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Dr. Russ Manalastas is a board certified sports physical therapist and golf performance coach based out of Rochester, NY. The MANA Golf Performance podcast brings you topics ranging from performance training, fitness, injury recovery, instruction, equipment, and everything in between! The goal of this podcast is to help golfers understand the importance of investing in their body to elevate their golf game!
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Everyone wants to improve their golf game in the offseason. But do you know specifically what you want to improve to ensure you will make progress? On this episode of our podcast we discuss what you need to consider when it comes to your offseason and how best to maximize it! We also discuss wrist pain and how to identify areas of the wrist to focus on improving your discomfort!
We are back and better than ever! We answer your questions on the first relaunch episode of this season!
Question 1 - What specific exercise interventions do you use to help improve rotational speed/power?
Question 2 - What can I do when I am casting in my downswing?
Have any specific questions you want to ask us? Send an email with your questions to info@manaperformancetherapy.com and we'll include your question into future podcast episodes!
We hear it all the time. "I'd rather just hit balls to warm-up." "Warm-ups are boring and don't help." "I'd rather focus on my putting before my round." We know for the majority of golfers, a proper warm-up is not a priority. However, in today's podcast we discuss some of the research we have available to us to show you just how important a proper warm-up can be to helping reducing injury risk and ultimately staying on the course to play more golf. If you liked this podcast please subscribe so you know when the next podcast is going to be released!
WE ARE BACK! Our first episode of our now rebranded MANA Golf Performance podcast is now live and ready for you to tune in! Stay tuned as we will be releasing a new episode weekly to give you all the information you need to get ready for this upcoming golf season. Whether you're looking to improve power, improve durability, or hear from the top people in the golf industry, you're going to want to tune in! Subscribe to our podcast on whatever platform you listen to or watch our podcast on our MANA Golf Performance YouTube page as well!
In this episode we discuss the 3 main things we look at and assess in all of our golf athletes to allow them to play without limitations!
We're lucky to have Pete Holman join us and take time out of his busy schedule to talk golf performance! On this episode we discuss Pete's journey through the health and fitness realms, creating multiple products that are on the market, and how his Golf Forever swing trainer has gained significant traction in the golf performance space. Make sure you give this a listen and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a review!
How well are you recovering after playing a round of golf? What does recovery mean to you and what is your approach to it? While there are a lot of different methods to help with recovery, we like to stick to the basics to help get our golfers to where they need to be! On this episode of the podcast we discuss our key indicators for recovery to help our golfers play better for longer.
On this episode, Dr. Russ discusses why everyone needs to incorporate some sort of strength training into their routine! If we want to be able to stay on the course for the duration of the golf season, then our body needs to be able to handle the stress of golf. Listen in on his thoughts on how best to utilize resistance training for golf!
Dr. Russ is joined by special guest John Pinelli of Punch'd Energy. On this episode, they discuss the origin story of Punch'd Energy, they why behind a caffeinated gummie, and how best to utilize this product for golf performance!
Dr. Russ covers the concept of less is more when it comes to getting your golf season started! On this episode he'll cover 3 things you should strongly consider when it comes to getting your golf game primed for the year!
On this episode, Dr. Russ discusses the need for club head speed that the majority of golfers are always searching for. He goes over 3 ways to improve your club head speed to hit the ball further and put yourself in better position to score!
Jeff Mocini is the founder of Slopegraide, which is a ball marker that has technology built into the marker to help golfers read greens better to putt better! In this episode we discuss the early journey of Slopegraide, the progression to where it is now, and also discuss Jeff's collegiate golf experience that helped him come up with the idea for Slopegraide!
Episode 37 brings to you Judd Simon & Pat Little who are the founders of Aced Golf. Aced Golf is trying to provide high quality apparel and products but at competitive pricing for the everyday golfer. This was a great conversation where we discussed the ideas leading up to creating Aced Golf, what their mission continues to be, and what products they currently have out.
In this episode Dr. Russ explains what to do when golf athletes want to maximize their offseason but they are either dealing or recovering from an injury. We hear this a lot and so we wanted to lay out some simple tips for you to figure out how best to expedite the process!
In this episode Dr. Russ discusses what are some key areas to focus on early in your golf offseason program. He also discusses why surrounding yourself with a team to help you achieve your performance goals is a key part of the process!
After a brief hiatus, we are back with the podcast discussing strategies to consider as the offseason approaches! Make sure you subscribe and tune in as we deep dive into the things you need to be focusing on to elevate your game next season! Make sure you check out and subscribe to our Pain Free Golf Performance YouTube page as we will put up a ton of content moving forward to keep you feeling and performing your best!
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