As we approach the holiday season, BarBend wants to celebrate by revisiting some of our most popular podcasts from the past 12 months. This episode with Jordan Shallow prompted a ton of discussion, and we’re excited to share this remastered version!
According to Dr. Jordan Shallow, the way we warm up — and the way most people think about movement — is fundamentally broken. The chiropractor, internationally competitive powerlifter, and presenter joins us to talk about the root cause of injuries, how we can prep our bodies to move better, and why the human body wants to operate “like lightning.”
In this episode of The BarBend Podcast, guest Jordan Shallow and hosts David Thomas Tao and Jake Boly discuss:
- Jordan’s background and living the life of a strength nomad (2:20)
- “If you can’t stand on one leg, you don’t deserve to be squatting on two” (4:00)
- The fundamentals of stability (8:00)
- The biggest mistake people make in strength training (9:36)
- Why Jordan prioritizes mobility, then stability, then strength (11:45)
- Gatekeeper drills for strength athletes (13:20)
- Good things happen when we extend and internally rotate; bad things happen when we extend and externally rotate (17:40)
- The narrative that is spun around injury, and why that’s so often misinterpreted (23:57)
- Why the root cause of injuries is so often misdiagnosed or missed entirely (25:20)
- Physics vs. biomechanics (26:30)
- “Research is always 20-30 years behind” (28:20)
- The athletes where Jordan sees the most rapid breakdown between mobility -> stability -> strength (28:40)
- Cutting through the chaff in online fitness (30:40)
Relevant links and further reading:
- Follow Jordan Shallow on Instagram
- Listen to Rx’d Radio, Jordan Shallow’s podcast
- Visit Jordan’s website
