETE Hey Gang! We are moving the release date of the show to Wednesday instead of Tuesday. It just works a little easier with our lives and with the direction we want to move the release of future content. For those of you paying attention we now have an official Doc and Jock website. www.docandjock.com. The content will not change its just a little easier to find. With the website we also will be posting to a blog regularly. Dr. Danny and I will release one article a piece each. Mainly we will be sharing content from our separate platforms and putting a Doc and Jock Spin to it. That bring us to the Show Sponsors. We have never officially said this but our now, Doc and Jock is brought to you by Athletes’ Potential and Joe’s Barbell. At Athletes’ Potential you are sure to find all your rehab, prehab, and Range of Motion needs. Dr. Danny truly believes that Movement is Medicine and proves it with his approach to therapy, training and in the content his produces. Be sure to check out www.AthletesPotential,com for the latest and greatest from Dr. Danny.

Show Update! Releasing Wednesday’s Oct 27, 2015

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Two Polish Guys and an Asian Cyclist Walk into a Podcast Oct 20, 2015

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Episode 34 of the Doc and Jock Podcast Features a conversation between Co ach Joe, Papayats, and Coach Zang Be sure to visit www.youcaring.com/pwafund if you are interested in donating funds to the youth Weightlifting efforts discussed during this Episode. If you enjoy nerding out Weightlifting you will enjoy this podcast. Dr. Danny sits this interview out as Coach Joe talks international Weightlifting concepts with two Coaches who are well traveled. Papayats and his assistant Eddie jump on the Doc and Jock Podcast to talk about their experiences learning Weightlifting from coaches stationed in other countries. Yats and Eddie, like many Weightlifting Coaches in the US, are coaching Weightlifting out of a CrossFit Box, Crossfit Willowglen in San Jose. Yats discusses his experiences growing up in Poland and now traveling regularly to the Philippines to work with Current Asian Champion Hidilyn Diaz. Eddie discusses his experiences moving into Weightlifting from cycling and his own travels to work with University level lifters in China. After the gang exchanges pleasantries they get pretty deep into some coaching differences between what is popularly taught in the US and what they have experienced in places like China and the Philippines. Check out what Yats and Eddie are getting into at www.crossfitwillowglen.com. Yats is a regular to Instagram. Check him out at @papayats Post Comments, potential topics, and questions to the Doc and Jock Facebook Page and our twitter account @DocandJock https://www.facebook.com/pages/Doc-and-Jock/413659638795840?fref=ts Dr. Danny also always has something cooking and quality info on the Athlete Potential facebook page https://www.facebook.com/athletespotential?fref=ts webpage http://www.athletespotential.com/ and Danny’s personal IG (@dannyMattaPT) and Twitter (@AthPotential) acconts Joe’s Barbell is also up and running on facebook https://www.facebook.com/joesbarbell?fref=ts , And you can reach Coach Joe on IG (@joesbarbell) and Twitter (@JoeShu2326) for all your Weightlifting needs. Thanks for listening and remember, If you have a BODY you’re an ATHLETE Episode 34 of the Doc and Jock Podcast Features a conversation between Co ach Joe, Papayats, and Coach Zang Be sure to visit www.youcaring.com/pwafund if you are interested in donating funds to the youth Weightlifting efforts discussed during this Episode. If you enjoy nerding out Weightlifting you will enjoy this podcast. Dr. Danny sits this interview out as Coach Joe talks international Weightlifting concepts with two Coaches who are well traveled. Papayats and his assistant Eddie jump on the Doc and Jock Podcast to talk about their experiences learning Weightlifting from coaches stationed in other countries. Yats and Eddie, like many Weightlifting Coaches in the US, are coaching Weightlifting out of a CrossFit Box, Crossfit Willowglen in San Jose. Yats discusses his experiences growing up in Poland and now traveling regularly to the Philippines to work with Current Asian Champion Hidilyn Diaz. Eddie discusses his experiences moving into Weightlifting from cycling and his own travels to work with University level lifters in China. After the gang exchanges pleasantries they get pretty deep into some coaching differences between what is popularly taught in the US and what they have experienced in places like China and the Philippines. Check out what Yats and Eddie are getting into at

Two Polish Guys and an Asian Cyclist Walk into a Podcast Oct 20, 2015

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Front Rack Misses and Fixes Oct 13, 2015

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Dr. Danny and Coach Joe Discuss Evaluating, Improving, and the Importance of a Quality Front Rack On Episode 33 of the Doc and Jock Podcast Discusses Front Rack Fixes The Front Rack is a position often utilized in CrossFit and is definitely required if you have Weightlifting ambitions. Bottom line is that if you are into barbell training the front rack is a fundamental shape, that when achieved, can be a building block to establish many quality barbell movements, including the Front Squat, Cleans, Presses, Push Presses and Jerks. Before the boys discuss fixing your front rack they talk about the recent flooding in Columbia SC where Coach Joe lives. The front rack discussion first begins with why and how folks experience poor positioning with this shape and why limited positioning with this shape can negatively affect your performance. In particular we see limitation in the ability of an athlete to get into an optimal front rack because of over development of upper body musculature, limited external rotation and flexion in the shoulder. According to Dr. Danny the two areas of focus should be the shoulder and the thoracic spine. If your T Spine is so lacking in ROM and a safe front rack cannot be achieved athletes should look to the goblet squat. To break up areas of restriction in the T-Spine it’s also a good idea to promote extension by laying on a lax ball and getting some downward pressure. Joe also brings up Donnie Thompson’s tempering to strengthen the back and a way to gain neutrality in the spine. Dr. Danny counters with a discussion about paying attention to the rib cage and diaphragm. The conversation then moves to the shoulder. In order to have a quality front rack your shoulder needs to do two things, flex (bring your arm straight up and in front of you) and externally rotate (turning your palm up). If your shoulders have both of these qualities you can not only take a wider grip with the bar, but when you receive the bar in the clean you will be able to take the load throughout the shoulder and chest, not hold the bar in your hands. The boys continue their discussion about grip width and why taking a wider grip is more optimal but why you may want hold off to save your elbows. Danny and Joe then provide insight on how to achieve more external rotation pre workout. Danny believes the best mobility drills look like the exercise you are trying to achieve. Joe then discusses using PNF as a means to gain positioning pre workout. The guys tie the conversation up with a discussion about why being able to do maintenance on yourself is so important. It’s cheaper, quicker, and you end up learning more about yourself through the struggle. Joe then enters into a conversation about why he coaches his novice athletes to work their front racks with an open palm. In Joe’s mind the benefit is forcing the athlete to utilize their legs to move the bar overhead, not the hands. Check out these videos of techniques discussed in the episode. Athletes Potential Videos -Best Upper Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw0e3MzV8fA -Front Rack Opener https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7uUNEdfask Mobility WOD -Best Shoulder MOB ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Elx93duAA Donnie Thompson -Tempering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQM5-Uwui0o Post Comments, potential topics, and questions to the Doc and Jock Facebook Page and our twitter account @DocandJock https://www.facebook.com/pages/Doc-and-Jock/413659638795840?fref=ts Dr. Danny also always has something cooking and quality info on the Athlete P...

Front Rack Misses and Fixes Oct 13, 2015

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Diane Fu of Fu Barbell and San Francisco CrossFit Talks Weightlifting Oct 05, 2015

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Episode 32 of the Doc and Jock Podcast features Diane Fu of Fu Barbell and San Francisco CrossFit Diane Fu tells all, well, she answers our questions regarding Weightlifting and business systems! Diane was exposed to Weightlifting late in life and has used that to her advantage to put together an eclectic bag of coaching tricks. As the conversation begins we dive into her early introduction to the Sport of Weightlifting, former USA Olympic Team Coach – Jim Schmitz. Interesting enough we find out how coaches back in the day used to trade tape to help their remote athletes. Diane, “Keeps her ear to the Ground” and tries to listen to any coach willing to share their voice to “make the world a better place.” She doesn’t believe there are right and wrong ways to Weightlift, just different ways. Currently Diane is hanging around with Coach Wu Chuanfu (@wuchuanfu), the Singapore Team National Coach (https://www.facebook.com/singaporeweightliftingfederation?fref=ts). Through Coach Wu Diane is diving deep into Chinese Weightlifting Concepts. Diane also comments on the positive aspects of CrossFit Weightlifting and Coach Burgener’s system. Mainly, that it has exposed a large amount of CrossFit athletes to Weightlifting Concepts. Diane also discusses the use of the lats in Weightlifting, not as an Asian thing, but as a control thing. As a coach who has had experience with many different international perspectives she describes what she believes to be the major differences, mainly that each has a slightly different idea regarding expressing power into a barbell. In the end they all just have a slightly different take toward solving the same problem. Diane considers herself the peoples coach. She loves working with athletes who want to use Weightlifting as their means to achieve fitness not necessarily compete. Given the choice, between an athlete who is strong verse one who is mobile or moves better she choose movement and mobility, because strength can be built. The conversation ends with a quick overview of the Rise Program Diane developed, along with Andrea Ager. Rise (https://www.codyapp.com/plans/rise-strength) is a guided 12 week structured approach meant for someone who has already been lifting but lacks strength, tempo and awareness in the lifts. Expect to pack some strength on those legs of yours, experience tempo or segmented lifting, and alternative movements toward developing strength. The following are links to Coaches, Establishments, and great folks mentioned in this Podcast – be sure to tell them Doc and Jock sent you! Fu Barbell – http://fubarbell.com/ IG Twitter feeds – @dianefu San Francisco CrossFit – http://sanfranciscocrossfit.com/ Jim Schmitz Weightlifting – http://www.nevertoostrong.org/ Wu ChuanFu – IG (@wuchuanFu) Sinagore National Team – https://www.facebook.com/singaporeweightliftingfederation?fref=ts Rise Weightlifting – https://www.codyapp.com/plans/rise-strength Post Comments, potential topics, and questions to the Doc and Jock Facebook Page and our twitter account @DocandJock https://www.facebook.com/pages/Doc-and-Jock/413659638795840?fref=ts Dr. Danny also always has something cooking and quality info on the Athlete Potential facebook page

Diane Fu of Fu Barbell and San Francisco CrossFit Talks Weightlifting Oct 05, 2015

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Squat Fixes Episode 31 Oct 05, 2015

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Doc and Jock Episode 31 Squat Fixes If you aren’t squatting every day you’re probably doing more harm than good. And, if your squat is perfect, you’re lying to yourself. On this episode of the Doc and Jock Podcast Dr. Danny and Coach Joe cover tips and tricks to get you on the right track to getting ATG… Ass To Grass. Before the guys tackle your squat Danny and Joe catch up on what’s new. Danny, preps for a camping trip with his son while Joe wages war on his kids rain boots. The first Squat topic of the day is valgus knee position and knees out as a cue gone wrong. Coach Joe discusses using the toes and feet as a guideline for tracking knee movement while a person squats. Jumping off of a 12 inch box has a lot of uses. Danny and Joe discuss jumping and landing as a means to increase awareness and increase stability and its use to develop a dynamic hip hinge. Its Danny’s opinion that ankle mobility is the biggest factor regarding squat depth and performance. Joe also provides a handy trick to remember and find the proper foot placement while squatting and performing general athletics and creating stability in the hip. Danny gets us back on track regarding the ankle and says that it’s a lack of dorsi flexion that forces athletes into a 3 and 9 o’clock foot position while squatting and moving. Joe asks Danny about the Achilles tendon. Is it a tendon to loosen up? Danny lets us know that by working compression and release techniques around the Achilles we can free up some space but in a general sense you will be hard pressed to increase ROM of the Achilles. Your best bet regarding the ankle is to attack the joint itself and unglue any impingements that might be locking up sliding surfaces. The boys they get into a conversation about what is causing all of this poor ankle mobility. Danny feels that there is a genetic set point regarding joint laxity. You can also trace a lot of ankle issues to folks who played a lot of jumping or high impact sports, suffered sprained ankles, and also never really healed them properly. The biggest factor in poor ankle mobility is probably sedentary behavior and footwear as factors limiting ankle performance. Joe engages Danny on corrective exercises to help strength the limiting factors causing a valgus knee position. Joe then discusses that regardless of squatting technique the a good squat is easy to recognize. Danny lets us know the rolls of the hamstrings and quads in squatting. Squat variations become the topic. Which variations are best, when should you introduce them, and when are your athletes ready to scale up. Post Comments, potential topics, and questions to the Doc and Jock Facebook Page and our twitter account @DocandJock https://www.facebook.com/pages/Doc-and-Jock/413659638795840?fref=ts Dr. Danny also always has something cooking and quality info on the Athlete Potential facebook page https://www.facebook.com/athletespotential?fref=ts webpage http://www.athletespotential.com/ and Danny’s personal IG (@dannyMattaPT) and Twitter (@AthPotential) accounts Joe’s Barbell is also up and running on facebook https://www.facebook.com/joesbarbell?fref=ts , And you can reach Coach Joe on IG (@joesbarbell) and Twitter (@JoeShu2326) for all your Weightlifting needs. Thanks for listening a Doc and Jock Episode 31 Squat Fixes If you aren’t squatting every day you’re probably doing more harm than good. And, if your squat is perfect, you’re lying to yourself. On this episode of the Doc and Jock Podcast Dr. Danny and Coach Joe cover tips and tricks to get you on the righ...

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