Do your elbows hurt? Shoulders? Ankles? On this episode of The Ninja Knowledge Podcast, we are talking all about "ninjuries" (ninja injuries) with Coach Casey from Atomic Training and Performance (ATP Obstacle Gym). In 2012 Casey had 5 major surgeries, and suffered knee injuries from overtraining.
Casey graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, and some of her certifications include NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, Spartan Coaching: SpartanSGX Coach, and Breast Cancer Recovery. She is also an American Ninja Warrior Season 7 competitor, 2-time first place UNAA finisher, and has placed top 10 in the elite female finishes at Battle Frog, Spartan Race, and Savage Race. Here is what we covered in this episode:
SHOW NOTES:
5:48 How Casey got into fitness and ninja
7:05 Why Casey recommends doing local ninja comps before competing on ANW
8:18 The sport that we have in common other than ninja warrior
9 The surgeries Casey underwent that prevent her from holding her L's (but helped her develop a "baboon grip"
10 min Why Casey is known as the "Breast Cancer Avenger."
11:30 The childhood game that led to Casey's knee injury
12:45 How Casey came back from her injuries and how ego can prolong the recovery process
14 The biggest mistake athletes make when coming back from an injury
15:06 How to tell if you’re overtraining
16:30 Common "ninjuries"
17 How elbow tendinitis occurs
17:44 Nutrients that reduce inflammation and corrective exercises for elbow tendinitis
19:40 Casey’s favorite piece of exercise equipment for strong ankles and knees
20:56 How shoulder injuries occur and what movements we can do to prevent shoulder injuries
23 CAM? RICE? MEAT? What’s the best method of injury recovery?
25:05 Why inflammation can be a good thing and foods that can cause inflammation
26:56 How much rest we need at the beginning of the injury and how long we should wait to move the injured area
28:20 Casey’s opinion on E-Stem therapy for recovery
29:04 How long is too long when wearing a wrap/brace?
29:47 How Casey schedules recovery into her competition training schedule
31:20 Should you rest the entire week before a ninja competition?
32:10 How many days per week should you ninja train?
32:50 How to avoid overtraining when you practice obstacles 3 times per week
34:25 What a 1-hour recovery class at ATP looks like
36:35 Casey’s favorite recovery toy
36:50 Casey’s 3 favorite recovery moves
37:40 Her least favorite review tools/method
38:44 Casey’s favorite ANW obstacle
38:57 Casey’s least favorite obstacle
39:15 The obstacle that ended her ANW Season 7 run
40:05 3 words other people use to describe Casey
40:49 What she would do if she won the 1 million dollar grand prize on ANW
41:15 Casey’s definition of an American ninja warrior
CONNECT WITH COACH CASEY
http://www.atpobstaclegym.com/index.html IG: @atp_obstaclegym
CONNECT WITH ME:
IG: @the_ice_ninja
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