Kevin Christie (pictured above) is just one of our November guests at the academy! Remember, as a Rock Star Triathlete Academy member, you can click on any of the calls below to participate LIVE during the call, or, if you’d prefer, you can simply click on the call now, ask your question, we’ll answer it during the call, then you can download and listen later!
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Dr. Kevin Christie (pictured above), our November 24, Wednesday, 6pm PST/9pm EST guest is a Chiropractic Physician and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) who dedicates himself to treating his patients’ symptoms and physical dysfunctions, whether it’s a professional athlete, a weekend golfer, or an office worker. And he knows ART!
Dr. Christie received his B.S. degree from the Florida State University in Exercise Physiology and was an assistant strength & conditioning coach for the women’s athletic teams. This is where he discovered his passion for working with athletes of all levels. His education and desire for learning continued at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis where he specialized in Motion Palpation, golf biomechanics, and functional rehabilitation.
Since graduating from chiropractic school, Dr. Christie has been certified in Active Release Technique, A.R.T Biomechanics, Graston Technique, and Kinesio® Taping, which are the leading soft-tissue diagnostic and treatment protocols that deal with over-use strain that plagues today’s society. The ART Biomechanics certification allows Dr. Christie to evaluate patients running and walking gait for any biomechanical deficiencies that could lead to altered performance or injury cause.
Dr. Christie has been the Chiropractic/Sport Medicine Physician for multiple football academies in South Florida. He is currently the Sports Chiropractor for XPE Combine Prep Program in Delray Beach, FL. Dr. Christie also works with and advises for Bommarito Performance Systems and The Perfect TEST Football Academy in Broward and Dade county. This role includes treating the college football players during the NFL Combine Prep Program and during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He also has worked on over 125 NFL players and numerous MLB and NHL players for these strength & conditioning companies during their off-season Pro NFL/MLB programs. Dr. Christie is also the team Chiropractor for Cypress Bay High School and St. Thomas Aquinas Football teams.
In November 2009, Dr. Christie was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Board of Athletic Trainers as the Chiropractic advisor. This appointment is through the year 2013 and will include working with and advising the board of Athletic Trainers on maintaining and improving the quality of care for Certified Athletic Trainers in the state of Florida.
Here’s the link to the call with Kevin, where you’ll get to ask your injury and ART questions LIVE! https://rockstartriathlete.com/this-months-audio-calendar/
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December 13, Monday, 6pm PST/9pm EST: Triathlon Medical Questions with new Rock Star Triathlete Academy Medical Director John Post.
We’re proud to feature a new addition to the Rock Star Triathlete Academy – your own medical director! His name is John Post, and in addition to joining us for the Monday night call, he will have a section of the forum completely devoted to answering your triathlon medical questions.
Dr. Post is an experienced Orthopedic Surgeon and veteran triathlete, who has competed in Ironman since 1982. He completed his undergraduate degree at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, followed by seven years in the Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot – including a tour in Vietnam. After leaving the Marines, he attended the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Virginia, with a Sports Medicine fellowship. For the past twenty years his practice focus has been aimed at the surgical and non-surgical care of knee and shoulder problems. Dr. Post lectures nationally, and has served as the Course Director of the Primary Care Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Update in Kailua-Kona for the last ten years. He also maintains a blog at http://johnpostmdsblog.blogspot.com.
Here is the link to the call with John Post, MD: https://rockstartriathlete.com/this-months-audio-calendar/
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December 15, Wednesday, 6pm PST/9pm EST: Triathlon Training & Nutrition Member Q&A with Simply Stu. Stu/”Simply Stu” is an avid triathlete who loves to talk about triathlons, running and sport in general. He is married with two teenage children. Stu has done countless triathlons and 10 marathons for Team In Training in support of his daughter, who had Leukemia at 10-months-old.
Among his accolades, Stu is also the voice behind The Simply Stu Triathlon Podcast, The Zippcast Podcast, and serves as the announcer for various races including The Rev3 Triathlon Series, The Capital View Triathlon, The Chicago Half-Marathon, and The Madison Half-Marathon. He is also the Team Evotri manager. Here is the link to the call with Stu: https://rockstartriathlete.com/this-months-audio-calendar/
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December 29, Wednesday, 6pm PST/9pm EST: Triathlon Training & Nutrition Member Q&A with Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan: https://rockstartriathlete.com/this-months-audio-calendar/