It's Spring Break and we talk to the Director of A&M Strength and Conditioning for Olympic and Team sports Allen Kinley about resistance training.

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 Join us for a fun talk with Comedian Kevin Hughes as he talks about health and wellness and the challenges that face many of us as we try to become healthier - especially if you live aboard a cruise ship!

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 This is a special (short) podcast to officially announce the line-up for the first Huffines Discussion.  Join us on April 1 from 1-4 pm at Rudder Auditorium as these national leaders and thinkers in sports medicine talk about the big topics.  Hit our Discussion page for more details, maps, etc!

Given the conversational nature of these topics, all can attend - and there is no admission charge.  Doors open at 12:30....See you there!

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Today we chat with Dr. Jacques Dallaire, primary mover of Performance Prime.  Dr. Dallaire has specialized for years in helping athletes and other individuals with the mental skills needed to maintain performance.  This is a fascinating chat and the topics can be applied to a wide-variety of life situations.

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 Dr. Paul Batista joins us to talk about first amendment rights and sports - can you criticize the coach in public?  Is that your right or is it slander? Dr. Batista may be one of the few Attorneys, former Judges, and/or Attorneys approved to practice before the Supreme Court that works in the Sports Medicine area. (Yes, he can argue cases before the Supreme Court!)

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Today, we talk to Mike Fisher, Managing Director, NASCAR Research and Development Center who is tasked with helping to make the sport safer for the drivers, crews, and spectators.

With the thrill of stock car racing comes the danger inherent in driving in a tight pack at 180 mph. We'll talk about the tremendous strides made in racing safety over the last 10 years and the future safety issues in NASCAR. 

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 Stock car racing season is almost upon us and the athletes that drive and pit the cars are in their final preparations before the season starts. Join us as we talk to a veteran pit crew coach who has been at the elite level of NASCAR for many years talk about the training that takes place and the athleticism needed to change four tires, put in 11 gallons of gas, and make suspension adjustments in just 12 seconds.

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 You see them running on the field after every injury - ever wonder what an Athletic Trainer does? Karl Kapchinski, with almost 30 years as a Head Athletic Trainer joins us in the studio to talk about Athletic Training - what it is, what it is not, and where it is going.
 

We have a fun, free-ranging discussion about caring for athletes and we also talk about the rhabdomyolysis cluster at Univ. of Iowa that sent 13 players to the hospital and who is responsible.

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 We have our first two-time guest as SI writer David Epstein rejoins us on the podcast to discuss his new article regarding the allegations of the facilitation of performance-enhancing drug use by Lance Armstrong amongst members of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team. Because the Postal Service team was federally sponsored, a federal grand jury has been investigating these charges since August 2010.  Join us as we talk about this critical investigation and the rhabdomyolysis cluster at Univ. of Iowa.

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 Join us this week as Dr. Gregg Bennett joins us in the studio for a fun conversation filled with laughter about the necessary role of sports marketing in the modern world of sports.

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