In this episode of The Up-Beet Dietitians, Emily and Hannah are joined by Damien Michel, a personal trainer and strength and conditioning specialist. Damien and the girls discuss the approaches for treating obesity as health professionals without weight stigma and focusing on non-scale victories. Damien also touches on the correlation between obesity and chronic pain as well as his favorite type of muffin.
About Damien: Coach Damien currently serves as the Coordinator of Fitness at FAU’s Recreation and Fitness Center. He’s also the Founder and Head of Coach of The Shift Method | Fitness & Education LLC. The Shift Method exists for three primary reasons. First, to provide evidence-based coaching so that individuals can identify what they value & relentlessly pursue it in an enjoyable, challenging, & welcoming environment. Second, to be a leader in reputable education, experiences, & conversations in the fields of exercise science, coaching, & self-development for fitness professionals Third, to help bridge the gap between physical therapy and strength and conditioning.If you have the desire to pursue what is meaningful to you, work hard, have fun, & be a part of a major shift in fitness culture, then The Shift Method is for you!
Social Media Links:
Damien Michel, MS, CSCS, CPT
Website: https://www.theshiftmethod.org/
Instagram: the_shift_method (https://www.instagram.com/the_shift_method/)
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9eDVNzeWgiqCPA-58h-lg
Spotify: The Shift Method Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/7u1mI3w5tIbImTueU1P9bx)
Other links:

Obesity stats: https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html#:~:text=Obesity%20affects%20some%20groups%20more%20than%20others&text=The%20prevalence%20of%20obesity%20was%2040.0%25%20among%20adults%20aged%2020,adults%20aged%2060%20and%20older.
CDC - Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf

Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2579635/
Sleep apnea: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/01.hyp.0000101686.98973.a3#:~:text=Among%20the%20risk%20factors%20for,and%20the%20risk%20of%20OSA.&text=Significant%20sleep%20apnea%20is%20present,of%20OSA%20patients%20are%20obese.
BMI test. Accuracy of BMI to diagnose obesity in the US Adult Population: Romero et al, 2008
Exploration of the inter-relationships between obesity, physical inactivity, inflammation, and low back pain: Hashem et al. 2018


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