Episodes
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Episode 156: The New Standard For Digital PT
For years, we’ve been teaching clinicians and coaches what we believe great rehab for athletes should look like. And for years, we’ve been doing that work ourselves as well. Which begged the question: What if we stopped building this separately? What if we took everything we’d learned, brought…
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Episode 155: When Rehab Doesn’t Go According to Plan
Ever had one of your athletes have a flare up after following YOUR program? What about after your told them it was ok to progress, then boom, setback..? What about when your athlete expects to return to sport after a specific amount of time, but it’s clear the timeline ain’t timelining? Don’t…
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Episode 154: 10 Years of Ethical Hooping w/ Teddy Willsey
Do a good job and be a fun hang… That’s all it takes to build and run a successful sports rehab clinic inside of a badass facility for over a decade. Ok, maybe there’s more to it, but those things are definitely important! On this episode, we welcome Clinical Athlete OG Teddy Willsey of Healthy...
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Episode 153: Repeat It Like It’s The First Time
Ever feel like we have to repeat certain things to our athletes, even when we thought there was a mutual understanding? Well, let’s also consider it from the athlete’s side. On this episode, Clinical Athlete Co-Founder Quinn Henoch discusses how to navigate our athlete education more effectively,...
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Episode 152: Banger Book Starter Pack
On this episode, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor riff on some books that had huge influences on them as new graduates in their professional and personal development. There’s some real bangers in here that maybe you can add to your reading list! The Books we discussed: Mastery by Robert Greene Crucial...
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Episode 151: You Ask, We Answer: Q&A w/ Quinn Henoch
Episode 151: You Ask, We Answer: Q&A w/ Quinn Henoch On this episode, we’re answering your questions! How do we manage athletes who want to get better at all the things all the time? What about in-season and off-season training? Are dips bad? How to provide an effective strength stimulus with...
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Episode 150: Defining Your Role – Solocast w/ Quinn Henoch
Omnipresent Exercise Prescription Process Auditor (OEPPA): – Oh cool, you have a new athlete that you’re working with. What’s your specific role in their overall plan? Well Meaning Physical Therapist (WMPT): – I’m the Physical Therapist. I’ll be doing the Physical Therapy. Omnipresent Exercise...
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Episode 149: Deep Dive into Exercise Programming, Planning, and Periodization
Quinn Henoch & Zak Gabor are back with another episode! On this show, we tackle some topics around exercise prescription that we know you wrestle with too — how far out do we program for our rehabbing athletes? Is it different than an athlete training only for “performance”? What does...
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Episode 148: Current Tendinopathy Landscape w/ Peter Malliaras
Quinn Henoch & Zak Gabor are back with another episode! On this show, the CA squad sat down with Peter Malliaras who has done a TON of the research over the last decade on all things tendons and tendinopathy. You’ve probably come across some of his work, even if you didn’t realize it. He’s really...
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Values and Habits For a Thriving PT Business w/ Kyle Thibodeaux
Quinn Henoch & Zak Gabor are back with another episode! On this show, the Clinical Athlete squad sat down with Kyle Thibodeaux, the owner of Refine PT & Performance. Kyle and the Refine team are one of our newest Clinical Athlete partners, and it’s a match made in heaven; because Refine is a...
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Episode 146: “Hey Can I Start Using Knee Wraps & Getting Dry Needling?”
Quinn Henoch & Zak Gabor are back with another episode! The “Honey & Vinegar” segment makes its return, as Zak rants about what annoys him on social media, and Quinn calms the waters with a shout out to coaches and other providers who put their athletes first. And then we talked about a couple of...
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Episode 145: Solving the Scaries of Mid Stage Rehab
On this show, Quinn Henoch & Zak Gabor discuss all of the things that make mid stage rehab challenging, and common pitfalls, like: Sticking arbitrarily to rigid timelines and progressing before the athlete is ready Waiting too long to start introducing basic entry points for your exercise...
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Episode 144: Travel PT – The Good, The Bad, & The Awesome w/ Kellen Cannon
On this show, we are joined by Kellen Cannon who is a badass Physical Therapist who loves working with active people and the athletic population within her own business — but, has also been a travel PT for several years now. And that’s the part that we really dive into on this show. Travel PT…
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Episode 143: The Clinical Athlete Provider Code
What are the core values of being a Clinical Athlete Provider? On this episode, Quinn Henoch & Zak Gabor discuss what being a Clinical Athlete provider is all about, by sharing the CA Provider Code. And we think adopting these tenets would be beneficial for anyone listening, so hopefully you pick...
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Episode 142: A Journey from Near Death to Personal Records in The Gym and in Life w/ Jared Maynard
On this episode we welcome a very special guest. Many of you know him already, because he’s been part of the Clinical Athlete community since 2016, and was the podcast co-host for several years. It’s Jared Maynard. He’s back! We had countless shows in the past with Jared, in which we talked X’s…
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Episode 141: The Mentor Squad with Steph & Steph
On this episode we have the whole Executive Clinical Athlete Provider Mentor Team — Quinn Henoch, Zak Gabor, Steph Allen, and Steph Mundt. We started as the 4 mentors in the Clinical Athlete Provider Certification Program exactly two years ago in March of 2024. Our mentor team has now grown to 8...
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Episode 140: The Scaries of Rehab Forecasting, Predictions, & Timelines
On this episode Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor talk about a really important topic — the best Ninendo 64 games of all time. We actually do talk about that, but also, we talk about timelines in rehab and communication with our athletes around forecasting and prediction of how rehab should go, how long...
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Episode 139: Demystifying Plyometrics w/ Matt McInnes Watson
On this episode we welcome an awesome guest — The Plyo guy himself and creator of Plusplyos Matt McInnes Watson. Matt is an absolute go-to resource for anything and everything regarding plyometrics, and has had a big influence on us and how we view these things within the Clinical Athlete...
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Episode 138: The Dry Forest & Pain w/ Ben Cormack
On this episode we welcome an awesome guest — Ben Cormack. Ben has been a valuable resource to the Clinical Athlete community for years with his practical educational content around pain and exercise. We think both providers, athletes, and clients alike will find this one if chalk full of…
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Episode 137: SoloCast — Clinical Athlete Diaries
It’s a Clinical Athlete Diary vibe. When’s the last time you re-read a book or retook a course, instead of buying a new one? Hmm… Also, you ever struggle with tracking your athlete’s symptoms in rehab? Or find it to be a slippery slope to have a goal be for them to have no more pain flare ups? Me...
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Episode 136: Overthinking ExRx
Ever found yourself getting stuck in paralysis by analysis with your exercise prescription? Ugh.. amateur.. Just kidding! We’ve all felt it. You’re in luck — on this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor dig into why that may happen and some practical approaches to getting past it and providing some...
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Episode 135: Tennis S&C Deepdive with Matt Kuzdub
On this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor welcome a special guest onto the show – Matt Kuzdub. Matt is a tennis coach and a tennis strength & conditioning coach – and I’ll even frame that differently, that’s he’s just an awesome sport and S&C coach and the sport and athletes that he works with...
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Episode 134: Busting The Mystique of ExRx
On this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor attempt to bust down the unnecessary mystique of exercise prescription. Have you ever felt like a topic is just out of reach or that you just don’t feel comfortable discussing or implementing with your athletes? Whether it be energy system development,...
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Episode 133: Nociception IS Necessary For Pain – Rethinking “Pain Science” w/ Asaf Klaf Weisman
On this show, we welcome a very special guest Asaf Klaf Weisman. Asaf is a clinician and a researcher, who for the better part of the last decade has really challenged some of the conventional wisdom around contemporary pain science, pain neuroscience education, and the biopsychosocial model as a...
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Episode 132: A Third Path For The PT w/ MovementX
On this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor welcome two special guests onto the show – Josh D’Angelo and Rich Ortiz of MovementX Josh is a co-founder of MovementX, which is a company that is providing Physical Therapists with unique employment opportunities that help them both scratch the...
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Episode 131: Dungeons & Dynos w/ Chris Juneau & Jason Tuori
On this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor welcome two special guests onto the show – Chris Juneau and Jason Tuori. Chris and Jason are two all-star physical therapists who we consider good friends and who we’ve had the privilege to work with in varying capacities over the years. They are co-hosts…
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Episode 130: Hooper’s Delight w/ Ramsey Nijem
On this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor welcome a special guest onto the show – Ramsey Nijem who is the Director of Performance for the men’s basketball team at the University of Kansas. And before that, Ramsey worked for years in the NBA as a head strength & conditioning coach, so needless to...
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Episode 129: A Better Perspective on Injury & Rehab
On this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor riff on a few topics that all have to do with how we as providers, and how athletes view injury, rehab, and training as a whole. Have you ever had someone say to you – aren’t you a PT, shouldn’t you be able to fix yourself? Which is funny because Zak talks...
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Episode 128: Leveling Up The CA Provider Program
On this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor discuss some major upgrades to our Clinical Athlete Provider curriculum – now, the thing is, these upgrades are inspired by feedback and some continued friction points that providers are still experiencing with ExRx in general. So, there are PLENTY of...
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Episode 127: MObiLiTy – What Is Even That?
On this show, Zak and Quinn discuss the concept of “Mobility” and share how their thoughts and feelings about this topic have evolved over the last decade, and how that has influenced their exercise prescription. It’s always a hot topic, so hopefully we don’t make too many people mad (JK we love...
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Episode 126: Dips Don’t Kill Shoulders + More Hot Takes
On this show, we answer some of your questions about the challenges you’re facing with exercise prescription! We go over: “Overstretching” injuries Are dips dangerous? Hypertrophy rep ranges Tendinopathy and positional considerations And more! We hope you enjoy! Clinical Athlete Provider Cert...
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Episode 125: Everything You’d Ever Possibly Need to Know About Early to Mid Stage Management of ACL Rehab
On this show, we welcome back the one and only Steph Allen from ACL Resolve to talk about . . you guessed it – ACL rehab! We go over a TON of things revolving around early to mid stage rehab – what should those first few weeks look like? Are braces good, bad, ugly? When do we start testing? How…
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Episode 124: CSCS, OCS, Yada Yada Yummy Cert Salad!
We get these questions a lot – “Should I get the CSCS cert?” “Should I get my OCS?” and the like. So, we thought we’d give our thoughts on these and other credentials specifically, but also talk more generally about what ‘learning’ really is and how you can answer these questions for yourself. We...
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Episode 123: Catch Up w/ Zak & Quinn
On this show, Quinn & Zak both hop on the mic for the first time in a few shows to catch up on all current Clinical Athlete and life happenings. It was a fun show and excited to share about what we have cooking! Hope you enjoy! Clinical Athlete Provider Cert Application Free Clinical Athlete...
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Episode 122: Q&A – Challenges With Your Exercise Prescription
On this show, Quinn hops on the mic to discuss some of the challenges you shared with us about your exercise prescription plans. What to do when there is minimal access to equipment? How do I program for in-season vs. off-season? How do I know if I’m underloading my athletes? We discuss all of…
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Episode 121: Clinical Athlete Diary Solo Cast – “Can We Do More Volume?”
On this show, Quinn hops on the mic solo to talk about that angst that athletes feel when they can’t train the way that they want. Why is it that we as athletes and humans tend to accept “all or nothing” more than finding the “minimum effective dose”? If you’ve ever had to have conversations with...
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Ep 120: Clinical Athlete Diary Solo Cast – I’m Right Even When I’m Wrong
On this show, Quinn hops on the mic solo to talk about “being wrong”. This topic was inspired by his own journal entry from high school that he reads for you. It’s quite entertaining. What do we actually want to get out of professional dialogue? Is it to learn? Is it to be “right”? Let’s talk…
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Episode 119: The Learner’s Arc
On this show, Quinn and Zak discuss the “Learner’s Arc”. What are the friction points and advantages of being in different stages of your career? From new grad, to mid-career crisis, to seasoned vet – how do we stay on the path of continued growth and development? There are lots of gems in this...
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Episode 118: A Life in Pro Tennis w/ Kayla Fujimoto Epperson
On this show, we have an awesome guest – Kayla Fujimoto Epperson. Kayla is a Physical Therapist and has had a pretty epic journey through her professional career, that’s led her into the realm of professional tennis. And that culminated very recently into the athlete that she works with winning…
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Episode 117: Train Smarter, Not Longer – The Benefits of Minimum Effective Dose w/ Dr. Pak
On this show, we are joined by someone we’ve been wanting to get on the Clinical Athlete podcast forever – Dr. Pak Androulakis-Korakakis. Dr. Pak, is… hilariously first all, but secondly – he’s a wealth of knowledge in the realms of muscle strength and hypertrophy, and has done, and continues to...
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Episode 116: Clinical Athlete Diary Solo Cast: Don’t Change Everything
On this show, Quinn hops on the mic solo to talk about how to manage your athlete’s plan when they have setbacks. The answer is that you must panic, and change everything immediately! Well, probably not, but it’s an option.. Just listen to the show to find out the secrets. We hope you enjoy!...
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Episode 115: KneeBola Starter Pack
On this show Quinn Henoch, Steph Allen, and Zak Gabor discuss some of the exercises that they find themselves incorporating when managing knee issues with their athletes. The #KneeBola starter pack, if you will. We hope you enjoy! Clinical Athlete Provider Cert Application Free Clinical Athlete...
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Episode 114: How to Build “Authority” in The Rehab Space
On this show, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor discuss the idea of creating “authority” within the field. Many of you in our community are looking to develop your own voice or expertise in the field. So, how do we actually define being an “authority” and what qualities do we consider important for...
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Episode 113: What’s Your Training Look Like?
On this show, Quinn and Zak discuss what their own strength & conditioning and training programs currently look like. Part of being a “Clinical Athlete” is walking the walk, so hopefully you find this helpful when also thinking about your own training. We hope you enjoy! Clinical Athlete Provider...
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Episode 112: Is PT School The Problem?
On this show, Quinn & Zak discuss “the system” – the clinician educational system to be specific. Using our own experiences going through PT school, we discuss the good, the not so good, and the future as we hope to see it! We hope you enjoy! Clinical Athlete Provider Cert Application Free…
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Episode 111: Fails & Wins
On this show I’m joined by fellow Clinical Athlete Co-Founder Zak Gabor, and we reflect on some of our most memorable clinical wins, AND, some of our most memorable clinical fails. It was helpful to discuss some of the good and bad that we’ve experienced as providers who are just trying to get a...
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Episode 110: Clinical Athlete – Year in Review
On this show, Quinn & Zak reflect on 2024. What a year it was… Tons of change and growth. And while we might be discussing things specific to Clinical Athlete, if you’re in the midst of any endeavors that you wish to grow yourself, they’ll be some gems in this 2024 year in review episode.…
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Episode 109: Program Timeline & Phases – What do??
On this show, Quinn and Zak discuss the challenges of structuring exercise and rehab plans. How long do we wait to reintroduce important elements? Does the person need to be pain free first? How much pain is ok to train into? How do we layer all of the different elements of the plan together over...
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Episode 108: Zak’s Journey
A couple of episodes ago, we flipped the script a little bit with Zak interviewing Quinn on his background and life journey. On this show, Quinn returns the favor, and we get to hear all about Zak’s background and his journey through school, founding The Level Up Initiative, and what’s led to the...
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Episode 107: RPE and Autoregulation and Prognosis, Oh my!
On this show, we discuss a couple of topics that often give providers a lot of friction – what exactly is “autoregulation” and how does RPE fit? Also, the big bad wolf of “prognosis”. How do we communicate timelines and expectations with our clients in a confident and accurate way, without…
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