Playing with Fire Podcast

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Freestyle - Your host Dr. Bill Thierfelder. This week: Whitewater, body image, hot pads, big crowds, a special place and much more.

Listen-up - Interview with Tanya Cenac

What’s Hot -  Two things: 1) Athletic Awards Banquet - Colleen Mackey competes in Whitewater events. National Whitewater center is about a mile from Belmont Abbey College 2) New Women’s Soccer coach Erik Imler.

Praying Twice - Track 2 by Adam & Brett.

It’s Your Call - Question about body image. References a study on the impact of ultra fit images of women in fitness magazines. Media images may have negative psychological effects. Send Dr. Bill your questions and comments to feedback@reclaimthegame.com.

Skills and Drills - A study that shows a link between football uniforms and heat stress. This segment references Under Armour.

Iron Will - Speaking before large crowds or in front of T.V. How to deal with the potential nervousness.

Soul Food - More from the One Minute Monk. Recorded by Fr. Placid and based on the Rule of St. Benedict. This week on the topics of humility and ‘a special place’.

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Freestyle - Your Host, Dr. Bill Thierfelder. Today on the Show, The Bigshot, old friends, dehydration and accuracy, bounding, impulse cuts, mental speed, the Abbot on Patience, and much more.

Listen Up - Dr. Bill interviews Coach Kenn Claudell

What’s Hot - A discussion based on a story on Vanderbilt’s Shan Foster in the NCAA’s Champion Magazine. Also included in the discussion is an article from The Nashville Scene.

Praying Twice - Old Friends Waiting by Tommy Willis available at Garageband.

It’s Your Call - Question on proper hydration for basketball. A study entitled ‘Dehydration Hinders Basketball Performance‘. Write to Dr. Bill with your questions - feedback@reclaimthegame.com

Skills and Drills - Discussion of two types of Plyometrics (an explosive movement) - The two types are bounding and skipping.

Iron Will - Last week (ep. #66) we examined of mental quickness, this week we look at an ‘impulse cut’. An impulse cut requires mental quickness. It is Neuro-physiological.

Soul Food - Abbot Placid discussion of the Rule of St. Benedict. This week: Patience and Prayer. Visit One Minute Monk for more information on the Rule of St. Benedict.

Closing - Sign off. Contact Dr. Bill with questions and comments at feedback@reclaimthegame.com.

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Shownotes

Freestyle - Your host Dr. Bill Thierfelder. On this show: Real All-Americans, punting, concept 2 cross-training, Head Snap (that’s fast thinking), obedience discipline and much more

Listen-up - Continue the interview with Bobby Allison.

What’s Hot - Book review of ‘Real All-Americans‘ Widely available including through Amazon.com

Praying Twice - Music Track 1 by Adam & Brett

It’s Your Call - Question - Is there a right way to punt the football? Some of the information comes from eHow.com. Questions can be sent to feedback@reclaimthegame.com

Skills and Drills - Ideas for cross-training. One of Dr. Bills favorites is rowing. There is a rowing machine called the Concept 2 Rower. Smooth, beautiful and works great. The other favorite is cross-country skiing. The Nordic Track has always made a good machine.

Tips on how to use these machines for cross-training.

Iron Will - In many sports it is important that you can snap your head around aka Head Snaps. Your mental frame has a lot to do with your speed. How do you activate your mind?

Soul Food - spots from Abbot Placid on the rule of St. Benedict:

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Shownotes

Intro - Dr. Bill Thierfelder your host. This week we will discuss ‘Disabled or National Champion, flat shot, maximum strength, fatigue or accuracy, a purposeful life, daily balance and much more.

Listen-Up - Interview with David Marsh of the US Swimming Center for Excellence.

What’s Hot - An article from the NCAA’s Champion Magazine entitled ‘Don’t Call Me Disabled, Call Me National Champion’.

Praying Twice - ‘Resurrection’ by Trip Throttle. Available at Garageband.

It’s Your Call - Basketball shooting question. Send your questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com.

Skills and Drills - An examination of the study: “Cycling Studies on Course: training, regimen, tour times examined”. A look at the effective training techniques for aspiring cyclists.

Iron Will - Fatigue and its impact on performance.

Soul Food - Readings from the rule of St. Benedict from Abbot Placid:

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