Miscellaneous
Dr. Albertson is a guest on strength training coach Matt Pendola's popular podcast (pendolatraining.com) in the second of a three part series focused on things people over age 40 should think about when it comes to starting a strength training program or improving their training. In this episode, Dr. Albertson, Matt, and massage therapist Erin Pendola discuss some current best practices for workouts. Highlights:0:57 Introduction to the three part series.3:47 Warm up protocols. Start by getting your body temperature up.6:05 Research shows static stretching to begin a workout leads to more injuries. 6:40 Ideas for warming up, resources for finding warm up protocols, and how long to warm up.9:54 Start with aerobic sets. 10:43 High intensity training for coordination and performance. 12:01 Proper form is important. Don't overload dysfunction, causing pain and injury.13:25 Time under tension... Focus on clean reps, not quantity. It's about value vs. volume. Once your form starts to go, stop! 17:04 Outline of a 30 minute workout.20:58 Training differences of men vs. women. 24:29 Finding a good trainer. Start with a proper evaluation and make sure he/she develops a plan for you.28:54 Cool down techniques at the end of a workout.