Unfortunately, yes. It works out to $1800 AUD if I remember right. Honestly half the reason I’d do it would just be to meet Jordan, he’s my hero right now 
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I reckon you could get 70-80% of the way there with a really good anatomy textbook (anatomy trains is 
) and his podcasts (RX’d Radio and the episode he did with Joe DeFranco on the Industrial Strength Show)
:((((
In my defense, I intentionally limit it so when I do have coffee I feel like Superman
Y tho? I’ve talked to the guy IRL when I met him at Doherty’s Brunswick. He’s got a sexy hair cut and beard to be fair.
Hasn’t trained any athletes of note that I know of in bodybuilding or powerlifting nevermind a real sport. Half decent powerlifter but nothing amazing. Doesn’t really stand out to me
These are what come to mind.
PS I sound gay for Jordan Shallow oops
Yeah I dunno… if association meant something than Eugene Teo would be the best in the business but he is full of shit and IRL I dwarf him lol. Whatever ur into brother
To each their own, his system makes sense to me, so I apply it
Ain’t saying there’s anything bad about what he offers. Just that other guys spring to mind for various topics
Fair enough. Who do you pay attention to? I like Matt Wenning’s stuff too
Hmm examples would be like:
Squat university dr guy, dr stuart McGill and dr andrew lock for lifting specific movement prep,
Powerlifting motivation like 1000 dudes and dudettes
Thoughtful pursuit of strength: also many like dozens and dozens e.g. RTS, JTS, TSA, Flexx, RP, Hybrid (doc sterile cohen), Duffin/Kabuki, Barbell Med, anybody Eastern European e.g. Sheiko and lots of lifters who coach lots
A lot of Australians now that I think about it.
Im not a big fan of wenning but I check out his posts. Can’t speak to how good his “tactical contracting” specific stuff is. Powerlifting is a mixed bag: plenty of gimmicky stuff but some great tid bits.
Muscle Doc is good shit but doesn’t really register when I can go to these other peeps for better
Not to beat a dead horse, but I swear Horschieg’s stuff looks more and more like Shallow’s stuff re-branded
Never heard of Flexx or TSA, will look them up. Follow all the others
Not a fan of the Wenning Warm-Ups but I apply most of the other stuff:
I’m attracted to stuff without frills, simple and to the point no magic techniques, jargon or pseudoscience just solid clinical reasoning and evidence based practice which I associate with all those guys. They’ve a history with clinical and high level athletic populations and qualified af though that’s not very important to me. If two professional overlap it’s probably because dems is good ideas.
Flexx is Joey Franzo’s coaching brand. He is a high level 120kg class lifter top 5 US. He coaches Russell Orhii (Won USAPL Nationals and IPF Worlds 83kg class), Amanda Lawrence (Won USAPL Nationals and IPF Worlds 84kg), Jon Cayco (1st US Nationals 93kg). Previously coached/still handles Sean Noriega (2nd in the 83s US), John Haack (God), Daniela Melo (2nd US and Worlds 84kg). He gets the best out of the best
TSA - The Strength Athlete is coaching run by Bryce Lewis (1st US Nationals and IPF Worlds). Also coaches a lot of high level US lifters
They are some of the best in the world. I try to learn from em.
I kinda avoid wenning because of this. Linked at specific time
My neck hurts now
Not a fan of the “look up” either
@j4gga2 @whang did he actually cue look up or was that the dude’s default? I think most anyone would say no cue is universal (some are close though). Head up works a charm for many but plenty find it detrimental.
He cues look up Sumo Deadlift: The Base for Tactical Strength, with Matt Wenning | NSCA.com - YouTube
Maybe it works for this dude at least.
For lifters who look down too hard and it drags them out of position such a cue puts em in neutral. For someone who is already head up such a cue would be uncomfy
His explanation is head down promotes rounding of the upper back. Personally I believe, you can stabilise the c-spine and maintain a neutral T-Spine by “packing the neck”, or driving the head back
I don’t do much with my head. I’m not training my neck so IDGAF about neck stability. I’m just neutral-ish neck by looking a bit ahead and focus on everything below. Rounded thoracic spine is a legit technique anyways at least for powerlifting
Ima drop these if u interested anyways:
Melbourne Strength Culture
Strength Fortress / JP Cauchi
PTC (various locations)
Brazos Valley Barbell / Dave Woolson
JD Strength (YouTube)
Izzy Narvaez
Swolefessor
Brendan Tietz
The Strength Guys
Quinn Henoch DPT
Woodford S/C
Athletes Authority
Calgary Barbell
Greg Knuckols
Jonnie Candito
