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The Milwaukee Sports Performance PodcastMurph Workout Preparation: From Training to Injury PreventionPrepping for the Murph: A Physical Therapist’s Journey and Expert Tips This episode features host Michael Falk and Dr. Brett Ferstl discussing how a physical therapist prepares for the Murph workout. Brett delves into his fitness journey, detailing various athletic challenges he's taken on and his experience with the Murph over the years. He explains what the Murph workout entails, its origin, and why it's a unique challenge. Brett shares his strategies for training, emphasizing the importance of progressing gradually, testing oneself, and injury prevention. He provides tips on how to modify the workout fo...2025-03-3124 minThe Milwaukee Sports Performance PodcastACL Early Stage Rehab Dos and Dont'sIn this episode, Dr. Brett Ferstl, PT and Dr. Michael Falk, PT discuss the dos and don’ts of early stage ACL rehab. While not super exciting, the early stage is critical for a successful long term outcome. How do we define the early stage of ACL rehab?Everything from immediately after surgery all the way through a full return to normal walking with a normal stride and no pain. How long does this early stage take? It depends on the person! In this episode we share why we don’t like to...2024-05-3052 minThe Milwaukee Sports Performance PodcastTendon Talk with Brett Ferstl On the podcast today we speak with Dr. Brett Ferstl, PT at Kinetic Sports Medicine and performance on how to treat tendon pain. Tendon pain has been called many things over the years, tendonitis, tendonosis and more recently tendinopathy. For all athletes, from the competitive team sport athlete, to the recreational runner to the weekend warriors, tendon pain is very common and can be a nuisance that affects your performance for an extended period of time. We discuss:Common areas of tendon painWhat tendon pain feels likeWhen you should seek professional guidance on your ten...2024-05-3033 minThe Milwaukee Sports Performance PodcastCrossFit 101 with Zac CourtierToday I’m talking with Zac Courtier about the basics of CrossFit. Zac is the manager of Bark River CrossFit inside BeFitness in Delafield, WI. Zac is a great resource to learn more about CrossFit, as he has experience as an every day CrossFit athlete, a CrossFit competitor, a CrossFit coach, and now the manager of a CrossFit box.
Specifically, Zac and I discuss:
- How he initially got involved in CrossFit
- What he’s learned as a CrossFit athlete and coach
- Why do people get involved with and stic...2022-10-3037 min