HNL Movement Podcast

Tendonitis is one of the most frustrating nagging injuries for athletes. Addressing underlying issues that may place excessive stress on tendons is crucial during the rehab process. Early interventions during the early stages of tendonitis will save you a lot of headache, frustration, and setbacks. Ideally, paying attention to everything in this episode as injury prevention strategies will produce the best outcomes when training to elevate your performance. Listen in on this episode to understand the big picture when it comes to dealing with tendinopathies. I dive into 6 steps that will help you alleviate tendon pain as well as help to get you back to your activities as quickly and safely as possible.6 steps I covered in the episode are:Get checked out and evaluated, from both an orthopedic and movement standpoint.Address mobility dysfunctions.Focus on basic strength and activation exercises.Modify your volume with activities. Find the appropriate threshold at that point in time and gradually progress back to full participation.Understand how to make lifestyle modifications to aide in a quick recovery. Also, understand how lifestyle factors either aggravate or alleviate your pain.Learn how to maintain performance level without causing recurring tendonitis. Learn how to take care of your body and how to train more effectively.Definitely apply these concepts if you have any type of tendinopathy and share this episode with anyone that this might help. Also, if you are injury free, take these concepts to be proactive and prevent any future injuries. Listen in, let me know if this helps you, and I will be back next week! Aloha!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

I am excited to share this week’s episode with Derek Takai, DDS, as he shares his story growing up playing sports, staying active as a busy working professional, and the lessons learned through overcoming injuries. He shares his love for jiu jitsu, as well as the price he has paid through sustaining injuries and the hard work it took to come back stronger than before. We talk about his experience rehabbing a severe ankle sprain and the process of going through ACL reconstruction surgery and the subsequent recovery process. He also shares his experience of getting multiple opinions regarding the ACL surgery. He weighed his options of living without an ACL and going through with the ACL reconstruction surgery. Derek ultimately decided to get the ACL surgery so that he could live the active lifestyle that he desires. We talk about prehab, the surgery experience, and what the recovery process was like to return to activities. The most interesting part of this episode was talking about the similarities and analogies between dental care and exercise, movement, and performance. I truly enjoyed explaining training concepts in different ways to help clarify the importance of developing a proper plan for each individual to elevate their performance. If you are a dentist, athletic trainer, physical therapist, strength coach, you will probably enjoy the movement nerd side of me in this episode. Listen in to this conversation and I hope you take home key points that help you to create the consistent habits that will improve your lifestyle. Enjoy!Learn more about Derek Takai, DDS, and his practice on his website: https://www.kahaladentist.com/Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Dating back throughout history, there are a few common trends that we see for health and fitness. We all need to move well, be functional, and have adequate movement capacity to carry out tasks in life. In addition, having "exercise" integrated into our lives leads to higher levels of fitness. As society started to become more sedentary, more of an effort for intentional movement and "exercise" with equipment and at gyms have become mainstream. During these times, with gyms and facilities being closed, we just need to focus on moving well, moving often, and practicing fundamental bodyweight exercises. When we integrate good movement with home exercises and throughout the day, you will find that you are able to effectively train at home. Practice the basics of squatting, hinging, pushing, pulling, stabilizing, etc. to keep progressing your fitness levels. Bottom line, understand how to move properly and train smart even when we don't have access to equipment or gyms. If you do that, your fitness levels will be so much better in the future. Listen in, learn briefly how exercise has evolved through history, and enjoy the episode!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

I am excited to welcome Jay Christensen, MS, ATC, to the podcast this week. We both go a while back and were graduate athletic training classmates at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. It was nice to catch up and talk about his awesome, yet demanding position as the Head Athletic Trainer for Marvel Universe Live. We share everything from taking care of his athletes on the road, to the crazy stunts that he witnesses, to why we both are proud to be ATCs (Certified Athletic Trainers). You won't want to miss this episode, there's a lot of great topics that applies to everyone when we are striving for optimal performance. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation! Also, check out Jay's podcast and instagram for more great content!Not So Ordinary People PodcastJay's IG: @airjay09Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

There's so many options when it comes to purchasing exercise equipment, both large and small purchases. Bottom line is to ask yourself some basic questions before purchasing exercise equipment. What is it that you need? What type of training is this for? And what is it that you will make the most use out of? Sometimes just small additions at home make a big difference with your home workouts. I share my experience in creating a home gym in high school to cater to my goals at the time. Most of us don't need to create a full blown home gym, just adding a few reasonable pieces of equipment can go a long way. I also share the fact that most styles of training can be done with very minimal equipment. Listen in to this episode as I discuss what to think about before buying anything. Also, I share my top 9 exercise equipment additions that will cater to nearly every style of training and to all of us too. Check out my website and sign up for my newsletter to receive my FREE ebook, Essentials to Elevate Performance. Visit my website at www.HNLmovement.comIf you are interested in purchasing yoga tune up balls, please click on this link HEREDid you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

In this week’s episode, Andrew had the opportunity of catching up with Ka'imi Fairbairn, kicker for the Houston Texans.  Kaimi is an extraordinary athlete who has so much to share when it comes to optimizing your performance.  This episode covers some interesting topics, beginning with how Kaimi began paving his pathway into professional football.  He speaks about his journey throughout the years and explains the concepts that have helped him perform at higher levels.  Some of these may surprise you.  He talks about everything from dealing with failure, being in touch with his emotions, and focusing on the mind/body connection.  Ka'imi humbly shares about his relationship with imperfection, that being imperfect is part of the game.  Each day cannot be perfect, so why not choose to see how good you are on your bad days?  Listen in on this interview for some inspiration on what makes a person stronger mentally, physically, and emotionally.   Ka'imi Fairbairn shares his wisdom on mental toughness and human performance.  Ka’imi’s Instagram: @imi_loaTry the Headspace app here.Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

How can you keep progressing with training, fitness, and exercise during this time of social distancing? I will go over important aspects to consider with how to continue high level training during these times we all are staying at home. I discuss ways to train smart at home and progress your training volume gradually to help you create favorable adaptations and minimize overtraining risks. Listen in on other key variables of movement and exercise that will help you create effective and appropriate workouts for you. As always, focus on fundamentals, proper technique, movement quality, and creating favorable adaptations through your training. All of the important basics of training does not change just because you don’t have access to the gym or exercise equipment. Take care and stay healthy everyone and we are all doing our part to help get through these unprecedented times together. Be sure to check out my website www.HNLmovement.com and sign up for my email list to receive exclusive content to help you elevate your performance. Aloha!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Kaia shares his story from growing up around sports, playing basketball, overcoming knee injuries, and learning how to create lifestyle habits to takes care his body. We talk about all kinds of classics, from jump soles to fad nutrition strategies that he has tried firsthand. There are a lot of stories in the episode that we can all relate to when dealing with injuries, going through rehab, and finding ways to train smarter to build your body up. He also shares a lot of his knowledge and experiences with finding nutrition habits that works with all aspects of his lifestyle. As far as working out, Kaia shares his journey and learning how various training methods have affected his health and lifestyle. He also discusses the wisdom he has gained from rehabbing and recovering from knee surgery. This is a great episode and we had a lot of laughs and fun recording this conversation. Enjoy!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Let’s talk about the relationship of pain, injury, and motor control. This information will help you understand the process to reduce pain, lower injury risk, start to move better, and ultimately elevate your performance. I will breakdown the different types of pain and what happens with orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries. I also breakdown what motor control is and how crucial it is to address how we move. The take home message of this episode is that pain is a signal that indicates something needs to be checked and addressed. Most of the time, the area of pain is not the actual cause of pain. I relate musculoskeletal pain like the check engine light in your car, it’s a signal that tells you something is not functioning normally. Also note that when pain does subside, it doesn’t automatically mean that your movement will be restored. This is why it is extremely important to address how we are moving to take care of our body. I also share a few basic concepts at the end that help you tackle pain, injury, and motor control. Stay healthy everyone and join me again next week!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Listen in on this episode as Brian Buck, the Director of Sports at Sparta Science, joins Andrew in an interview to discuss the innovative technology of Sparta Science and how it works.  Brian shares his own story of beginning with baseball, and a host of injuries throughout his career inspired him to work with Sparta Science later on.  Sparta Science is a technology used to assess movement holistically through three simple scans, which include balance, plank, and jump.  In this episode, Andrew and Brian will be breaking down the ways that each scan works and why they are so effective at optimizing the way a person trains.  Sparta Science is for anyone, athlete or not, who wants to understand how to improve their mobility and optimize their human performance.  Many athletes who are recovering from specific injuries use this technology to assess their progress.  Brian talks about how people recover at different rates and not always at the predicted rate.  He uses this technology to assess whether or not an athlete is ready to return to play or if the injury is still in the process of healing.  The advantage of using this system is the accuracy of the measurement.  This is a system that cannot be cheated or manipulated.  Sparta Science has become a system used by many facilities to assess what needs to be improved and what progress needs to be made with each individual’s training.  Listen in on this episode as Brian Buck speaks about this truly innovative technology that is bringing athletic assessment to a whole new level.Learn more about Sparta Science at www.spartascience.comDid you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio