What Should Your Maximum Heart Rate Be?
Have you ever finished a workout, looked at your heart rate data and thought with alarm, “Whoa, that seems high!” I have. I was...
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The Renaissance Surgeon
The Renaissance person does not limit his or her pursuit of knowledge to one area or even to one discipline. In this space, I share experiences, perspectives and reflections, which the philosopher in all of us might find worth perusal.
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The Renaissance Surgeon
- Jul 31
- 5 min
What Will Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Show Us Next?
Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) has been a game changer in orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation. BFRT has been used since the...
Andrea Needham
- Jun 9
- 3 min
How to Improve Your Mobility and Why It Matters
When you think about improving your health, you probably focus on issues like diet and exercise. While these issues matter, they aren't...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- May 31
- 3 min
The Discipline of Restraint
I have traditionally had only one strategy for running races: run as fast as I possibly can over the given distance. Kenyan style. ...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Apr 15
- 4 min
Embracing the Cold for Health and Performance
We need the cold. If it’s not cold enough to snow, you can’t ski. I fondly remember ski vacations with my family while I was growing up....
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Mar 3
- 4 min
'Why Did You Do Something You Didn't Want to Do?'
My kids are at an age where they are constantly asking for definitions of words and phrases. Answering these questions is sometimes...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Feb 26
- 4 min
6 Lessons From Opioid-Free Surgery You Can Apply to Your Life
It’s been nearly two years since I prescribed opioid medication to any patient under 25 years of age after doing their anterior cruciate...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Feb 21
- 5 min
What You Can Learn From a Child's Mindset
As I stepped outside into the pre-dawn winter morning, I set my course for a cafe named ‘First Tracks,’ the establishment which offered...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Feb 11
- 3 min
High Performance at Any Age: How to Reframe Your Thoughts About Performance Over Time
When I went for my training run this morning, I knew I could not hit the pace that I had marked out on my training plan. My legs just...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Feb 3
- 3 min
5 Mental Techniques to Improve Performance
Here are five ideas on how to harness the power of your mind to accomplish what you want and tap into your potential. Feed the...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Jan 27
- 3 min
10 Hacks to Trigger Flow States
“Champions work hard in training and work easy in the competition.” - Lanny Basham One way to improve performance and enjoyment for any...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Jan 22
- 4 min
Do You Have a Peak Performance Mindset?
Embracing a peak performance mindset will elevate your achievement in any area. Specific mental training tools and techniques will help...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Jan 16
- 4 min
What Dr. King Means to Me
When I think about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I ponder what he means to me: a white, male, American living in 2023. ...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Don't Set Realistic Goals This Year
“Being what most people think is realistic is only a way of justifying negative thinking.” - Bob Rotella, How Champions Think We need...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Dec 30, 2022
- 7 min
The Best Books I Read in 2022
Growing up, my siblings and I used to exchange Christmas gifts each year. We would do it on Christmas Eve, after returning from the...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Dec 23, 2022
- 4 min
Take a Short Walk After a Meal to Control Your Blood Sugar
When I opened the app for my continuous glucose monitor (CGM) one morning, I got the following message “Don’t rely on the G6 app for...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
Dear Carbohydrates, Are You My Friends? Or Are You Silently Killing Me?
I love carbs, and I can’t say they haven’t served me well over the years. But are they shortening my life without my knowing it? I feel...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
How to Work With an Injury
No one likes to get shut down. The entrepreneur trying to run a hospitality sector business in a pandemic, the reveler at the bar at the...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Key to Reversing the Aging Process
There is no escape from our ultimate decline and death. The sooner we accept and embrace that reality, the more free we are to live life...
The Renaissance Surgeon
- Nov 25, 2022
- 3 min
How Your Wearable Tech is Holding You Back
I love data. And I love technology. But they are tools meant to serve us, not the other way around. The ability of technology to...
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