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The most relatable discussions about evolving human performance topics. We Do the Heavy Lifting is dedicated to engaging in dialogue about current sport and exercise research, brought to you by the Huffines Institute at Texas A&M University.
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Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Welcome back to We Do the Heavy Lifting! This week’s guests are Madison Treece and Mattie Higgins! Madison Treece joined Texas A&M Athletics Department as Sports Science Fellow in August of 2021and is currently pursuing her PhD in Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. Mattie Higgins is a first year grad student in the Kinesiology Motor Neuroscience program at Texas A&M University. Today Madison and Mattie are here to talk all about grad school! Tune into this week’s episode to understand the process of getting into grad school, picking the right programs for you and how to seize opportunities as a student!
Thank you for tuning in to this week’s episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! If you have any comments or topics you would like to hear from us, email us at Huffines@tamu.edu. As always, have an active and healthy week!
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Howdy! Welcome back to another episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting, this week’s guest is Dr. Mike Thornton! Dr. Thornton is the director of the Thornton-McFerrin Coaching Academy at Texas A&M University. The coaching academy focuses on a few aspects of coaching: the students and veterans wanting to get involved in coaching and administrators that help support coaches. Coaches can hold many roles in a young child’s life as they guide them through the challenges of being a young athlete. Listen to this episode to learn more about what it means to be a coach, how coaches make a lifelong difference in a student’s life, and how to get involved. The purpose of the Coaching Academy is to prepare, promote and support those in the coaching and teaching profession. For more information on how to get involved, visit the Thornton-McFerrin Coaching Academy website at: coachingacademy.tamu.edu
Thank you for tuning in to this week’s episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! If you have any comments or topics you would like to hear from us, email us at Huffines@tamu.edu. As always, have an active and healthy week!
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Welcome back to We Do the Heavy Lifting! This week’s guest is the one and only Mr. Bo Sandoval! Mr. Sandoval is the Assistant Athletics Director, Strength & Conditioning at Texas A&M University. He has traveled all over the nation to serve as the director of strength and conditioning for the UFC, and numerous collegiate and professional sports teams. Today Bo is going to talk about the number one thing keeping us alive…breathing. Tune into this week’s episode to learn more about practicing and regulating breathing in situations ranging from working out to sleeping!
**Disclaimer: Taping your mouth can lead to blocking of the airway, talk to your healthcare provider before attempting this method of regulating your breathing.
Thank you for tuning in to this week’s episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! If you have any comments or topics you would like to hear from us, email us at Huffines@tamu.edu. As always, have an active and healthy week!
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
We are back with another episode this week! This week’s episode is Dr. Adam Case. He is an associate professor at Texas A&M university studying redox biology with numerous publications on research about oxidants and antioxidants. Today Dr. Case is talking about the importance of oxidants and antioxidants and how they are utilized in your daily life. Antioxidants are found in numerous skin care products and fresh foods, and we are always told we need them, but why are these molecules so important to life? Listen to Dr. Case explain how antioxidants work and how they fit into your daily routine and diet!
Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! If you have any comments or topics you would like to hear from us, email us at Huffines@tamu.edu. As always, have an active and healthy week!
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
We are back with another episode! This week’s guest is Dr. Lisa Colvin. Dr. Colvin is an clinical associate professor at Texas A&M University who is currently teaching courses in therapeutic principles, exercise physiology, adapted physical activity/sport and sports nutrition. Her research interests include para-athletics training and performance optimization. Today, Dr. Colvin is talking about what para-athletics is, and how to get informed and involved in this program. To learn more about para-athletics or to get involved in research, contact Dr. Colvin at lcolvin@tamu.edu or visit https://www.paralympic.org/athletics. For more information about junior para-athletics visit https://moveunitedsport.org.
Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! If you have any comments or topics you would like to hear from us, email us at Huffines@tamu.edu. As always, have an active and healthy week!
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Howdy! Welcome to We Do the Heavy Lifting where Dr. Jenna Yentes breaks down topics over improving human performance which features diverse experts on current health and fitness topics.
The first podcast guest is Dr. Mark Faries! Dr. Faries is an associate professor at Texas A&M University and teaches 2 classes on health myth busting, HPCH 689 Social and Behavioral Health and PHLT 489 Public Health Special Topics. Dr. Fairies also has a blog called https://www.fitnesspudding.com/?start=40 where he busts absurd myths and defines the line between science and fiction. Today Dr. Fairies is talking about Glucomannan, the “super fiber.” What do we know about the effects of Glucomannan and could it be used as a replacement of fiber in an individual's diet? Listen to Dr. Fairies discuss the importance of fiber and the fascinating world of myth busting!
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Today’s podcast guest is the one and only Dr. Tim Lightfoot! Dr. Timothy Lightfoot is currently the Debbie and Mike Hilliard Endowed Professor of Kinesiology and the Executive Director of the Sydney and JL Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance at Texas A&M University and is joining us to talk about the path through academia. Dr. Lightfoot has written two books, “ Surviving Your First Five Years As A Faculty Member: Living and Prospering in Academia” and “Finding the Best Faculty Job For You: Living and Prospering in Academia,” to help guide faculty already in academia and students interested in joining the world of academia.
Through his experience as a faculty member, Dr. Lightfoot encourages those in academia to focus on the big picture and take every opportunity presented. For more information, visit https://www.academiccareerdevelopment.com/, where Dr. Lightfoot advises prospective students and professors in their careers in academia.
The Sports Medicine Podcast is rebranding to We Do the Heavy Lifting. Dr. Jenna Yentes will be the new host of the Huffines Institute podcast where we host the most relatable discussions on evolving human performance topics. We are dedicated to engaging in dialogue about the current topics in health and wellness.
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Today's podcast guest is the newest addition to the Huffines Institute, Dr. Jenna Yentes! Dr. Yentes' research focus at Texas A&M is primarily on functional resiliency and reserve in older adults. Her previous research focused on functional outcomes in those that suffer from pulmonary disease, namely chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dr. Yentes’ group were the first to document biomechanical changes in gait in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She has also explored the clinical utility of locomotor respiratory coupling in this population. Her research has shown that non-varying coupling is related to energy expenditure. In addition, Dr. Yentes has published several methods papers regarding the use of nonlinear algorithms such as sample entropy with human movement data. Her work in this area has pushed for increased transparency regarding selection of parameters to be used in such algorithms, as many findings can be an artifact of parameter choice. She hopes to continue her work in this area, cultivating proper use and interpretation of nonlinear data.
Check out more on our website https://www.huffinesinstitute.org/
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Our podcast guest today is Dr. Jeff Potteiger, a professor in the Department of Movement Science at Grand Valley State University. He received his Ph.D. from Auburn University, his M.S. degree from McDaniel College, and his B.S. degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Potteiger has been a faculty member at Indiana State University, the University of Kansas, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Miami University. Dr. Potteiger has served in university administrative roles as a laboratory director, graduate program director, department chairperson, dean, and associate provost for research.
Here he discusses the road that led him to where he is now, as well as acknowledging the people who were there along the way!
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Today our guest, Dr. Sue Bloomfield kicks off the first episode of our “History of Exercise Science” series! Dr. Bloomfield achieved her B.S. in Biology at Oberlin College in Ohio, her M.A. in Physical Education at the University of Iowa, and her Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at The Ohio State University, then joined the Health and Kinesiology faculty at Texas A&M in 1993. Her research interests focused on the integrative physiology of bone, with specific reference to skeletal adaptations to disuse, microgravity, caloric deficiency, and inflammation. Dr. Bloomfield is a fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine and in the National Academy of Kinesiology. Her research was funded for twenty years by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NASA) and Department of Defense. Dr. Bloomfield is a frequent member of NASA advisory panels and also served on two National Academy committees advising NASA for 5 years. Dr. Bloomfield served as Assistant Provost in the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies from 2012-2016 and as Associate Dean for Research in the College of Education and Human Development, overseeing CEHD research and Development Office staff functions. Dr. Bloomfield has authored or co-authored 64 scholarly papers and contributed a chapter to the book, Novel Findings in Bone Biology: Impact on Bone Health for Women (Springer New York, 2013).
In the episode she talks about the careers of, along with her personal experiences with, exercise physiology legends, Carl Gisolfi and Charles Tipton (whose biographies are linked below!)
Carl Gisolfi:
https://clas.uiowa.edu/faculty/carl-gisolfi
Charles Tipton
https://physiology.arizona.edu/news/2021/editorial-tribute-charles-m-tip-tipton-1927-2021