Sports Physical Therapist, Orlando Magic. Formerly @MedstarGUH & @SJC_Baseball. NJ-BOS-DC-ORL. Practitioner, Researcher, Consultant | Lover of life and laughs.
Orlando, FL
Joined May 2009
- Tweets786
- Following788
- Followers607
- Likes2.9K
Sameer Mehta retweeted
LARGE LIFTS FIRST 💪 💪 💪
Why exercise order matters:
– Do power and strength work first, before any cardio or accessory lifts
– Never train to failure before these sets, fatigue makes you practice moving slower
– These movements are the most neurologically demanding in your session
– Coordination at max speed requires a fully fresh nervous system
– If you're feeling fatigued during power work, that's a sign the order is wrong
@DrAndyGalpin on @hubermanlab
Sameer Mehta retweeted
Tendinopathy following a spike in load is common. How do you identify it early and manage it in-season?
From: @JackFriesen19, @stefania_mara, @sdkneller, Nadine Terlicher, Logan Sullivan, @SamMehtaDPT
Sign up to receive this directly in your inbox on the link below
sportsmith.co/six-of-the-bes…
Even crazier to consider that “I’m fine on 6 hrs” was when you thought you were 100% efficient. The advent of sleep trackers has raised so much awareness around sleep habits. This study is a friendly reminder to invest in your sleep 💤 🛌 .
The scariest finding in this paper: the subjects couldn't tell it was happening.
UPenn ran this study on 48 healthy adults. One group slept 8 hours. Another slept 6. Another slept 4. For 14 straight days. They tested cognitive performance every 2 hours from 7:30am to 11:30pm.
The 6-hour group's reaction times, working memory, and sustained attention deteriorated on a near-linear curve. By day 14 they were performing at the same level as someone who hadn't slept at all in 48 hours. The 4-hour group hit that threshold by day 6.
Here's the part that should unsettle everyone who thinks they "do fine" on 6 hours: the subjects' self-reported sleepiness flatlined after the first few days. Their brains kept getting worse. Their perception of how impaired they were stopped updating. The cognitive decline was invisible to the person experiencing it.
The researchers found a hard threshold. Any wakefulness beyond 15.84 hours in a day produces cumulative neurobiological cost. That cost compounds every single day you exceed it and does not reset with a weekend of sleeping in.
About 35% of American adults sleep less than 7 hours a night. 40% of those get 6 hours or less. In 1942 that number was 11%. We built an entire professional culture around a sleep schedule that this paper says is functionally equivalent to pulling consecutive all-nighters.
"I'm fine on 6 hours" is the most common response to sleep research. The first thing chronic sleep debt destroys is your ability to notice chronic sleep debt.
Sameer Mehta retweeted
THE expert in neuroscience of meditation explains that the goal of meditation is not to feel meditative or to clear the mind. That’s a myth. It’s to sit with the stress, see it & not react. It’s like “lactate for the mind.” it strengthens you. Like exercise.
The new Huberman Lab episode is out: Science-Based Meditation Tools to Improve Your Brain & Health | Dr. Richard Davidson
0:00 Richard "Richie" Davidson
3:33 States of Mind vs Traits
9:06 Wakeful Brain Activity vs Deep Sleep
11:55 Sponsors: David & Eight Sleep
14:31 Brain Activity Across Sleep, Wakefulness, Meditation & Insight
19:27 Mediation & Sleep Compensation?; Meditation Timing & Liminal States
23:05 Types of Mediation, Shifting from Thinking to Being
28:32 Self-Monitoring, Undistracted Non-Mediation, "Stickiness"
35:30 Tool: Beginning Daily Meditation, "Richie's 5 Meditation"; Health Benefits
39:39 Meditation Practice History, Kindness & Nurturing Goodness
45:07 Sponsor: AG1
46:31 Beginners, Expect Chaos in Mind, Exercise & Lactate Analogy
52:47 Tool: Beginning Mediation, Embrace Anxiety; Meta-Awareness, Flow
57:51 Creativity; Capturing Thoughts, Unconscious Mind
1:03:03 Meditation for Kids; Flourishing, Tool: Parent & Teacher Meditation
1:10:12 Sponsor: Joovv
1:11:34 Beyond Stimulus & Response
1:14:22 Meditation Need; Gaining Insight Into Mind, Transcendence
1:18:00 Contemplating Death, Long-Term Meditation
1:21:33 Richie's Meditation Practice; Tools: Pairing Meditation, Appreciation Practice
1:26:07 Consistency, Balancing Discipline vs Surrender
1:29:52 Social Media & Validating Existence, Digital Hygiene
1:37:31 Meditation & Impulsivity; Discipline & "No Go's", Phone
1:42:08 Physical Discomfort & Pain During Meditation; Retreat Practice
1:46:50 Phone Detox, Self-Control
1:52:07 Sponsor: Waking Up
1:53:29 Overcoming Resistance, Making Peace With Your Mind
1:58:37 Meditation & Connectivity; Consistency, Prayer; Sleepiness; Meta-Awareness
2:05:49 Tools: Pillars of Flourishing; Appreciation Practice, Loving-Kindness Practice
2:15:39 Awareness & Insight, Tools: Outside View; Task Connection
2:19:43 Cultivating Flourishing, Familiarity with Resistance
2:25:23 Psychedelics, Guides, Clinical vs Non-Clinical Use
2:32:15 Neuromodulation & Meditation, Sleep; Tool: Pre-Sleep Meditation
2:37:25 Open Monitoring Meditation & Creativity
2:41:12 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
Includes paid partnerships.
Enjoyed this recent conversation with @MensJournal . Thanks and appreciate the opportunity @GregPresto!
mensjournal.com/health-fitne…
@OrlandoMagic @NBA @APTA_official @aaspt_apta
#nbpta
#NBA
Amazing @CFA_15_ 💥 👏🏽!! Consistency and hard work never fails! Organizations want talent but also players who are great humans ON and OFF the field!
@Woosox are lucky to have you on board. Let me know if you need anything in Worcester and enjoy the next step of your journey 🙏🏽.
Sameer Mehta retweeted
FREE @plantiga webinar today! Quin Sandler will share how plantiga insoles are utilized in athlete monitoring and a return to performance case study!
Sign up here: sportscience.podia.com/perfo…
Year 7 🏀 ☑️ ! As the season comes to an abrupt halt, you get time to reflect on the journey. We kicked off battling through a hurricane in Orlando and finished the travel back in Boston for the playoffs. Through every challenge ⛰️ , our entire team stayed united on the path, showing true resilience together.
Huge thanks 💙 to friends and family, near and far, for keeping us going all year. Looking forward to building on this growth and making even more progress in ➡️ 25-26’!
Thanks @tonyh2k for 📸 moments throughout the season.
instagram.com/p/DJqOFbnsoCII…
#nba #sportsmedicine #sportsperformance #PT #NBPTA
Sameer Mehta retweeted
We're playing for a national championship tonight!
🆚: #3/1 Western Michigan
🕢: 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT
📺: ESPN2
💻: tinyurl.com/2czbxvsr (ESPN+)
🇨🇦: TSN2, TSN+
📻: GoTerriers.com/listen
📊: tinyurl.com/2awgzq2n
❄️: GoTerriers.com/frozenfour
🐾: @BUGameDay
ALT Frozen Four national championship game day graphic featuring photo of Shane Lachance skating with Gateway Arch and St. Louis skyline behind him. BU vs. Western Michigan, April 12, 7:30 PM ET on ESPN2, ESPN+, TSN2, TSN+
Sameer Mehta retweeted
🛌 March is #NationalSleepAwarenessMonth! 🛌
Collegiate athletes, don't underestimate the power of a good night's sleep! Quality sleep helps improve focus, reaction time, and reduces risk of injury. Prioritize your 💤! 🌟
🔗on.ncaa.com/Sleep
Sameer Mehta retweeted
🚨 We're Hiring: Head of Sports Science & Performance Analytics at Atlanta United FC! 🚨
#ATLUTD is looking for an experienced Head of Sports Science & Performance Analytics to lead the integration of performance data analytics and sports science across all teams—from the First Team to MLS Next Pro and Academy. This role will be at the forefront of optimizing player performance, reducing injury risk, and supporting long-term athlete development using data-driven insights and cutting-edge technology. The person will be responsible for maintaining the performance data of all Atlanta United teams in an integrated data structure.
Check the link for more info...
ambgroup.wd1.myworkdayjobs.c…
I have been using blood flow restriction (BFR) training devices for almost a decade and was asked by a few people on the pros/cons between these two devices. Full disclosure - I have no affiliation with either company. See 👇:
**please touch base with any further ?’s
Congrats @DrivelineBB and 👏🏽 for pushing forward to establish a home on the east coast!
It's official 🎉 We are now open at our new location in Tampa, FL!
Call or email into [email protected] to start training today!