The Sports Doctor, March 4, 2020
The Sports Doctor with root
Guests, Suzanne M Gray and Mike Andrews
Headlined Show, The Sports Doctor March 4, 2020
Suzanne Gray, Author, Owner & Founder of Right-Fit Sports Fitness & Wellness for Youth & Adults & those with disabilities returns along with Mike Andrews, long time colleague, Medical Fitness Director and Founder of RestoreFit. Then, it's 'The Sports Doctor's In' with your questions and emails!
Guest, Suzanne M Gray
Suzanne’s journey started during her time at Slippery Rock University, where she pursued her Bachelors of Science Degree, going on to complete her Masters of Science Degree at Western Illinois University. She began her sports and fitness career at the University of Illinois at Chicago coaching several teams including Track and Field, Cross Country and Cheerleading. During this time Suzanne placed 4th in the women’s divi-sion of the Chicago Marathon and became a member of the NBA cheerleading team the Chicago Luvabulls.
Following her coaching and competition career, Suzanne went on to work for the Chicago public schools, where she created a fitness program for Jose Clemente Orozco Academy, “The Magnificent Workout for Kids” was named one of Illinois’ best school fitness programs by the Chairman of the President’s Council on Fitness Arnold Schwarzenegger.
She created Right Fit because she wanted a facility that CARED more, was able to educate and train people in the power of movement, and give all members of the population a chance to experience the power of strength and exercise.
Suzanne remains the majority owner of Right Fit, and works daily to advocate the importance of movement and exercise in daily life, works within the community on fitness and wellness initiatives, is the Head of the Run the Ridge 5k/1k Run Walk and Kid’s Dash, continues to present and educate on fitness and wellness initiatives, and speaks and shares her world recognized fitness program for youth with Autism, Raise the Bar©. Suzanne is Right Fit’s #1 ambassador, and will never stop her pursuit of trying to bring Right Fit to people around the world.
Right Fit Sport Fitness Wellness is located in Willowbrook and LaGrange, Illinois.
Get on Track Health and Wellness (GOT) is a 501(c)(3) organization located in Lombard, Illinois. GOT offers services and programs to empower youth and adolescents to prioritize health and spend less time on technology. These programs are customized to each individual and will focus on six key areas: movement, nutrition, mental wellness, strength and conditioning, coaching, and education.
The COVID-19 pandemic closed businesses, retail stores, schools, and churches around the country. For two years, children were forced to turn to technology for all education, social, and entertainment needs. GOT's inspiration is to create greater balance around this reliance on technology. The organization wants all youth and adolescents to have the guidance, tools, and confidence to adopt healthier lifestyle choices
GOT will draw from its 35 years in the Fitness and Wellness industry (working with youth and adults of all populations) to more effectively match our clients with the appropriate treatment and plan. Our commitment is between the youth/teen and the family.
GOT"s target market is technology-addicted, sedentary youth and adolescents. The end customer will be children, adolescents, and young adults ranging from age 18 to 35 who are addicted or have a mental preoccupation with technology. GOT will rely on the family (parents, grandparents, relatives, etc.) to identify their loved ones as exhibiting technology-addicted behavior. GOT will market its services to teachers and school districts who can help identify and refer students to GOT's programs and services.
Guest, Mike Andrews
Mike has a Master of Science degree in applied kinesiology from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He currently is the medical fitness director of RestoreFit where he consults and trains clients ranging from post-rehabilitation to elite level athletes. He brings 40 years of experience, which started under a 7-year apprenticeship with legendary kinesiologist Bob Gajda. After two years at Sports Fitness Institute, he went to Wheaton Orthopedics’ physical therapy department. He finished his day training athletes at Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Institute, located in the same building. During this time, 1980 to 1983, he was the Strength and Conditioning coach for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Mike spent the next 20 years developing health and fitness centers in the greater Chicago area. He continued to train clients and conduct continuing education workshops for personal trainers. Mike worked with Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital to integrated patients into Parks Plus Fitness Center, where he was the general manager.
He was the Supervisor of Corporate Fitness for Edward Elmhurst Hospital, bringing health and wellness programs to numerous corporations. At the same time, he privately trained clients and elite level sports teams.
Currently he is affiliated with Right Fit, where he trains clients of various functional abilities, most of whom are over the age of 60 and have one or more medical risk factors. He does in-home training in the western suburbs of Chicago.
The Sports Doctor
The Sports Doctor is in! Dr. Robert A Weil, Sports Podiatrist, specializes in orthotics that improve alignment, stability, balance & performance. He has practiced podiatry & sports medicine for over 30 years in the Aurora- Naperville area and was recently inducted into the prestigious 2019 National Fitness Hall Of Fame. Dr. Bob has treated many of the world’s premier athletes from all types of sports. He is the host of “The Sports Doctor™” Radio Show. The show is now featured on BBS Radio Network, UK Health Radio Network & Sports 4 Fanz Radio. Dr. Bob was formerly on HealthyLife Radio and was also on WDCB public radio in Chicago for over 20 years. He has written articles for many newspapers & magazines and is a frequent guest on other networks. And his new book, co-written with Sharkie Zartman, titled '#Hey Sports Parents! An Essential Guide for Any Parent with a Child in Sports' - is now available on Amazon!
Join the Sports Doctor and his great guests for important topical information for injury free exercise, wellness and sports performance for both adults and kids. Frequent topics include, the role of the foot in sports, all aspects of sports medicine including, proper sports shoes, youth safety, health, wellness, and sports performance for both adults and children.
