Exercising Health: Recent Episodes
Christopher Ioannou
Exercising Health podcast is a show dedicated to making Health & Fitness Science Simple. We seek out and Interview experts in the health & fitness realm, so that we can learn from the world's very best. This show is hosted by Christopher Ioannou, a Sport & Exercise Scientist who says the following: “Everyone deserves to perform at their ‘best,’ relative to their physical goals. So, as a Sports Scientist my goal is to take the peak performance principals we use with elite athletes and apply them contextually to the general population in the most accessible way possible.” Find all our content at: exercisinghealth.net
Many of the common running injuries can be prevented with the help of expert knowledge and years of experience. Such education can be found in books like "Running from injury" by Dr. Peter Francis. This book is a culmination of Dr. Francis' lifelong journey as a high level runner, together with his impressive achievements as an accomplished researcher in the realm of sports and exercise science.
So, in this episode of the Exercising Health Podcast we unpack all that Dr. Francis has to offer us in the understanding of why runners are so prone to injury, and how we can prevent these injuries from occurring.
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Chapters:
- 0:00 Start
- 0:01 Introduction:
- 1:40 How to start running
- 3:20 Common running mistakes
- 6:46 Living like a runner (5:14)
- 10:37 Importance of running variability
- 14:45 Mobility for running (13:38)
- 15:25 Strength & conditioning training for running
- 25:38 Periodization in a running training program
- 32:45 Creating the right headspace for running
- 35:16 Developing good running habits
- 41:10 Benefits and risks when training with partners
- 46:48 Active vs passive recovery for running
- 52:00 Using Low-impact exercises to safely increase training volume
- 56:56 How to bounce back after a running injury
- 59:59 General vs personalized running programs
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In this episode, I speak with Dr. Emily Splichal, a world-renowned podiatrist and human movement specialist who has taught her unique barefoot training approach to 20,000 professionals in more than 35 countries.
In our discussion, we cover the four types of flat feet and how to fix them. Dr. Splichal describes the connection between the glutes, core and feet, and how getting all three to work together leads to movement proficiency and longevity. We also delve into the scientifically-backed reasons for which exercising on various surfaces, such as concrete, increases our risk of developing injuries.
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Interview with Dr. Peter Francis, a Sports & Exercise Scientist out of Ireland, who specialises in the research on sports rehabilitation and human gait biomechanics.
We spoke about the benefits of barefoot running for injury prevention. What the deal is with the widespread issue of flat feet, aka fallen arches. What shoes one should wear to reduce their risk of developing injuries. Why Elite athletes like Eliad Kipchoge are such high performers. and Dr. Francis also provides the top 7 things everyone should include in their training programs.