S2E4: Navigating Chaos and Order in Physical Preparation with Joel Smith

Tim sits down with Mr. Elastic himself, the Usain Bolt of the fitness podcasting world, Just Fly Sports Performance’s Joel Smith, for some free flowing discussion pertaining to play, structure, jump training, learning, and engagement. If you’re a trainer or therapist looking to find out the answers to these questions…

How do Joel and Tim approach toe’d out feet in athletes from a health and performance perspective?

What’re the “use cases” of barefoot training and orthotics, respectively?

What’re the easiest ways to integrate plyometric and jump training into the programming of a general population client?

Where does “play” fit in in the context of an athlete’s training session or training week?

Can there be such a thing as “too much” structure in training?

What do machine learning and human motor learning have in common?

What do the terms “ancestral” and “transhumanistic” have anything to do with the world of physical preparation?

What KPIs do Joel and Tim care about MOST in ensuring long term client success?

…then give this episode of the More Train, Less Pain podcast a listen!

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