Ep. 7: Maria Fecik: The Secret Fifth Component of Athletic Health

"Based on ... about 10,000 empirical scientific studies, the number of people who can survive on six hours of sleep or less without showing any impairment, rounded to a whole number ... is zero." ESPN Senior Writer, Baxter Holmes joins the Athletic Health podcast to discuss his research into sleep deprivation in NBA Players. In this episode, you will learn about... How Lack of Sleep Affects Performance How Sleep Deprivation Damages Long Term Health Strategies from NBA Players on How to Mitigate Sleep Loss Why Recovery is so Important to Training The 3 Training Categories that are Most Influential And So Much More! Baxter has really done his homework in this important conversation. He has interviewed some of the most prominent experts on sleep, professional athletes and the army of people in charge of taking care of them to bring you this information. For More on Baxter ⁠Baxter's ESPN Article on Sleep⁠ ⁠Follow Baxter on X⁠ ⁠Follow Baxter on Instagram⁠ Want to Learn More About Athletic Health ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a Free Copy of My Book - Athletes Heal Faster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll in the Virtual Athletic Health Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Athletic Health Homepage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Sean on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Sean on X⁠

At the end of this episode, our guest Dan Cerone drops a knowledge bomb so big, it immediately changed the course of my training forever. In today’s episode, longevity expert Dan Cerone joins the show to share his most impactful insights from his clinical and research experience. You MUST listen to this show if… You are a biohacker You are interested in longevity You are training to for High-Octane performance You are at a training plateau and can’t breakthrough This is not an exaggeration. Something Dan says towards the end of this podcast has already led to me making sweeping changes to my training and how I prescribe training for the people I work with. You seriously do not want to miss this! For More on Dan Follow Dan on Instagram Want to Learn More About Athletic Health ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a Free Copy of My Book - Athletes Heal Faster⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll in the Virtual Athletic Health Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Athletic Health Homepage⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Sean on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Sean on X

Athletic Health is the process of becoming as healthy as humanly possible and there are four categories to making that a reality… …but in today’s episode, we reveal a secret, FIFTH category. Today we welcome HYROX Elite 15 Athlete, Maria Fecik to the show to discuss… What is HYROX? How she trains for the World Championship level The surprising challenges that came from competing with the other elite athletes Lactate testing And of course, that secret fifth category or Athletic Health I am a HYROX athlete myself and I want to compete in Worlds next year, so I’m asking Maria everything I can to find out how she unlocked her elite level performance. For More on Maria ⁠Follow Maria on Instagram⁠ ⁠Coaching with Maria - The Holistic Athlete⁠ Want to Learn More About Athletic Health ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a Free Copy of My Book - Athletes Heal Faster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll in the Virtual Athletic Health Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Athletic Health Homepage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Sean on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Sean on X

I have long believed that the brain is the final frontier of human health and performance. Ever since my days in professional sports, it has been extremely obvious to me how the "elite" have brains that don't work in the same way as an ordinary person. I have been on a lifelong pilgrimage to find the answer and, to be honest, I think I've got it. This episode will explain to you what I've found. Here's What You're Going to Learn... Neural E-Brake Theory Ridiculous True Story of an NBA Player Why Goal Setting is Actually Important Man's Search for Meaning A Mini Masterclass in Neuroscience The Will to Win A Framework to Achievement Overcoming Fear This episode is one that I will come back to over and over again and share with our clients as we grow. I hope you enjoy it!

“When our limbic system anxiety circuit is triggered, we are neuroanatomically cut off from accessing our higher cortical thinking centers, which is where our learned knowledge is stored.” – Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor   In 1996, Harvard-trained Neuroanatomist, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain. On the afternoon of this rare stroke (AVM), she could not walk, talk, read, write or recall any of her life.   In the grueling 8-year recovery process, Dr. Taylor uncovered one of the most profound neurological discoveries of our time.   We have all heard that we are only able to use a small fraction of our brain’s true power, but Dr. Taylor has committed her life to showing you how you can use ALL of it...or as she calls it, “Whole Brain Living.”   Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor was named one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People in the World in 2008, she highlighted the first ever TED conference with her TED Talk “My Stroke of Insight” which has recorded over 8 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube and she was a premiere guest on Oprah’s Soul Series.   She is the author of two best-selling books and the #1 book on strokes on Amazon. In this episode you will learn… How to Use Your Whole Brain The 4 Personalities We All Have The Difference Between the Right Brain and Left What it Feels Like to Have a Stroke How to Remove Neurological Blocks How to Eliminate Stage Fright SO MUCH MORE!   Learn More About Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor TED Talk: My Stroke of Insight Book: My Stroke of Insight Book: Whole Brain Living Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor Official Website Want to Learn More About Athletic Health ⁠⁠⁠Get a Free Copy of My Book - Athletes Heal Faster⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Enroll in the Virtual Athletic Health Masterclass⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Athletic Health Homepage⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow Sean on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow Sean on X

"We want to close the gap between what is normal and what is optimal. We don't want to be normal. We want to be GREAT." - Jenny Martin On the last episode of the Athletic Health podcast, Jenny Martin joined me to discuss cardiopulmonary testing and what exactly the experts are looking for. In today's episode, we close the loop on that podcast to discuss some key follow-up topics including... More on VO2 Max Heart Rate Training in MLB Pitchers Why Athletes Heal Faster Variability in Training Why Always Training at High Heart Rates is Sub-Optimal Incorporating Sprints into Training Want to Learn More About Athletic Health ⁠⁠Get a Free Copy of My Book - Athletes Heal Faster⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Enroll in the Virtual Athletic Health Masterclass⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Athletic Health Homepage⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow Sean on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow Sean on X

"What gets measured gets managed." - Tim Ferriss Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get an official lab test for your VO2 Max? While VO2 Max is a popular data point to measure, it's not exactly the most important metric that the experts are looking at. Today we welcome in Jenny Martin, the Chief Nursing Officer at RecoveryPlus, who will teach you everything you need to know about cardiopulmonary testing and give you an inside look at what the experts are looking for when you get your test. Cardiopulmonary testing is a way for healthcare professionals to see how well your heart and lungs are working. I visited RecoveryPlus a few months ago for my own testing and was really surprised by some of my test results. I think of myself as an athletic BEAST but my testing showed that I have some real holes in my armor. To be blunt, this is incredibly important. Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in America and do you know what the #1 symptom of heart disease is...? ...SUDDEN DEATH! Don't wait until it's too late! Listen to this episode now! For More on RecoveryPlus RecoveryPlus on Instagram RecoveryPlus on X RecoveryPlus Website Want to Learn More About Athletic Health ⁠Get a Free Copy of My Book - Athletes Heal Faster⁠ ⁠Enroll in the Virtual Athletic Health Masterclass⁠ ⁠Athletic Health Homepage⁠ ⁠Follow Sean on Instagram⁠ ⁠Follow Sean on X

"VO2 Max is a product of involved muscle mass." - Rory Sutherland. After recently getting my VO2 Max tested in a lab, I was shocked to find out how much lower I was than I expected (I tested at about 42 but anticipated being around 50). In this episode, Rory Sutherland, a San Diego based Exercise Physiologist breaks down everything you need to know about this newly famous data point...VO2 Max. Don't forget the mission! How does VO2 Max fit into the larger picture of Athletic Health? Listen to the full episode to find out! Check Out the Links Below To Learn More About Rory Sutherland Sutherly Performance Rory on Instagram Want to Learn More About Athletic Health Get a Free Copy of My Book - Athletes Heal Faster Enroll in the Virtual Athletic Health Masterclass Athletic Health Homepage Follow Sean on Instagram Follow Sean on X

Welcome to the Athletic Health Podcast! Athletes are the healthiest people in the world because they do not focus on baseline values. They strive to be in the Top 1% of ALL health & performance categories. This level of effort creates bulletproof bodies that heal with impressive speed. The Big Question: How Can Someone Who Doesn’t Have the Time or the Resources of a Professional Athlete Still Create the Same Health and Performance Benefits for Themselves? Join Sean Light, former coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and founder of the Athletic Health movement on his mission to reveal the world’s best strategies from the top leaders. For More Information About Athletic Health, visit www.AthletesHealFaster.com/podcast

From thousands of hours of researching human performance, I've seen many parallels to the mechanics of performance and social anxiety. To be honest, I've seen the same connections to PTSD, cancer, auto-immune diseases and hypertension. In this episode, I will walk you through the dots that I've connected.  I don't claim to be an expert in this category but I have seen some things that have really made me think and question the current rhetoric behind these concepts and how we treat them. Check this podcast out to see these ailments from a more holistic, neuroscience perspective. For more information, head over to WeightRoomWealth.com