E598: Foot Mechanics, Herniated Discs, and What NOT to Program
Welcome to a solo Q&A with Jiunta where biomechanics, rehab, and bad Instagram questions collide. Jiunta dives deep into foot mechanics, disc injuries, unilateral vs bilateral training, and why chasing “optimal” sometimes misses the mark. It's time we get serious about exercise prescription. Join the PSL1 waitlist now! https://www.pre-script.com/psl1 FREE Coach's Field Guide: https://www.pre-script.com/coachs-field-guide We’ve got a new sponsor! Marek Health is a health optimization company that offers advanced blood testing, health coaching, and expert medical oversight. Our services can help you enhance your lifestyle, nutrition, and supplementation to medical treatment and care. https://marekhealth.com/rxd Code RXD Don’t miss the release of our newest educational community - The Pre-Script ® Collective! Join the community today at www.pre-script.com. For other strength training, health, and injury prevention resources, check out our website, YouTube channel, and Instagram. For more episodes, subscribe and tune in to our podcast. Also, make sure to sign up to our mailing list at www.pre-script.com to get the first updates on new programming releases. You can also follow Dr. Jordan Shallow and Dr. Jordan Jiunta on Instagram! Dr. Jordan Shallow: https://www.instagram.com/the_muscle_doc/ Dr. Jordan Jiunta: https://www.instagram.com/redwiteandjordan/ Foot Pronation and Upstream Effects (00:05:08) Joint Mechanics Aren’t a Debate (00:09:01) Disc Herniation and Weightlifting (00:14:00) Rehab Strategy: Control and Capacity (00:20:45) Why Barbell Single-Leg RDLs Miss the Mark (00:29:35) Box Squats and Hypertrophy: Yes or No? (00:40:15) How Jiunta Selects Exercises for Gen Pop Clients (00:46:50) Tips for Selling as a New Coach (00:56:30)
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E597: Measuring Everything and Missing the Point: Why Data-Driven Coaching Fails
Shallow and Jiunta unpack the growing obsession with objective training data and why it often misses the point. From heart rate monitors to force plates, they challenge whether these metrics matter when the goal is often subjective, like feeling good or moving without pain. It's Time We Get Serious About Exercise Prescription. Sign Up Now. https://www.pre-script.com/psl1 FREE Coach's Field Guide: https://www.pre-script.com/coachs-field-guide We’ve got a new sponsor! Marek Health is a health optimization company that offers advanced blood testing, health coaching, and expert medical oversight. Our services can help you enhance your lifestyle, nutrition, and supplementation to medical treatment and care. https://marekhealth.com/rxd Code RXD Don’t miss the release of our newest educational community - The Pre-Script ® Collective! Join the community today at www.pre-script.com. For other strength training, health, and injury prevention resources, check out our website, YouTube channel, and Instagram. For more episodes, subscribe and tune in to our podcast. Also, make sure to sign up to our mailing list at www.pre-script.com to get the first updates on new programming releases. You can also follow Dr. Jordan Shallow and Dr. Jordan Jiunta on Instagram! Dr. Jordan Shallow: https://www.instagram.com/the_muscle_doc/ Dr. Jordan Jiunta: https://www.instagram.com/redwiteandjordan/ Living in Chaos (00:00:00) The Myth of Optimization in Fitness (00:03:00) Can You Objectively Measure Subjectivity? (00:06:00) Why Load Isn’t Always the Goal (00:09:00) Tracking What Actually Matters for Clients (00:14:00) The True Role of a Coach vs. Trainer (00:21:00) How to Add Value Beyond the Gym (00:29:00) Measuring Sleep, Stress, and Success (00:36:00)
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E596: You're Treating Low Back Pain All Wrong
Shallow and Jiunta unpack low back pain, the pitfalls of overconfidence, and how trust and humility create real progress in rehab and performance. Class Has Begun! This is your LAST CHANCE to sign up for this cohort of PSL1. https://www.pre-script.com/psl1 FREE Coach's Field Guide: https://www.pre-script.com/coachs-field-guide We’ve got a new sponsor! Marek Health is a health optimization company that offers advanced blood testing, health coaching, and expert medical oversight. Our services can help you enhance your lifestyle, nutrition, and supplementation to medical treatment and care. https://marekhealth.com/rxd Code RXD Don’t miss the release of our newest educational community - The Pre-Script ® Collective! Join the community today at www.pre-script.com. For other strength training, health, and injury prevention resources, check out our website, YouTube channel, and Instagram. For more episodes, subscribe and tune in to our podcast. Also, make sure to sign up to our mailing list at www.pre-script.com to get the first updates on new programming releases. You can also follow Dr. Jordan Shallow and Dr. Jordan Jiunta on Instagram! Dr. Jordan Shallow: https://www.instagram.com/the_muscle_doc/ Dr. Jordan Jiunta: https://www.instagram.com/redwiteandjordan/ Coffee, chaos, and creatine (00:00:00) Why chiropractic college is the “fat kid” of academia (00:02:30) What art, science, and philosophy reveal about treatment (00:05:50) Tools vs. outcomes: The problem with dependency models (00:09:00) From fake dummies to real relationships (00:13:45) Humility and trust as clinical cornerstones (00:17:00) Filtering pain: Mechanical, inflammatory, or damage? (00:22:00) Overcoaching and the power of taking things away (00:28:15) Motivation, buy-in, and mapping out recovery (00:36:30)
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E595: Bent-Over Rows Still Win: How Real Strength Builds Real Muscle
Shallow and Jiunta dig into what it really takes to build a big, strong back. Forget Instagram hacks and isolated fluff—this is a conversation about foundational strength, spinal control, and why deadlifts and bent-over rows still reign supreme. From coaching cues to misunderstood anatomy, we break down the principles behind effective back training and why most lifters get it wrong. Class Starts May 12th! Sign Up For PSL1 Now At https://www.pre-script.com/psl1 FREE Coach's Field Guide: https://www.pre-script.com/coachs-field-guide We’ve got a new sponsor! Marek Health is a health optimization company that offers advanced blood testing, health coaching, and expert medical oversight. Our services can help you enhance your lifestyle, nutrition, and supplementation to medical treatment and care. https://marekhealth.com/rxd Code RXD Don’t miss the release of our newest educational community - The Pre-Script ® Collective! Join the community today at www.pre-script.com. For other strength training, health, and injury prevention resources, check out our website, YouTube channel, and Instagram. For more episodes, subscribe and tune in to our podcast. Also, make sure to sign up to our mailing list at www.pre-script.com to get the first updates on new programming releases. You can also follow Dr. Jordan Shallow and Dr. Jordan Jiunta on Instagram! Dr. Jordan Shallow: https://www.instagram.com/the_muscle_doc/ Dr. Jordan Jiunta: https://www.instagram.com/redwiteandjordan/ Why Most Podcasts Rinse and Repeat (00:00:30) Deadlifts: The Foundational Back-Builder (00:06:30) Strength vs. Hypertrophy: What Actually Grows Your Back (00:08:00) The Role of Spinal Control in Hypertrophy (00:12:00) Bent-Over Rows and Shear Tolerance (00:14:30) Isolation Doesn’t Work Without a Strong Base (00:17:00) Core Control: The Secret to Better Back Training (00:20:00) The Lat Pulldown Mistake Everyone Makes (00:23:00) Why You’re Not Licensed to Train Lats Yet (00:25:00) The Case for Single-Arm Dumbbell Rows (00:27:00) Ribcage as a Fulcrum: Leveraging Spinal Mechanics (00:29:00) Prerequisites Before You Ever Pull Overhead (00:31:00)
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E594: How to Raise Your Rates, Buy Back Your Time, and Build a Real Coaching Career
Jiunta and Ridpath get brutally honest about the real path to growing a sustainable coaching business. From charging your worth, to buying your time back, to building an online roster the right way — it all starts with mastering in-person training. We break down where most coaches go wrong, how to actually earn the ability to scale, and why chasing quick wins online will leave you stuck. PSL1 Registration is NOW LIVE. Sign Up at https://www.pre-script.com/psl1 FREE Coach's Field Guide: https://www.pre-script.com/coachs-field-guide We’ve got a new sponsor! Marek Health is a health optimization company that offers advanced blood testing, health coaching, and expert medical oversight. Our services can help you enhance your lifestyle, nutrition, and supplementation to medical treatment and care. https://marekhealth.com/rxd Code RXD Don’t miss the release of our newest educational community - The Pre-Script ® Collective! Join the community today at www.pre-script.com. For other strength training, health, and injury prevention resources, check out our website, YouTube channel, and Instagram. For more episodes, subscribe and tune in to our podcast. Also, make sure to sign up to our mailing list at www.pre-script.com to get the first updates on new programming releases. You can also follow Dr. Jordan Shallow and Dr. Jordan Jiunta on Instagram! Dr. Jordan Shallow: https://www.instagram.com/the_muscle_doc/ Dr. Jordan Jiunta: https://www.instagram.com/redwiteandjordan/ Track Your Sessions and Rates (00:00:00) How to Handle Client Pushback (00:02:00) Picking Which Clients Stay or Go (00:03:02) Scaling Your Online Coaching the Right Way (00:06:22) Proof of Concept Before Scaling (00:07:26) Why Online Coaches Fail Without In-Person Experience (00:08:55) Developing Real Coaching Skills (00:12:20) Fast-Tracking Your Skillset Through Reps (00:15:47) Heuristics and Coaching Efficiency (00:18:38) Coaching Language and Building Buy-In (00:24:22) Content Creation: Speaking to Common Client Mentalities (00:32:24) Why Entertainment Isn’t Coaching (00:37:06) Handling Internet Critics and Staying Focused (00:49:06) Building a Real Business (00:54:22)
RX'D Radio is a unique blend of science, strength and clinical experience. Hosts Dr Jordan Shallow DC and Dr Jordan Jiunta DC offer up an insightful and sometimes irreverent perspective on all things health and fitness.
Both competitive athletes in Powerlifting and CrossFit respectively, these two leave no stone unturned with their hilarious, insightful dissection of the most common misconceptions, gimmicks and accepted practices in the fields of training, nutrition, injury rehabilitation and much more!
Be sure to follow the show on Instagram @rxdradio , Host Shallow @the_muscle_doc, Jiunta @thefunctionalchiro and check out www.pre-script.com!
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