Health & Performance Perspectives

In this episode we kick off a new "segment" talking about any recent sports or research news that caught our eye in last few weeks. Today's edition was discussing Kristian Blummenfelt's alleged VO2max of 101. For the rest of time we cover all things about the shoulder - from anatomy, movement, common injuries, surgery, rehab, and more. By we, that means Zach, who gives an excellent overview and some tips and tricks you can use to improve shoulder health. 

Back in business. Sean and Zach catch up and explain what we've been up to lately. We go into Zach's peptide experiment, talk a little UFC/boxing, and some interesting things in the regenerative medicine space.  Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-zachary-yepez-dpt-atc-838851219/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanplangan/ Substack: https://seanlangan.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Instagram: @themovementdr.z @splsystems Twitter/X: @spl5_ @themovementdrz

After a brief hiatus we're back. Sean and Zach catch up on life and touch on a variety of topics, including: Zach's realization from one of his patients on training and overuse issues Monotony of training consistently for a long time and how it changes your outlook Running and knee issues (or lack-thereof) Excess endurance training and atrial fibrillation The tradeoff's of training for health versus performance Sport specialization and recent injuries in major NBA players Sports we'd want to put our kids in to create a solid physical foundation

Join us on an unstructured episode where talk about sticking to training plans, books we're reading, double threshold training, creatine, contrast training, and more. Please like and subscribe!

A little bit of a late release, but in this episode Sean and Zach discuss heart rate variability (HRV). We touch a little bit on the underlying physiology, practical applications, wearable technology and more.

In this episode Zach takes us through what low back pain means, some causes, treatment strategies, and a bunch of tips and tricks from his work with actual patients. Instagram: @themovementdr.z (Zach); @splsystems (Sean) Twitter: themovementDrZ; spl5_

In Episode 7 we talk about breathing techniques, some of the science (or pseudoscience) behind it, and people like Wim Hof doing crazy things science can't always explain. Link to Wim Hof paper we mentioned: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1322174111  

After a ~3 month hiatus the HPP podcast is back. We catch up on what we've been up to and touch on 2025 goals/resolutions for fitness and our careers.  Some other topics we hit on include: Zach's approach to treating patients and recent work with PRI What does stretching actually do? Better ways to approach mobility Neuromuscular dysfunction Please do us a favor and like, subscribe, and spread the word.

In Episode 5, we deviate from our expertise a little tackle the hot topic of using nicotine to improve brain health. We all know smoking cigarettes is a terrible health choice, but nicotine by itself has interesting physiological effects and may be beneficial for our cognition. We are in no way suggesting or promoting nicotine, but touch on some interesting research studies and concepts that nicotine in its stand-alone form may not be as bad as you think, as long as it is used appropriately.

In Episode 4, Sean and Zach briefly touch on some basic concepts for cardiovascular/aerobic training, such as zone 2 and VO2max, as well as some training protocols for the general population. This will serve as a lead-in to one of our next episodes where we do a a more in-depth discussion on aerobic energy systems and VO2max. We also touch on Zach's upcoming jiu jitsu competition and Sean planning for a 10 mile race. 

In Episode 3, we dive into training for muscle mass. Topics include: Basic concepts, rep ranges, and training to failure Why muscle mass is important for overall health Can you do only eccentrics? Implications for accidental falls Zach's classic arm-only workouts and why Sean has zero tolerance for hypertrophy training Our top 4 exercises for muscle mass And more..

In Episode 2, Sean and Zach informally discuss their own current training and why they do what they do. 

Welcome to the Health and Performance Perspectives Podcast hosted by Dr. Sean Langan and Dr. Zack Yepez. Dr. Yepez is a licensed physical therapist and athletic trainer, while Dr. Langan has a PhD in exercise physiology as well as being a certified athletic trainer and strength coach. For our first episode we briefly discuss our backgrounds and why we wanted to do this podcast in this first place.