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Season 3, Episode 6 - Dr. Rick Howard
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🔥 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🔥
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Season 3, Episode 6 of the Medical Fitness Podcast just dropped, and we’re bringing back a powerhouse guest—Dr. Rick Howard! 🎙️💪
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Rick is a leader in applied sports science, strength & conditioning, and long-term athletic development—and when he talks, people listen! 👏
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This episode dives into game-changing strategies for increasing physical activity at every stage of life, from childhood through older adulthood. We cover:
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🚀 The National Physical Activity Plan—How the Physical Activity Alliance is working to make physical activity a national priority, and what you can do at the local level to help.
📍 State-Level Action in Motion—How initiatives like New York Moves and Play Move Thrive are creating real change by tailoring fitness strategies to local communities.
🏋️♂️ Strength & Conditioning for ALL—Why it’s not just for athletes, and how coaches, clinicians, and fitness pros can integrate evidence-based training for lifelong health.
🤝 Breaking Down Silos—Why collaboration and collective impact are essential to getting people moving and shifting public health trends.
🏅 The Role of Qualified Professionals—How NSCA, ACSM, SHAPE America, and other leading organizations are stepping up to improve fitness education and programming.
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💡 This episode is packed with insights for:
✔️ Clinicians looking to integrate fitness into healthcare
✔️ Strength coaches & trainers who want to bridge the gap between sports performance and public health
✔️ Educators & policymakers working to improve youth and adult fitness
✔️ Anyone who cares about making movement a priority across the lifespan
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🔥 Don’t miss this powerful conversation with Dr. Rick Howard!
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📢 Tag a colleague who needs to hear this!
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