RIP,
Maybe I am partial because I live in CT right down the street from where Dr. Mangi works, or maybe its because I have had my own butt saved by my own cardiologist at Bridgeport hospital (a Yale affiliate) years ago, I am not sure. But what I am sure of however is this is my favorite podcast by far put out by Starting Strength. There is so much that personally resonated with me from this podcast and I think it will for many others too. There are so many people out there like me who have had some sort of disease, ailment etc. . . that want to change their lives for the better.
Personally, I have been trying to figure out how to get my wife involved with strength training. She sees how I feel now and loves the fact that I am not out running 100's of miles a week as a skinny fat marathoner anymore. Rather she sees how much energy I have, how productive I am and how I have more time to spend enjoying life and am much harder to kill. That said however, every time I have mentioned certain things about strength training to her, she would give me a crazy look.
I think this podcast may be the avenue I need as I will just happen to be watching this when we are hanging out after dinner tonight and nothing else is on TV. If she hears this info from a local CT. MD who knows???
Anyway, this was an awesome informative podcast and this along with my own personal body transformation reaffirms my belief in strength training. Keep up the great work you and the team do!
Thanks!
Sparky
P.S. and yes you are both correct as mentioned in the podcast, when someone like a cardiologist or oncologist (both in my case) saves your life, you tend to ignore everyone else and go to them only. Only a little over a year ago did I finally get a PCP as I asked my oncologist and my cardiologist every question known to man for the last decade. Its a relationship bond that never gets broken. Get a few of these wonderful people on board with strength training and I think we will see amazing changes to peoples lives for the better.