In this episode, we have Dr. Miguel Santiago, the newest addition to the MOVE Athletics team. Dr. Miguel Santiago is a strength and conditioning coach, physical therapist, and lifelong learner. Miguel is a former collegiate basketball player for Skidmore College where he earned his BS in Health and exercise science then continued his education in Boston, MA earning his doctorate in physical therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions.
In this episode:
00:59 – Who is Dr. Miguel?
01:30 - Dr. Miguel shares his basketball journey.
02:56 – Dr. Miguel talks about how he found out about Train For Life.
10:29 - Dr. Miguel tells people how he got into strength and conditioning.
15:13 – Failures as learning experiences.
16:13 -Dr. Miguel talks about his experiences in college.
21:01 – Dr. Miguel talks about when he moved to Boston.
25:48 – Dr. Miguel talks about his life after graduating.
30:46 – Meeting Dr. Roger St. Onge.
40:10 – Step out of your comfort zone.
42:19 – Roger and Dr. Miguel share why they went into PT school.
45:44 -Dr. Miguel discusses physical therapy and strength and conditioning.
53:06 – Changing the system.
54:02 – Expectations.
QUICK Questions:
1:05:19 - What’s Dr. Miguel’s least favorite exercise?
1:06:25 - What’s Dr. Miguel’s fastest mile?
1:08:19 - What advice would Dr. Miguel give to anybody who has kids playing basketball?
1:08:54 - What is one exercise that Dr. Miguel would prefer not to do again?
1:09:38 – Book recommendation: Relentless
For more info about Dr. Miguel, you may visit:
Instagram: @msantiago20
Email: doctor.miguel@moveathleticspt.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msantiag/
Phone number: 413 259 05
