PT Lab Podcast

PT Lab Podcast

Podcast featuring Athletes & Healthcare Practitioners. Topics include Strength & Conditioning, Sports Performance & Rehab. Entertaining & Informative

Episodes

October 7, 2024 83 mins

There are no words for how much craic & banter Ross Deegan (Deego) brings and exudes in life. If you want a laugh enjoying some irish banter to this episode. If you want to hear about the insights of growing up playing and thirving in the Irish School rugby & tennis system listen this chat with Deego. 

MAJOR SPOILER- Galvatron (Cillian) & Deego discuss the infamous 2019 UCD RUGBY TOUR TO CANDA they both were apart of & stories that...

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Which house does your senior provincial rugby program/team belong to? In this hilarious and fun filled episode Kevin Parfrey (KP) aka Hot Rod & Cillian (Dano) aka Galvatron.

This episode was recorded January 30th, 2024. Are the Newfoundland House Stark or the Wildings? Are New Brunswick really house tully or due to recent events between January & June are they really they House Frey? 

Tune in for a good laugh, if you enjoy rugby an...

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Joey started and opened up Ascend Health, in October 2023. His reason for opening his own spot was really to help all the people of NL gain better access to holistic healthcare in one place. Ascend has 3 physiotherapists, 3 occupational therapists, 3 massage therapists, 1 GP,  & 1 dietitian & 1500sq/foot gym with all the toys you'd want and need in a fully stacked commercial gym. There is no place o...

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Noah Anderson is a baseball pitching biomechanics NERD. His knowledge of baseball pitching/ athlete throwing mehcnaics and his obessesion to learn more always is truly impressive. As a player Noah had a 4 year collegiate career as a pitcher at Brock Univeristy and then played  Canadian Sernior Baseball as a pitcher in Ontario & out west. He then worked in minor league pro sports for 7-8 years up until 2019

In 2019 Noah partnered wi...

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Chelsey Collins graduated from UCD as a physiotherapist in 2017. She has always wanted to and seeked out mentorship and experiences working alongside top sports physiotherapists in Canada. Chesley currently works with ORCA Performance specializing in Force Deck analysis and ACL rehabilitation in youth & university athletes as a physiotherapist. 

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Justin Whittle has been using FORCE DECKS to enhance his clinical practice in his clinic Zwitchback physiotherapy & health. It has been a game changer for him increasing patient buy in & taking the guess work out of his assessments & tracking of objective measures. If you want to learn about cutting edge sports medicine bio medical engineering that is changing how we assess, treat and train athletes as private health care sports me...

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Newfoundland's Owen Sheppard is a man from a humble background who has worked his tail off. Draft #1  in the CPL Soccer  league last year. Check out him, Phil and Cillian discussion on Strength & Conditioning in particular french contrast training, hip CARS and the sport of soccer. Phil & Owen discuss their relationship as personal trainer & ...

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From a health and wellness business owner for 18 years, to university guest lecturer, to earning his PhD in human physiology, to hosting 150 radio shows ( The Wahl Show), becoming a professor teaching in the medical school in Memorial University in Newfoundland & Labrador, Mike Wahl has done it all and has done it at a high level. Mike now spends a lot of his time traveling the world shooting & creating a health & wellness TV calle...

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Kate Bazeley decided to run her first race in Grade 12 because her friend said she could miss a day of school. Countless Tely 10 wins later she flys to Serbia in 1 month to compete in the (WACCC) for Team Canada. Kevin, Kate & Cillian speak about strength training, injury rehab specifically the achilles, RESN and Kate describes her take on dealing with injuries and her love of competing in races in the sport of road running.

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"Society as a whole is too weak." Brad Dixon started Everfit Physio & Coaching to treat his clients with a holisitic approach. If you are a runner and want to improve your time, add strength, add longevity while reducing your risk of injury listen to the world class information Brad provides.

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Michael Krzyszton started Paragon Physiotherapy in Jan 2022. He sustained a complete C2 spinal cord injury while in his undergrad in August of 2010. His story is incredible and he turned a bad situation into a truly inspriing one. From a once paralyzed patient to a leader in the St.John's physiotherapy and sports physiotherapy world Mike shares some fantastic advice in his conversation with PT Labs Cillian (Galvatron).

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Katheryn shares over 10 years expereince as a sports RMT with a focus in treating, coaching and enhancing runners injuries and performances. Katheryn currently works at Zwtichback in Corner Brook, an outdoor activities enthusiasts health care clinic lead by physiotherapist Justin Whittle.

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 The Running Clinic (La clinique du Coureur) is an organization that is the leading provider of scientific evidence behind running injuries, improving running performance, footwear, nutrition in Canada & arguably the world. Whether you are a practicing physiotherapist, strength & conditioning professional, chiropractor, massage therapist, osteopath, sports medicine doctor, a run coach or a runner yourself the courses they provide a...

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January 30, 2024 72 mins

In 2018 Wayne dabbled with his 1st 43km Ultra. Fast forward in 2024 Wayne has qualified for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), which happens to be most prestigious & competitive trail running race in the world. 2 time winner of the local Newfoundland ECT 50 race, Wayne talks about cross training for ultras, trail running stories, shout outs of local trail runners and most improtantly WHY he fell in love with the ultra running. I...

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Ryan Sweeney joins Galvatron to speak about why longevity and excellence in the pursuit of sport is so rewarding both as coach & most importantly in athlete development. Ryan focuses on his sport of choice baseball and the boys use the GOAT debate in basketball as an analogy as it pertains to development as ex  amateur athletes & current athletes seeking and pursuing excellence. 

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In 2017 Dan Meades signed up for a couch to 5km, then a month later contracted Guillain Barre Syndrome. These days and many 50km -110km race finishes, Dan shares ultra race stories and dives deep into how changing his relationship with food was the key to him taking ownership of his own health.

 

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January 14, 2024 63 mins

Alex Lye & Jeremy Schwartz join Galvatron to talk shop about squash in NL. Both guests are great ambassadors of the sport as players, coaches & have immense respect for the sport's history in our province. Sports specific training, laughs, injury prevention, an amazing club culture and shoutouts are given throughout the conversation. The 2024 Provincial Championships fast approach in March, a new junior program in St.John's is star...

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Kup, Hot Rod & Galvatron talk about the 2023 U19 Atlantic Rock Rugby National Championship Team, MUN Rugby University National Championships and the pleasure of working with self disciplined hard working athletes at Premier Sports Academy 

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Porter returns to discuss his 6 years experience of opening and running the first spin studio in Western Canada. He spend the majority of the episode debunking the nonsense that exists in the spin class industry & explains what to focus on as both a participant and instructor.

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Born in Egypt, Hady Tarek found and fell in love with MMA in order to deal with being bullied and lacking confidence as a teenager. He moved to Newfoundland & Labrador 6 years ago and now calls this island home. A man who exemplifies resilience, ambition, discipline and courage. A vulnerable and highly inspirational conversation from a humble man who will stop at nothing to pursue his dreams, help others and put Newfoundland on the...

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