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The Injured to Elite Podcast Hosted by Dr. David Meyer PT, DPT, CSCS

Getting deeper than just the training room, weight room, and physical therapy clinic, learn how to connect the mind, body, and spirit to achieve elite performance especially in times of physical challenges.

Motion creates emotion so if you are going through a tough time as you make changes remember what happens to a liquid be...
13/03/2024

Motion creates emotion so if you are going through a tough time as you make changes remember what happens to a liquid before it turns to a gas…Things get a bit chaotic!

Hang in there underdogs…

Let’s be humans not systems…
26/02/2024

Let’s be humans not systems…

As Spring training games heat up in baseball I reminisce  to the fortunate times I’ve had in professional baseball. Most...
25/02/2024

As Spring training games heat up in baseball I reminisce to the fortunate times I’ve had in professional baseball. Most importantly, grateful for the deep connections I’ve made with people like my man and so many others that I sat in the trenches with during my time as medical and rehab coordinator for St.Louis.

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From the ice to the mic, underdogs stick together on
23/02/2024

From the ice to the mic, underdogs stick together on

Sure, it’s from a favorite movie of mine Rounders but still Hollywood can teach us a few lessons while entertaining us c...
21/02/2024

Sure, it’s from a favorite movie of mine Rounders but still Hollywood can teach us a few lessons while entertaining us can’t it ?

Building grit (last slide in carousel) is a skill and opportunity that is afforded to us when physically injured. I brok...
17/02/2024

Building grit (last slide in carousel) is a skill and opportunity that is afforded to us when physically injured. I broke down Injured to Elite into 3 parts that cover the mind, body, and then using the experience for the greater good in our lives. For example, I became a physical therapist much because of having to rehab my own ankle injuries which eventually took me to working in pro baseball.

Whether injured, trying to overcome Goliath, or just going through life’s struggles, “I am” is one of the strongest affi...
09/09/2023

Whether injured, trying to overcome Goliath, or just going through life’s struggles, “I am” is one of the strongest affirmations we can use in life. Don’t wait to have the courage (I will) or think about what you aren’t anymore (I was), remember “I am” what you need and want in life.

My mentor and more recent surrogate Dad John Denney taught me this over the years and I know he will love seeing this.

Anger CAN enhance performance. “The Waterboy Effect” is what I am calling this…We might want to reconsider our thoughts ...
09/05/2023

Anger CAN enhance performance. “The Waterboy Effect” is what I am calling this…We might want to reconsider our thoughts on always staying calm when performing…Not far fetched since arousal is necessary for performance and incited when angry inducing action tendencies.

Sunday facts on something we all deal with on our journey for success. Take this advice and the negativity will slowly d...
16/04/2023

Sunday facts on something we all deal with on our journey for success. Take this advice and the negativity will slowly drift away and become a non factor. Don’t do this and risk always blaming someone for the reason why you haven’t made it or achieved it yet. The story will eventually get old because until@you do this the haters will always be rattling you and show up in life. Use it to fuel you and now they become a gift.

Sunday facts about staying on track when sometimes it seems like the noise of those around us is hard to focus through w...
16/04/2023

Sunday facts about staying on track when sometimes it seems like the noise of those around us is hard to focus through without losing our s**t. But I promise if you keep your cool and best to your own drum while simply shaking them off eventually they drift and fade away becoming absolutely irrelevant.

Over 20 years ago back in 2002 is when I first stepped foot into the Y in Long Island to start working out after one of ...
13/04/2023

Over 20 years ago back in 2002 is when I first stepped foot into the Y in Long Island to start working out after one of my high school baseball indoor workout sessions, when I realized I was stronger than my much bigger teammates. Now, after several ups and downs away from training I return to the same organization training facility in a new city here in Tampa. Easy to remember where we once were and where we can be now but regardless of the weight on the bar or way we look, the changes are far from skin deep.The growth within us can paint an entirely different picture which is not as readily visible to the naked eye. So stop judging yourself so harshly based on who is next to you or even what you did look like but rather what you were within and what you are now as a whole.

Don’t ever doubt an underdog to comeback. You will be embarrassed.
01/04/2023

Don’t ever doubt an underdog to comeback. You will be embarrassed.

Our titles and resumes will show you that we became Doctors of Physical Therapy together at NYU but our stories will tel...
26/03/2023

Our titles and resumes will show you that we became Doctors of Physical Therapy together at NYU but our stories will tell you that we became brothers since 2009. Strong in our beliefs and deep in our passion to do good in this world and change it for the better. Forget the titles…

Hardeep and Sonya led me to my new home in Tampa and I am so grateful to have people like them in my life.

This is a shout out to those that help steer us in the right direction when times were tough.

Much love to those that do ❤️

At 9pm I can watch Netflix or I can decide who I am looking at in the mirror after finishing my “work” day as a PT. Don’...
23/03/2023

At 9pm I can watch Netflix or I can decide who I am looking at in the mirror after finishing my “work” day as a PT. Don’t underestimate the Clark Kent phone booth that exists at all times in ALL of our lives. No matter how insignificant you may sometimes feel in this world.

We can all make the decision to write our own story instead of just being in the passenger seat. This is going beyond zero.

We should probably have a better answer than just a shoulder shrug if we want to live our best life after suffering any ...
23/02/2023

We should probably have a better

answer than just a shoulder shrug if

we want to live our best life after

suffering any type of wound (mental,

emotional, or physical). Let's explore

time itself and if "time" does in fact

heal all wounds. If not then what does?

🪜The first steps to making physical & mental progress going beyond zero, after suffering any type of wound can be the mo...
14/02/2023

🪜The first steps to making physical & mental progress going beyond zero, after suffering any type of wound can be the most difficult…BUT, do we simply get better in time?

Momentum is so important here, regardless of time. This concept (and the relativity of time in general) is the cornerstone of going beyond any insult to our wellbeing. See story for more

I know you know pain clearly ain’t all physical…So what thoughts and feelings is pain painting in your life?            ...
16/11/2022

I know you know pain clearly ain’t all physical…

So what thoughts and feelings is pain painting in your life?

Getting past a sticking point when rehabbing is freakin frustrating…Jump start your rehab and recovery Saturday with me ...
09/11/2022

Getting past a sticking point when rehabbing is freakin frustrating…Jump start your rehab and recovery Saturday with me and my I2E community.

Here are several of the mental strategies I have developed and honed in on for the sports rehab Injured to Elite process...
03/11/2022

Here are several of the mental strategies I have developed and honed in on for the sports rehab Injured to Elite process.

Always focus on training the mind when rehabbing the body for an optimal recovery.

02/11/2022

A re-injury can rub salt in a wound that still feels fresh, but many times it’s that 2nd “time zero” that pushes an elite performer over the edge to make a transformation and using it as fuel to get to the top. There are many stories of pro athletes I’ve worked with that have done just this. The key is in one word

BELIEF that it can be done

24/10/2022

This is how big leaguers advocate for themselves, so the key is this…KNOW WHAT YOU NEED, and have your own consultant or expert that can help you figure out what that is…

23/10/2022

Instead of focusing on more physical exertion in sports rehab, focus on using more mental effort through guided imagery like this with the elbow which research has proven to be effective. Happy to share the articles for anyone interested…

23/10/2022

We have reached a tipping point since 2020. Just like belonging to a gym or exercising changed in the 80s and 90s now too has mental performance…If doesn’t matter what your field is or your background quite frankly…If you are getting left behind then you aren’t an early adopter of this and probably also took a while to get an iPhone…

This realization was made clear when in the span of just a week I heard several conversations around me at lunch and dinner where people were speaking of the mental side to their pain along with meeting the artist who is writing music based on his own journey of growth. Not to mention the fact that he will give a run for his money…Hearing his lyrics on meditation, manifestation, and emotion resonated deeply with me and my work. AHROD and I put together a special Injured to Elite intro for all of you so stay tuned.



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When injured and coaches are turning their back, this is when a coach is needed the most. As a Doctor of Physical Therap...
22/10/2022

When injured and coaches are turning their back, this is when a coach is needed the most. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Mental Coach, I have closed that gap because this can be one of the most challenging times of an athletic career.

The reason so many injured athletes fall through the cracks is due to a lack of integrating the mental side into rehabilitation.

Athletes can go through intense periods of isolation questioning their professional identity, wondering if they will ever make it back to what they once were…And this is the tip of the iceberg as many suffer full out post-injury depression.

This is why I commend athletes out there like who are changing this narrative. Although it took seeing some negative experiences in the which players faced, I am proud to say that alongside some great people in the game I’ve been able to work with like to name a few…

This is all changing. Join us and don’t be left behind in the old way of sports and start prioritizing the mental side and embracing vulnerability.

When those around you are turning their backs on you like you’re a dead horse, know that we are here to be that coach you now need.

Make your triumphant return back to dominance BE UNDENIABLE.This is a culmination of my work thus far over the past 10 y...
20/10/2022

Make your triumphant return back to dominance BE UNDENIABLE.

This is a culmination of my work thus far over the past 10 years since graduating with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy from NYU, working in the MLB, and most recently Major League Rugby. I knew after writing Injured to Elite it was going to transform the entire paradigm on how we view the post injury process and make it a transformation rather than a chore.

I am beyond proud to present this to all of you and appreciate all of your support.

Now offering weather mental performance training in a warm weather spoiled neighborhood near you…Take the scarf off and ...
19/10/2022

Now offering weather mental performance training in a warm weather spoiled neighborhood near you…

Take the scarf off and embrace that “brisk” air!

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