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I am especially excited to announce the return of one of our 18Strong Alumni and very special guest, Damon Goddard. Damon is considered one of the leading experts in golf performance conditioning and currently works with a host of PGA, LPGA, collegiate, and elite junior golfers. With over 18 years of experience in the sports performance and fitness industry, Damon specializes in golf performance conditioning and has gained notoriety through speaking at seminars and his writings for sports publications. Damon’s knowledge of the body and his experiences as an athlete and educator give him a unique and effective approach to sports performance training. Damon joins us today to catch us up on all of the cool new developments at Amped Golf Performance and where he sees the future of Golf fitness heading. Damon’s Background Damon attended Lee University where he played soccer and earned All-American and All-Conference player honors three times. Damon earned his bachelor’s degree in Fitness and Wellness and is a Certified Personal Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Additionally, Damon is a Level-3 Certified Golf Performance Instructor through the Titleist Performance Institute. Damon currently serves as an Advisory Board member for the Southern Methodist University Applied Physiology and Sport Management Department as well as the Golf Academy of America- DFW. He is a frequent guest on PGA Tour Radio’s “Golf Talk America” and a guest on the Golf Channel. His Approach: Every golfer when coming in should ask: “How can I recover better after my route?.” Highlights from this Episode Damon kicks it off talking about their growth with their new facility closer to the Downtown-Dallas area with double the training space and their new full-swing simulator coming in soon. He is excited to expand Amped nationally from South Carolina to Los Angeles. He lets us in on some of the rising talent coming out of the Dallas/Fort Worth area going into the 2018 year like Kelly Kraft, Candie Kung, and Austin Connelly. He also dives into what he works on with his players in the off-season and progressive overloads. We talk about extremes and pitfalls in training programs and certain golf fitness professionals. (e.g. “Go big or go home” trainers that focus primarily on numbers for weights.) He also dives into different training tools, technology, and techniques he has utilized and developed. We get his take on where he see’s golf fitness developing and growing in the future and moving away from the ideology of this “sterile fitness training” and more towards performance athleticism. He also talks about as people age, what to focus on and where to hone in on to get the best results.   What would be your walk up song? Van Halen’s “Eruption” or Metallica’s “Fuel” What are you excited for in the upcoming year? 2018 holds a lot of potential for us and applying our work from years past to spread our influence more effectively. Where to find Damon Goddard and AMPD? website: AMPD Golf Instagram: @ampdgolfperformance 20% off the Probar (Use code “18STRONG”) Probar Mobility (CLICK HERE!) 10% off Crossover Symmetry (Use code “18STRONG”) Crossover Symmetry (CLICK HERE!)   Episode Sponsors SKRATCH SuperSpeed Golf Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!

2014 Long Drive World Champion, Jeff Flagg (Sports Performance Specialist) is a strength coach and athlete that has competed at the highest level in multiple sports and has an ongoing passion to help others achieve their highest levels of performance on and off the playing field. Jeff has been featured on the Golf Channel and Golf Digest (along with various other podcasts and articles) discussing his keys to hitting the ball longer AND straighter. He joins us today to talk about his past in baseball, golf, and how that training and experience has culminated into his current training style and regiment. He believes that his fitness and athleticism are a large part of his success, and this is the same approach and philosophy he takes with each and every one of his clients. Jeff Flagg’s Background Born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Jeff attended Mississippi State University on a baseball scholarship, culminating with a trip to the College World Series in 2007. He was drafted in 2008 by the New York Mets, and played in their system for 3 years and was an All Star at 2 different levels. He was also voted the 2009 Sterling Award winner (NYM Organizational Player of the Year). He finished his playing career with the Traverse City Beach Bums (2 seasons), earning another All Star appearance in 2012 and being named to the organization’s All Decade team. When it came time to hang up the spikes in 2012, Jeff returned to Mississippi State to complete his degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology, then began to his career in the fitness industry with an innovative startup company based in Birmingham, AL called PurMotion. He also began his journey into the sport of Long Drive. He reached the Final 32 in 2013, his first year of competition, but the goal was to reach the top. Another year of hard work in the gym and on the golf swing resulted in winning the title of Long Drive World Champion in 2014, live in primetime on the Golf Channel. As the former Director of Education for PurMotion, along with his extensive athletic background, allows him to achieve consistent, efficient, sustained results with the clients that he works with. His Approach: “You become a better golfer by becoming a better athlete.” Highlights from this Episode Jeff reflects on his past in the Minor Leagues, what took him from getting into golf in 2013 to winning the Long Drive World Championship in 2014, what he has been doing since, and the current growing state of Long Drive in the golf realm. How his previous career of baseball has influenced his golf game, the similarities and differences, as well as other sports training concepts he has adopted to better build and fully understand the fluidity of human movements. He talks on the shift in mentality when it comes to how he trains and what led to his affinity for understanding what he trains and why. We look at traditional training, and it’s equipment-centric nature, as well as his “PurMotion” joint, force-vector training and it’s lean towards balance. Caddy Shack or Happy Gilmore? Caddy Shack Who would you want to spend a day on the course with and what course would you play? Tiger Woods or Kobe Bryant at Augusta. What is your walk-out song? Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepson What are you excited for in the upcoming year?  Working with Pure Motion and getting a Pure Motion program fully started and fleshed out. Parting Advice for the 18STRONG Community Stay excited about the new pioneering concepts and tech coming out. Where to find Jeff Flagg Instagram – @jdflagg Twitter – @jeff_flagg Facebook – Jeff Flagg LD PurMotion Episode Sponsors PGA Tour Mobile App RADroller: RADroller.com The greatest self soft-tissue and myofascial products in the world to help fix your body!! Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!

This past week Golf Digest put out its List of the 50 Best Golf Fitness Pros in America.  I thought we could have a little fun while at the same time prevent you from making a mistake when searching for the right professional to help you get your body in golf shape over the winter months. 5 Golf Fitness Pros to Avoid: 1.) Nothing But Golf (NBG)  ADVICE: A good program is not just about rotating and challenging your golf postures with resistance or balance devices. 2.) The Crusher ADVICE: The goal of a program shouldn’t simply be to break you down. It should be to improve on where you are weak, improve your quality of movement, increase your strength. Programs like these have a high risk of injury due to terrible form, exhaustion, and not addressing the real issues that may be impacting your golf game. 3.) Go heavy or go home (GH2)  ADVICE: As much as I cringe when I say this, but I think Brandle might be right!! All of this talk about training being bad for golf probably stems mainly from this and the last category. Does a golfer need to deadlift and squat 500 pounds? Probably not. Going crazy heavy just doesn’t seem like it’s worth it to mee, much like standing on a Swiss ball with a golf club. The risk just seems too high. 4.) The Guru ADVICE: Maybe its just me, but working with someone like this would just get old and suck the fun out of what can be a very enjoyable process. Find someone that is always learning. Someone that has your interest at the forefront and actively seeks out ways to get better. 5.) The One Man Band ADVICE: Find someone that is great at being a golf fitness pro, not a golf instructor, not a mental game coach, not a medical professional.  A Jack of all trades is a master of none! What should you really look for in a golf fitness pro? Your golf fitness pro should be someone that has you and your goals in mind first and foremost. Someone that knows the game, knows the swing and has had some success with helping his or her golfers stay healthy and consistently get better. A focus on getting you to Move well Eliminate or balance out weaknesses (talked about this last week) Fitting a program into your lifestyle (time, enjoyment, goals, challenging) Someone that’s not afraid to push you, but knows the limits and has a reason for doing what they are doing, not just to exhaust you Certifications are great but everyone has a certification these days. As mentioned in the article a few of the bigger ones are (TPI, NSCA, NASM, FRC, CHEK) Someone that actually plays golf.  Even if it’s only on occasion.  Having an understanding of the game and what it literally feels like is much different than just putting together a workout program that “should” work for a golfer. Episode Sponsors SKRATCH SuperSpeed Golf Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!

I have yet to meet anyone, especially a golfer that doesn’t have some sort of lingering injury, imbalances in strength, lack of mobility, or some other issue going on that is in one way or another limiting their golf game. Thus it is likely that in one way or another, you need to Fix Your Body if you want to escalate your game. It seems that most of the mistakes we make on the golf course that cost us the most strokes are not so much technique issues, but are simply due to sloppiness and stupid mistakes.  In my opinion, if we can cut down the unforced errors that we make because of fatigue, limited mobility, and compensations that our body has to make throughout the rounds, we can drop some serious strokes. So in this week’s episode, I decided we need to break down some concrete tactics that you can use to help get your body more balanced out and fix some of those physical discrepancies. Find out where you struggle and do more of it What are areas you already have difficulties with or don’t like? You might just not be good because you never do it! Program in more ways to work on that or a broken-down version of that. (ex. Pullups, leg exercises, nonfun stuff) Bigger exercises (you’ll be surprised at what else gets stronger) Upper body vs lower body (more lower than upper) Rarely do guys do an equal amount of lower to upper body work.  If anything you should include more lower body work in your weekly routine than upper body work. Most lowerbody ex’s use some sort of upper body strength Chicken Legs (Look at Koepka, Spieth, Johnson, Jack, Arnie, etc.) Push/pull and front/back Most individuals are more front-side dominant due to being desk jockies, sitting in a car all of the time and being on our phones. Make sure you have equal pulls to pushes (if not more) in your programs Most grown men I know cant do a pullup.  Why is this? Because we rarely work on our pulling movements in comparison to our pushing movements Unilateral exercises (ever noticed 1 side stronger than the other?) Start with weaker side Let weaker side dictate the amount of weight Do an extra set on the weaker side Unilateral exercises work the core and stabilization in a completely different way than bilateral exercises. Favorite unilateral exercise: Split squats, 1-leg squats, lunges, variations of esp. bulgarians Single leg deadlifts, single leg bridges 1 arm presses (hang half-off, 1-arm cable presses 1-arm rows, plank rows, pulldowns 1-arm deadlifts (KB) Stick to it/Consistency: Give it a few weeks. Stick with your program for 3-6 weeks.  You will notice an improvement based on Adaptations from your nervous system As well as an increase in actual muscle strength Maintain main components (5 big guns) and they will have carryover (golf fitness roller coaster: Push, Pull, Hinge, Squat, rotation) Variety (but don’t stray too far) Simple things to mix up that will bring variety to your workout: change grips (p, s, n) change stance (wide, staggered, FFE, RFE), Change resistance (DB, KB, mace, steel clubs), change angles, change tempos, Book EASY STRENGTH by Dan John: not just making tweaks to your workout program Change environment, new gym, new pieces of equipment Learn new skills, methodologies Try new things (sports, activities, hiking, etc) Follow @pfsgolf, @ando_pfs, @brandon_pfs for some great examples of ceating unique ways of bringing variety into your training. Extra Stuff: Isolation and Isometrics Limited ROM and unstable positions Find your sticky spot and do some isometric contractions (law of specificity : overlap of 15* ) FRC- CARs and PAILs/RAILs (follow @FrankDuffyfitness and @JoeGambinoDPT, @KirkAdamsGolf Par4Performance) Extras External rotation shoulders More hip mobility Curls (Zottman Curls) yes curls. Conclusion (7 ways to Fix Your Body) The bottom line is that in order to get closer to your full potential, you really should figure out ways to fix your body, create more balance, and improve your ability to minimize the stupid mistakes. Rather than figuring out the perfect way to go about doing this, the more important thing is to simply start doing something.  Start taking the initiative to get better and work on these things consistently.  You’ll never get it 100% right and your body will always need work.  It’s the consistency, dedication, and patience that will pay off in the long run. So take these 7 tips and start your quest to fix your body, and ultimately, become an entirely different golfer.   Episode Sponsors PGA Tour Mobile App RADroller: RADroller.com The greatest self soft-tissue and myofascial products in the world to help fix your body!! Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!

Twenty-nine-year-old CEO Michael Chu is changing how athletes get better faster. As head of K-MOTION, the pioneer of innovative human motion training solutions, Michael is overseeing K-MOTION product development and figuring out how to impact the greater sports community. For the last fifteen years, K-MOTION has focused its attention on the golf industry, specifically golf instruction. Today, Michael has encouraged his team to bring in new non-golf partnerships that have pushed the company into broad athletic training, where K-MOTION has become the go-to motion-learning product for coaches and athletes. Michael joins us today to talk about K-MOTION, its benefits to athletes and coaches, as well as some insight into “bio-feedback” and the acute perception needed to elevate your golf game to the next level. Michael Chu’s Background Michael Chu graduated from Stanford with a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Software. Prior to joining K-MOTION, Michael was one of the highest performing engineers at LinkedIn from 2010-2015. During that time, he ran initiatives across consumer-facing properties, growth, infrastructure, monetization, and internationalization. He also helped scale the New York City engineering office to bridge the gap between it and the Mountain View, California office In January 2017, Michael led the introduction of NEXT, the world’s first dynamic motion training application for motion. K-MOTION was recognized as one of Top 10 golf training aids to watch by Swing by Swing Highlights from this Episode Before diving into K-MOTION and the many benefits they bring to their players, Michael defines “Bio-feedback,” how it relates to golfers as a tool to better analyze our swing and movements, and where sports technology is headed in the next 3-5 years. How his background in volleyball and subsequent injury led to the development and success of the K-VEST and his immersion into sports technology and fitness and his role as CEO of K-MOTION. He explains how the technology works, what makes it so revolutionary in the realm of golf, and how to get started in utilizing this for your golf game. He also makes the important distinction that this technology is meant to be supplemental to training with a coach, not as a surrogate. Michael delves into the other athletic applications that their technologies have been used for and are currently pioneering their way into but brings it back to core techniques that their tech trains and helps monitor so as to be advantageous to the amateur as well as the PGA pro. He talks about the practicality of the use of their technologies and the education programs for coaches and coaching programs. Caddy Shack or Happy Gilmore? Happy Gilmore What is your “walk-up” song? Eye of the Tiger by Survivor  Who would you want to spend a day on the course with and what course would you play?  I would play Elon Musk at the Olympic Club What’s the last piece of advice do you have for the golfers out there?  Make sure what you think you are doing is what you are actually doing and understand how your body moves throughout the day and during your stroke. Get into contact with Michael and K-MOTION at: https://www.k-vest.com/ Twitter: @KVEST3D Episode Sponsors SKRATCH SuperSpeed Golf Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!

Kris Hart, Co-founder of “Nextgenfolf”, joins us today to talk both about what his company stands for, and the importance of supporting young talent in the game of golf. Hart played varsity golf at Bryant University his first three years in college, but life got in the way senior year and he wasn’t able to compete on the team. Three years after graduation, Nextgengolf was founded to help solve some of the fundamental problems with non-varsity collegiate golf. Nextgengolf originated as a Boston-based affordable golf membership program for recreational college students called CollegeGolfPass, which helped make golf more affordable for college students. The company expanded nationwide after merging with The National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA) in 2013, and in 2014, the Nextgengolf City Tour was developed which provides team-based golfing opportunities for young adults in their 20’s and 30’s near major cities. Kris Hart’ Background Kris Hart is the CEO and Co-Founder of NextGenGolf. Hart graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bryant University with a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Financial Services. Kris’s Approach: Our organization does not focus on the best golfers; rather we support “the rest” and care about the future sustainability of golf. Next Highlights from this Episode Kris tells us about what sparked NextGenGolf into fruition, the patience of starting this program, the infrastructure of club golf, its similarities to varsity golf and its benefits to the students both as a competitive outlet while remaining an easy commitment for students to get the most out of their collegiate career. The process of starting a club team, finding a student leader, and getting recognized by the school. He also emphasizes the importance of having student voices that help dictate the direction of the National College Club Golf (NCCGA) so it is always benefiting the players. How the City Tours is a remedy to the question “what do I do after college golf?” and how it caters to all levels of play, from your serious competitors and recreational players. How they utilize connections with the PGA and professionals to both help their players and help the PGA understand what direction the game and its future stable of players are excited about and want to see from them. He also reflects on the “generation gap” and his views on how he is traversing and educating on this issue. How they have recently expanded into high school golf, it’s important to create an identity nationally and to get the information to young golfers and their families.   Caddy Shack or Happy Gilmore?  Happy Gilmore What is your walk-out song? 0 to 100 by Drake Who would you want to spend a day on the course with and what course would you play?  I would play Arnold Palmer at Cyprus Point. What has you most excited about where you guys are and what’s coming in the future? I think it’s really exciting that we got to launch highschoolgolf.org and reflecting on where we’ve grown with the city tour over the last 3 years. There is still so much opportunity to grow with the NCCGA and know there are many more schools we can reach out to and create that opportunity. Get into contact with Kris and NextGenGolf at: NextGenGolf NCCGA City Tour High School Golf Instagram: @Nextgengolfclub Twitter: @Nextgolfer Episode Sponsors PGA Tour Mobile App RADroller: RADroller.com The greatest self soft-tissue and myofascial release products in the world!! Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!

Oliver “Chip” Brewer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Callaway Golf Company, is a proven leader in the golf industry where he has held executive positions since 1998. Brewer assumed his leadership of Callaway Golf on March 5, 2012, arriving with a firm belief in technology-driven products and a track record of increasing market share and shareholder value. Chip joins us today to chat about everything going on at Callaway Golf and the overall shifts the brand has experienced in the last 5+ years to re-emphasize their mission of creating “pleasingly different, demonstrably superior” products. Chip Brewer’s Background Brewer has an undergraduate degree in economics from the College of William and Mary, where he played on the golf team, and later earned his MBA from Harvard University. Prior to joining Callaway Golf, Brewer served as CEO of Adams Golf from 2002-2012, where he engineered a turnaround that drove the company to profitability. He was widely credited with transforming Adams from a single-product focus to a diversified brand portfolio. With a clear focus on innovation, Brewer made strategic investments that bolstered the size and success of his product development team. He first came to Adams Golf as senior vice president of sales and marketing in 1998 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2000 to January 2012. He was previously vice president of sales and marketing for Mead Corp.’s containerboard division. Brewer embodies a lifelong passion for the game and its continued growth around the world. His father, O. Gordon Brewer, is the former president of Pine Valley Golf Club and is a former member of the USGA Executive Committee. Chip’s Approach: We make products that are Pleasingly Different, Demonstrably Superior.   Highlights from this Episode Chip takes us back to when he started as CEO of Callaway, the changes he made, his role day-to-day and how it has shifted over time, as well as how the brand has evolved and what changes were put in place to bring back Callaway to be a forerunner in the realm of Golf. How they stay innovative with new technologies while staying in the parameters and restrictions of the USGA, how a product goes from idea to finalization, and how Chip sees these as a positive influence to work within the rules and deliver “DSPD” products. We talk about their extensive stable of players. From what they look for in a player, what players expect from them, how they’ve expanded more to the youth and amateur players, and how they help push the brand with their feedback. How the acquisition of Travis Mathew will shape the future of Callaway in the golf apparel and lifestyle realm, as well as what this means for the future of both companies. We break down the market for “Premium Clubs”: What are they, what makes them significantly better than your clubs, and why make the switch. Where to find Chip Brewer and Callaway Golf: Website: Callaway Golf Twitter: @CallawayGolf Instagram: @callawaygolf Other Callaway Golf Brands Mentioned: Travis Mathew Ogio Odyssey Caddy Shack or Happy Gilmore? Caddy Shack Who would you want to spend a day on the course with and what course would you play?  I would play with Arnold Palmer, Eisenhower, and Tiger Woods at Augusta. What is your walk-out song? The Theme from Rocky What would be your parting advice to impart on the 18Strong Community?  When looking for new gear, Go to a fitter that you trust and don’t rush the process. Episode Sponsors SKRATCH SuperSpeed Golf Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!

Better known as “The Golfing Doc”, Dr. Harry Sese, a chiropractic sports physician and performance coach specializing in injury rehabilitation and prevention, biomechanics and performance conditioning, joins us today to talk about how he approaches working with these professionals, how he approaches working with professionals at all ends of the spectrum regarding where they are in their career, as well as their responsibilities when it comes to keeping their health up to par with their game. Dr. Harry Sese’s Background Graduated from Western State’s College of Chiropractic in 2007. Is a Master Instructor and former national champion in Taekwondo. He has traveled and taught with the Titleist Performance Institute and is now touring with PGA professionals including Graham McDowell, Jerry Kelly, Adam Hadwin, Jon Rahm, and many others. Harry’s Approach: The Goal is to play golf for as long as you want/can. Always keep an eye on your body and fitness to stay in peak condition for as long as possible. Highlights from this Episode How he got the “Golf Doc” nickname by creating his own niche, how the founding of “Golfletica” fueled this, and how he broke into working with the tour players. He gives a play-by-play of how he works hands-on with the players in tandem with their other coaches as well as how he adapts his techniques to each player’s unique needs, be it position in life and their career to optimize their potential. He ties in his martial arts background into how he trains and treats players, how it has helped his mental game and teach that mindfulness to his clients, as well as the differences in training, and the trap of training for the aesthetic appeal rather than training to play and perform better. Some of the biggest issues and mistakes he sees golfers making regarding the fitness aspect and how they approach getting better for the game through working on their body and the necessity to work under a golf coach/trainer so as to avoid possible injuries from working with someone who doesn’t know what training can hinder the average golfer. His predictions on the stable of golfers through Golfletica in the coming seasons. Caddy Shack or Happy Gilmore? Happy Gilmore What is your walk-out song? I’ve Got the Power by Snap Who would you want to spend a day on the course with and what course would you play?  I would play Brue Lee at Pebble Beach What would be your parting advice to impart on the 18Strong Community?  If you’re struggling with your game, work on your body as well. Where to find Dr. Harry Sese Website: http://www.nwsportsperformance.com/golfletica.html Twitter: @TheGolfingDoc Instagram: @thegolfingdoc Episode Sponsors PGA Tour Mobile App RADroller: RADroller.com The greatest self soft-tissue and myofascial release products in the world!! Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!

Erik Anders Lang is a director and filmmaker that accidentally ended up finding the niche of creating content in the golf world, and like so many of us, he has developed a complete passion and enjoyment in the game. As the director of multiple documentaries/films centering on the human condition and “why we do what we do,” Erik joins us today to talk about his experiences with his SKRATCH production “Adventures in Golf,” (now in it’s second season), how his passion for golf has evolved, and a look into his upcoming film “Be the Ball: The Movie” Erik Anders Lang’s Background Erik is the host of SKRATCH’s “Adventures in Golf Erik has also created content for companies/personalities including Serato, Lois Vuitton, Pharrell Honda, MTV, and TED Erik is also the creator of the Vice Golf Ball commercials. Highlights from this Episode Erik goes into detail about what brought him into his niche of Golf and Videography and how his passion for photography and the outdoors as a kid has led him to where he is now. He also speaks on the key differences between his directorial works behind the camera to moving to his leading role in front of the camera on “Adventures in Golf.” The candid details of how “Adventures in Golf” is produced, how they decide the theme and shoot the episodes, as well as some stories from his travels that didn’t make the cut for the show. He explains his upcoming “Be the Ball” film and how it ties golf to spirituality. From interviewing tour players to the likes of Deepak Chopra, he tells of his inspiration and vision for the piece and how it ties to his love of the game. The best piece of advice he could give to golfers, as well as what he has learned about the game of golf from traveling and playing all across the globe. Caddy Shack or Happy Gilmore? Caddy Shack What is your walk-out song? Easy Skanking by Bob Marley Who would you want to spend a day on the course with?  I would play Ram Dass the author. Where to find Erik Anders Lang: SKRATCH’s “Adventures in Golf” Be The Ball Movie Instagram: @erikanderslang @betheballmovie Twitter: @erikanderslang @betheballmovie Episode Sponsors SKRATCH TV: SKRATCH SuperSpeed Golf: SuperSpeed Golf Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!  

Interval Training has become very popular over the last decade or so in the fitness community, and research is showing incredible results when it comes to the efficiency of this type of exercise.  But even with new research and more popularity, I still find that most people think of exercise as a long, drawn-out workout that they just “can’t” squeeze into their busy schedule. Well, what if you only had to work out for one minute and it was just as effective as a 50-minute workout? I’ve been intrigued by interval training for a while now and recently read Dr. Martin Gibala’s book The One-Minute Workout.  The research results that this book presents are nothing short of incredible in favor of using the interval method for increasing fitness levels.  So I thought this would be a perfect topic to cover in this week’s episode. Interval Training 101 In this show we discuss: The basics of Interval training and the difference between HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and SIT (Sprint Interval Training) The benefits of interval training Simplify some of the physiology that occurs with this type of training Address a few concerns and misconceptions Lay out several protocols from the book The One-Minute Workout Share my experiences with HIIT/SIT and biggest takeaways from the book Why should a golfer care about any of this Interval Training/exercise: Bursts of intense exercise separated by periods of recovery (either complete rest or a less intense activity) Traditional (Moderate) Training/exercise: doing an exercise over a certain distance or time at a relatively constant pace (ie. jogging, swimming, biking, etc) Improved Cardiorespiratory Fitness can result in: Better/more efficient pumping of the blood by the heart Takes you longer to get out of breath Increases your ability to perform an activity longer (bike, run, swim, etc) Also reduces the chance of developing ailments like cardiovascular disease and diabetes For golfers, increases stamina and longevity of playing the game 2 ways of powering movement: Anaerobic: short bursts of power, quick movements, explosive, only last a couple seconds (eg. sprint, Olympic lifts, the golf swing, etc) Aerobic: Less intense movements for longer duration of time (jogging, swimming, biking, hiking, etc) Mitochondria: The powerhouse of the cell.  These are the cellular bodies that use oxygen to burn fuel. (The mitochondria, the more efficient the body/muscle is at using oxygen) Interval Protocols *The following interval protocols are from The One-Minute Workout book. Each includes a 3-minute warm-up and 2-minute cooldown. Basic Training (pg. 140) Peak Intensity: 7 Duration: 3o min 3 min warm-up Interval: 3 min WORK: 3 min REST Repeat a total of 5 times 2 min cooldown The Fat Burner (pg. 149) Peak Intensity: 6 3 min warm up Duration: 25 min Interval: 8 sec WORK: 12 sec REST Repeat as many times as possible to a maximum of 60 times (or 20 min) 2 min cooldown Ten by One Peak Intensity: 9 (start at an intensity level of 5 and work up) Duration: 25 min 3 min warm-up Interval: 1 min WORK: 1 min REST Repeat a total of 10 times 2 min cooldown The ONE-MINUTE Workout Peak Intensity: 10+ Duration: 10 min (with just 1 minute of hard exercise) 3 min warm-up Interval: 20 sec WORK (*at maximal intensity*): 2 min REST Repeat a total of 3 times 2 min cooldown   Find the Book: The One Minute Workout Book Episode Sponsors SKRATCH TV: SKRATCHTV RADroller: RADroller.com The greatest self soft-tissue and myofascial release products in the world!! Connect with 18STRONG Facebook Page       Twitter Profile       Instagram Profile Join The 18STRONG Movement! If you listened to the very end of this episode, then you know that there is a movement happening in golf and fitness.  To join, simply follow this link to the private Facebook group and ask to join!  Once you’re accepted, you are officially part of The 18STRONG Movement!  Introduce yourself to the group and let’s get connected!