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A good friend of mine started a roundtable discussion on Facebook centering around the phenomena of overtraining and I figured my response would make a good topic for my weekly blog post. I suppose first I should preface that for this article we’re concerned with the physical aspects of overtraining since there are behavioral and emotional conditions that can accompany it. For those that may be unfamiliar with it, overtraining is the end result of a person exceeding their body’s ability to recover by incorporating too much volume and intensity into their exercise program. I use the term exercise program loosely as it can affect all sorts of athletes such as weight lifters, runners, swimmers, and even golfers. The individual stops making progress, and CAN even begin to backslide in terms of their performance in their respective sport.
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Q: Peter, first off I want to thank you for taking the time to sit down with me as we discuss the relationship between exercise and a person’s mental state. But before we get into that, talk a little bit about what you do and the path that brought you to this point in your life?
A: Sure thing Keith, thanks for having me. I’ve been in the field 40 years and during that time I got a LCSW, which is a master’s level degree and kind of the fast track to psychological practicing. I can pretty much do the same thing as a PhD but had to go through a lot less heartache. Starting at a young age, I knew I had a natural ability in talk therapy, so when the time for schooling came it wasn’t about the credential, I just wanted to get the green card so to speak so that I could start practicing. There are about 300-400 talk therapies and the license gives me permission to work with any of those recognized, but I am kind of more self-taught. I’ve received an awful lot of training and have done a lot of reading but some of my biggest lessons have been from my clients. I started out with EMDR (Eye movement desensitization reprogramming) developed by Francine Shapiro, and the therapy mimics rapid eye movement sleep in a wakeful state. Currently, I primarily specialize as an attachment trauma therapist. Q: Marc thanks for taking some time out of your busy schedule to talk a little bit about chiropractic care and most importantly, health and wellness. I’ve been receiving adjustments from you for about a year and a half and always feel like a million bucks when I leave Life Within, your wellness facility. I’ve gotten to know you pretty well, but for those who have never met you take us for a walk down memory lane and share with them your journey into becoming a Chiropractor.
A: There were two instances that prompted me to look into Chiropractic. My Mom suffered for two plus years with Vertigo. She saw about 20 MD’s at Kaiser who couldn’t determine the cause or origin of her condition. After seeing a Chiropractor for the first time, she was back at work within weeks as he was the only person who could help her. In addition, my Uncle was a very prominent Cancer Doctor at the time who told me to look into natural health care as he didn’t like the way western medicine was headed. After interviewing many Chiropractors and doing my own research, I decided it was truly my calling to serve humanity via Chiropractic Care. |
About the AuthorGym Owner and Personal Trainer, Keith Diedrich has a B.A. in Exercise Science and has been professionally involved in health and fitness in various capacities since 2005. Categories
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"My initial thought about Keith was that he seemed very casual and not as frenetic as other professionals. I quickly learned that he was gauging my stamina, movements, and technique. He wasn't after a fast burnout, but he wanted to exhaust every muscle every time. He said we were working on a "mind to body connection." With this connection I'd be able to gauge whether a set was 15 reps or 20 reps regardless of the initial "goal of 15!" I believe much of my gains came from Keith always seeing my potential even when I couldn't." ~ Saul "Mr. Biceps" |
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