In this week's episode of the Gaining Health podcast, host Karli Burridge speaks with Jeff Young, a Kinesiologist and Medical Fitness expert. They discuss how and why Jeff became involved with medical fitness, and the importance of resistance training throughout the lifespan, especially for people undergoing weight reduction as part of their obesity management. Jeff shares some great resources that he has developed to help patients and clinicians, and explains how he is bridging the gap between medicine and fitness.  Jeff Young, Kinesiologist, CSCS, ACSM-EIM has a unique set of skills and experience that allows him to provide valuable insights and solutions to clinicians, fitness professionals, and laypeople. Through his roles as the President-elect of the American College of Sports Medicine's Greater New York Regional chapter, Chair of the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Special Populations SIG, and his work as a subject matter expert for various organizations, he has developed a deep understanding of medical fitness and strength and conditioning. He is dedicated to using this knowledge to help others improve their health and well-being through personalized, principle-based approaches, as well as educate clinicians on how to bridge the gap between their field of expertise and fitness/medical fitness. Additionally, Jeff served as an internship provider for exercise science and kinesiology students at several colleges and universities; a board member for Penn State University’s Kinesiology Affiliate Program Group; and a sought-after speaker and educator (has presented at over 20 national and regional conferences, and over 20 colleges and universities).The Medicine Rehab Fitness Institute websiteThe Medicine Rehab Fitness  Institute Facebook groupThe Medical Fitness PodcastTo email Jeff: jykinesiology@gmail.com@JYKinesSupport the showThe Gaining Health Podcast will release a new episode every Wednesday, alternating between interviews with experts and "What's Up Wednesday" scientific updates.For a roadmap for developing an obesity program, editable forms and templates, patient education materials, and more, check out Gaining Health If you are loving this podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon