Episode 2540 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Johnathan Edwards for part 2 of their discussion about improving VO2 max, addressing chronic pain, and more.
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Increasing VO2 Max
- This is Part 2, a continuation of a conversation Vinnie and Johnathan shared.
- Johnathan has also been a competitive cyclist. (3:30)
- VO2 max is explained. (14:00).
- It’s how your body uses oxygen to burn carbs and fats to create mechanical energy.
- How do you get a strong VO2 Max? (23:00)
- Your VO2 Max number helps determine longevity. (24:00)
- Motorcross is a huge challenge for your body as well as rowing. (27:00)
- Vinnie has helped a lot of people who have been morbidly obese, and once they lose weight they want to get moving. (33:00)
- What is VO2 max, what do the numbers mean, and how can it be increased?
- They give practical examples of how this can be accomplished.
- The goal of training this way is not to be an elite athlete but to increase VO2 Max, decrease injury, have fun, and work out efficiently. (42:55)
- The “RABIT” test takes speed, heart rate, and time and calculate it, which can give you an estimated VO2 max.
Addressing Chronic Pain
- Disc dehydration (or desiccation) can be an issue. (53:00)
- What can be done? (58:00)
- Healing is energy in motion.
- Percutaneous hydrotomy is a treatment method that can help certain pain issues.
- You can find Dr. Johnathan Edwards here:
- He has written a book on pain management and percutaneous hydrotomy, Stopping Pain https://amzn.to/4dX0dxg
- He also has another book on running The Science of the Marathon https://amzn.to/3X4ufsj
- He can be found online https://www.johnathanedwardsmd.com/
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