Jordan Feigenbaum is an accomplished powerlifter and strength coach and the founder of Barbell Medicine. In 2016, Feigenbaum received his doctorate of medicine from the Eastern Virginia Medical School and has grown Barbell Medicine to accommodate multiple athletes from all walks of life across the globe.
In today’s episode, we cover how Barbell Medicine is bridging the gap between resistance training and medicine, what the public often gets wrong about pain, where Jordan’s favorite “coffice” is, and much more.
In this episode of The BarBend Podcast, guest Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and guest host Jake Boly discuss:
- Jordan’s background in powerlifting and strength coaching (1:30)
- How Jordan went from a biology degree to an MD (4:45)
- Founding Barbell Medicine and the principles behind the business (16:10)
- Educating medical practitioners about new resistance training information (22:43)
- Who’s actually pushing back on new practices and information (27:45)
- What we get wrong about pain and how Barbell Medicine is trying the change that (31:00)
- The Barbell Medicine podcast and its growth (39:05)
- Jordan’s favorite Barbell Medicine podcast episode to date (43:00)
- If Jordan could have any guest on the podcast, who it would be (45:15)
- Biggest social media pet peeve (48:45)
- Favorite movement to coach (49:30)
- What exercise gets a bad rap (50:00)
- Favorite “coffice” to date (53:00)
- Favorite activities to do in St. Louis, our hometown (54:00)
- Where to follow Jordan and Barbell Medicine (57:00)
Relevant links and further reading:
- Follow Dr. Feigenbaum on Instagram
- Visit Barbell Medicine
