Dr. Charlie Weingroff: How to Build Your Health&Fitness Team-Ep. 94 - a podcast by Rob & Devon Dionne

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On this week's podcast episode, Rob and Devon discussed good gymetiquette such as how to keep the gym organized and clean; how towork in and share equipment with follow gym users; and how to showrespect and share space so that people feel comfortable. Whetheryou're new to the gym, a regular, or even an employee/personaltrainer at a gym, these are all good tips to ensure that everyonecan have a good workout in a great environment.

Our guest of the week on the Open Sky Fitness podcast isworld-renowned Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer,and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Dr.Charlie Weingroff. We had a super interesting conversationwith Charlie about his experience as a physical therapist and hisdifferent viewpoints on how to properly examine your mobility andmovement for any physical problems. We talked about different possible sources such as Charlie's DVD, Training=Rehab,Rehab=Training as an example of how a person can continue trainingwith rehab techniques; the Functional Movement Screening andhow to take advantage of the program; and more importantly, how tofind the best medical help and create the best team of health andfitness experts.

What path do you go down to find a great doctor, physicaltherapist, or chiropractor for your client or patient? Sometimesour pains, aches, and mobility issues can be something much moreserious and the easiest option is often not the best option.Charlie shares his advice on how crucial it is to seek outdifferent outsources to help treat your patient's medical issue andwho to go to first. One of our listeners recently asked Rob abouther hip's iliade bursitis and Charlie used it as a greatexample of what he recommends we should do to find the besthelp.

Charlie is currently a Physical Therapist and Strength& Conditioning Coach at Drive 495 in Manhattan, NY and Fit ForLife in Marlboro, NJ. He also is a member of the Nike ExecutivePerformance Council and serves as the Physical Performance Lead andHead Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’sNational Basketball Team. Prior to returning to his home of NJ, hewas the Director of Physical Performance and Resiliency and LeadPhysical Therapist for the United States Marines Corps SpecialOperations Command in Camp Lejeune, NC. He graduated from UrsinusCollege with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996, andwent on to earn an MSPT in 1999 and DPT in 2010 from the Universityof Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Currently Charlie is available to treat, train, and consult atDrive495 in Manhattan, NYC and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ.Charlie often teaches and speaks internationally and consultsregularly with Nike, the Roddick-Grunberg Tennis Academy, PerformBetter, and Equinox Fitness Clubs.

Charlie is single and lives in NJ with his dog, Rumble. You’rewelcome to email him at charlie@charlieweingroff.com with questions for theQ&A section, to offer a comment, or to discuss a potentialworkshop at your facility.

What You'll Hear on This Episode

0:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction

1:15  Opening Remarks by Rob andDevon

2:25 A new book giveaway for Mind YourBody: 4 Weeks to a Leaner, Healthier Life

7:06 Gym Etiquette Tips: How toapproach the gym

23:38  Intro to Dr. CharlieWeingroff

25:15  Have you always had astrong presence in the world of strength fitness?

30:45 Were you always interested inworking in the field of physical therapy? How did you get into thiscareer?

37:45  Charlie explainshis Training=Rehab,Rehab=Training program. How can I train when I'm in pain?

46:10  Is it a good idea to doboth the first and second course of Functional MovementScreening?

50:35  What are the most commonproblems for people who have poor mechanics? How can people improvetheir technique with the Functional Movement Screening?

56:30 Sometimes your pain can besomething medically very serious and you can't deny it.

58:35  Why it's important tounderstand what your qualification process is in order to be ableto move to the next fitness step.

1:00:30  Why it's a personaltrainer's duty to help a client seek out another professionalfor mobility issues. Why it's a professional's duty to outsourcemedical help for their clients.

1:03:30  Listener's questions:What can I do to improve my hip's iliade bursitis? What isCharlie's recommendation?

1:16:55  What's the best route totake to find a doctor, physical therapist, or chiropractor?

1:22:15  How to get in touchwith Charlie Weingroff and Drive 495.

1:24:34 Closing Remarks by Rob andDevon

1:26:44  Open Sky FitnessClosings

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONEDIN THIS EPISODE:

Contact Charlie at charlie@charlieweingroff.com

Learn more about Charlie and Training=Rehab,Rehab=Training on his website: http://charlieweingroff.com/
Find Charlie on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cwagon75

Learn more about Drive 495: http://driveclubs.com/ 

Learn more about Joel Haper's book: MindYour Body: 4 Weeks to a Leaner, HealthierLife

 

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