The Paul and Howard Show Paul Kedrosky and Howard Luks

In this episode Paul and Howard talk about fitness and heart-related measures, from resting heart rate to heart rate variability. We will get into this topic in much more detail in some upcoming episodes. 

Topics:


Recovery heart rate: Why it matters and how to measure it
Resting heart rate's importance in health and fitness
Heart rate variability as a proxy for stress and fitness

Related Readings:


Heart rate variability (HRV) for monitoring health
Zone 2 heart rate training for longevity and performance

Bios:

Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.

Music & Disclaimers:


Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode

In a continuing series, Paul and Howard talk about parts of the body that sometimes hurt. This time we're on about Why Knees Sometimes Hurt. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here.

Topics:


What pain in the knee means
Where the most common injuries mean
Why surgery isn't generally required
Arthritis and the knee

Related Readings:


Knee injuries and treatment informaton
Exercise and knee arthritis pain 

Bios:

Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.

Music & Disclaimers:


Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode

In the second of a two-part series, Paul and Howard talk about metabolic syndrome, in particular about how its effects can be reduced, and even eliminated. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here.

Topics:


What metabolic syndrome is, a review
How "area under the curve" influences fixing the problem
The relative role of diet, exercise, drugs, and surgery in managing some of the causes of metabolic syndrome

Related Readings:


How diet affects our metabolic health
Metabolic syndrome

Bios:

Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.

Music & Disclaimers:


Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode

We have a new podcast episode out: Rest, Recovery, and Exercise Addiction. 

Overview:

Paul and Howard talk about rest, recovery, and exercise addiction. We range across its causes, diagnosing it, and its consequences. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here, as well as—drum roll!—a tool we created to help you assess how fatigued you are from your exercise program.

Topics:


What is exercise addiction? Who has it?
How do I know if I'm fatigued?
What is rest anyway?
How is rest different from recovery, if at all?

Readings:


Enhancing your exercise recovery
Training errors and other causes of tendinopathy in runners 

In the first of a multi-part series, Paul and Howard talk about metabolic syndrome, from its rise, to its prevalance, to its causes, and its consequences. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here.

Topics:


What is metabolic syndrome?
How is it diagnosed?
The causes of metabolic syndrome
The rise to prevalence of metabolic syndrome

Related Readings:


How diet affects our metabolic health
Metabolic syndrome
LDL and ApoB Exposure and the evolution of heart disease
10 Techniques To Help You Thrive With Knee Arthritis

Bios:

Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.

Music & Disclaimers:


Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode.

Paul and Howard talk about personal fitness and mental health, one year after coronavirus lockdowns began. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here.

Topics:


Assessment through quick condition tests
The importance of having fitness objectives
What have we learned about injuries and therapies because of pandemic
Mental health, the other epidemic

Related Readings:


Niall Moyna's minimum fitness test


Bios:

Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.

Music & Disclaimers:


Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode.