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 an...

Did you know that your community may affect whether you get COVID or not? Join the Huffines Institute podcast today as we talk 'community and COVID' with Dr. George Cunningham from the Division of Sport Management at Texas A&M. Dr. Cunningham’s work show a close association between your community’s health attitudes and your risk of COVID infection. This is a great conversation on how our community can influence our health. If you want ACSM’s recommendations on exercising during th...

10 years ago today, the first Huffines Institute podcast was released. Due to the anniversary, we have a special podcast today to celebrate and remember the podcast. Dr. Lightfoot gives an introduction, then the first Huffines podcast is played. Our guest was Dr. James Fluckey, who talks about building and maintaining muscle. If you want ACSM’s recommendations on exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic follow the link: bit.ly/Exercise_Pandemic

Our guest today, Dr. JP Bramhall, is the current Director of Sports Medicine and Team Physician for Texas A&M University. He discusses new covid-19 related procedures and safety plans for collegiate athletes and teams to return to sport. Additionally, Dr. Bramhall explains myocarditis and why athletes are at risk during the pandemic. He mentions recommendations from the American Academy of Cardiology & the SEC relating to coronavirus and myocarditis. The podcast ends with Bramhall illustrating h...

In the midst of unemployment and isolation, it may be hard to find ways to keep moving forward. But our guest today, Mr. Mark Bravo - running store owner, author, and motivational speaker - is here to help. He provides inspirational ways to stay happy, optimistic, and positive during the current plight in order to make the most of the situation. From reaching out to people on the phone, doing bodyweight exercises at home, or going out for a walk if comfortable doing so, he gives plenty of exampl...

In the podcast today, we have Dr. Liz Joy, Senior Medical Director for Wellness and Nutrition in the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness for Intermountain Healthcare. She is a former president of the American College of Sports Medicine, and actually wrote the current guidelines for exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, she gives tips on activity and exercise during this time, how you can strength train in your home, as well as mental benefits of exercise. If you want to check ou...

Watch or listen to hear Ana talk more about her research, experience, as well as the future of space travel!

Very special guest, Col Mike Fossum, is a veteran of 3 space flights, more than 194 days in space, and more than 48 hours in 7 spacewalks, and is now serving in an administrative role as COO and VP of TAMU Galveston.

Today we have our fifth Video Podcast from our new series with a very special guest, Monty Gibson - Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Cleveland Browns! With nearly 30 years of coaching experience, and 18 of those years spent on the Texas A&M strength and conditioning staff, Monty Gibson is entering his second season in the NFL as the Browns' assistant strength and conditioning coach. As a sports performance coach at Texas A&M, Gibson has been a part of Aggie football, track and ...

Here we have our fourth Video Podcast from our new series featuring a special guest, New York Times Sports and Fitness bestseller Christie Aschwanden! Back from podcast #80 and #159 of the 2014 Huffines Discussion, we have with us award-winning science and sports journalist Ms. Christie Aschwanden! Aschwanden's most recent book, Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery, is a New York Times bestseller that seeks to answer how modern recovery ...