Dr. Pat Davidson and Jordan Shallow are both at the front of the pack leading the fitness industry and building better standards. Dr. Davidson has a PhD in exercise physiology and is an accomplished strength & conditioning coach and author, while Dr. Shallow is a chiropractor, strength coach, and traveling presenter. Both of these individuals have brilliant minds when looking at and assessing basic and advanced training concepts and programs.
In today’s episode, I take commonly asked questions that we receive on BarBend Instagram posts, articles, and YouTube videos and then have Dr. Davidson and Shallow answer them with free control. This is an incredibly fun episode that covers a variety of training topics and I hope you enjoy it!
In this episode of The BarBend Podcast, guest Jordan Shallow and Pat Davidson and guest host Jake Boly discuss:
- Do you think sumo deadlift should be judged in a different category at meets? Why or why not? (1:11)
- Do you think sumo deadlifts are easier than conventional deadlifts? (3:15)
- Do you ever employ post-activation potentiation in your programs? Why or why not? (6:00)
- What are your favorite exercises for targeting the vastus lateralis? (13:31)
- Is the hip thrust overrated or underrated? (20:45)
- When working through main compound exercises for the day, should you do nothing in-between sets or is some inter-set okay? (22:45)
- What are your favorite three exercises for training in the transverse plane of motion? (33:06)
- What is your favorite tool or exercise for fixing severe knee valgus in the squat? (38:00)
- When the hips rise too quickly in the sumo and conventional deadlift, what is the first performance characteristic that you look at? (47:11)
- Do athletes and general population fitness enthusiasts need to squat ass to grass? (51:48)
Relevant links and further reading:
- Follow Jordan Shallow and Pat Davidson on Instagram
- Listen to Rx’d Radio, Jordan Shallow’s podcast
- Visit Dr. Davidson’s Patreon page
