RX'D Radio Podcast

This week Jordan Shallow welcomes fellow Canadian meathead Stu Locke to RX’D Radio. Stu has been a personal trainer at GoodLife Fitness for many years, and utilizes a highly effective but simple approach to training. Stu has been an advisor to Shallow, and his perspective to training and coaching is one that Shallow trusts and frequently calls upon. Stu owns Kodiak Barbell in Ottawa.

Stu and Shallow discuss the major training strategies, cues and corrective work that Stu uses to address form breakdown in the squat. The conversation then takes a turn towards the subjects of the business of coaching, and life outside of the gym. They discuss the value of education versus experience, and evaluate the differences between the methods of training for conventional sports and competitive powerlifting. Stu believes in being in the business of people; he understands the devotion that it requires to reach the podium, and he promotes living a life that encompasses...

This week, RX’D Radio brings you a particularly compelling episode, with Dr. Jordan Shallow and guest, Derek Woodske. A top-ranking Canadian Track & Field athlete, Derek is a seasoned strength coach and educator who has trained athletes in the NCAA, NFL, and on multiple University Track and Field teams. Originally from a nowhere town in British Columbia, Canada, Derek has lived and worked internationally, and he now runs his own consulting business out of Mammoth Lakes, California.

Shallow and Woodske discuss their experiences growing up in small Canadian towns and contrast social systems and governance between Canada and the US. Derek leads an adventurous life, and these adventures have provided him an interesting and expansive perspective on the state of the world. He recounts travelling to Saudi Arabia to be a coach and trainer to Princess Sara, and working in Riyadh through ISIS. He subsequently suffered PTSD from those experiences, and he talks...

This week on RX’D Radio, Jordan Shallow is joined by the unconventional and impressive Nick Gloff. Nick is only 22, but his short trajectory through life has been anything but uneventful. 

In this episode, we get to know Nick: through a pivotal moment at age 12; through his journey out of obesity and into football; as a really strong bodybuilder. Each of these events has provided him a source of motivation, and training has been the greatest vehicle to teach him how to strive for excellence. The duo dive into their approach to programming and the importance of always challenging your own knowledge. Strong topics covered in this episode include comprehension of “First-principles of Intent-based programming”, proving concepts from experience rather than preaching general knowledge, and the great frustration behind the all-encompassing smoke-bomb platitude, “it depends”. Tune in for the ride!

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Powerlifter and aspiring chiropractor, Seth Albersworth joins Jordan Shallow this week on RX’D Radio. Originally from north of Calgary, Canada, Seth is currently studying in a chiropractic college in Florida and lifting out of Perfect Storm Hardcore Training Gym. Seth is a highly competitive Multi-Ply Powerlifter with a long list of incredible achievements behind his name.

Seth and Shallow talk about Seth’s transition into powerlifting while recovering from a shoulder injury, his journey from Raw to Single to Multi-Ply lifting, and his impressive feats of strength including a 700 lb squat he performed at the age of nineteen. The two discuss how their clinical knowledge impacts their approach to both lifting and training, the differences between classroom theory and practical application of those theories, and the hurdles of transitioning from in-person to on-line coaching. Seth highlights the steep learning curve he experienced in creating valuable...

This week RX’d Radio welcomes one of the world's top MMA Trainers, Phil Daru. Phil has been a strength coach to top-level athletes for over 10 years. He has trained world-renowned celebrities, NFL players, World Champion Boxers and Olympic athletes. As a UFC fighter, boxer, and powerlifter, Phil’s training philosophies and methodologies are rooted in his deep, physical and intellectual understanding of both the sports and the athletes who train in them.

Shallow and Phil discuss selling baseball cards, career growth, and the exciting experience of former idols becoming friends and colleagues. The conversation dives into Phil’s history in football, why he made the transition into fighting, and how he grew his fighting career into the business he owns today. Phil discusses some of the challenges that he faces coaching high-level athletes and provides insightful advice to up-and-coming strength coaches. His commitment to relationships in sport, in...

The boss men, Jordan Shallow and Jordan Jiunta are reunited to discuss the release of RX’D Programming. This episode gets into the heart and soul of Pre-Script.

RX’D Programming is the reason that The Jordans started this business in the first place. They dive into the principles of an appropriate and intentional warm-up routine, and the purpose that it serves to prime you for your day’s training, whatever that training may be!

Based on the principles that founded Pre-Script, RX’D Programming is intentionally designed to address the mobility and stability of the hip, shoulder and spine: Mobility-Stability-Strength™.

Range of motion helps to address stability, and with functional stability of the joint comes an increase in force output under load.

Without mobility and stability, THERE IS NO STRENGTH.

The Pre-Script team is very proud to get to talk about this with you in today’s RX’D Radio, and we’re very excited to...

This week, RX’D Radio and Jordan Shallow welcome Kevin Kegel to the podcast. Kevin is a New York local and owner of Ronin Athletic Acadamy. A trained second degree black belt in Japanese Jiujitsu, Kevin's athletic career has spanned competitive powerlifting to Spartan Racing. He now enjoys coaching both Crossfit and Spartan Racing.

Jordan and Kevin cover the topic of intelligent programming for conditioning in strength sports. Kevin describes his approach to programming for conditioning as a mix of aerobic and anaerobic exercises to optimize strength. He focuses on utilizing low-skill exercises that can minimize the risk of injury and maximize output. Kevin lives the example of leading from the front and participates with his gym members in team events to encourage their growth and success. Tune in for the odd tidbit about eye-gouging, a missive on Kevin's idol, The Rock, and a thought-provoking case against garage gyms. 

This week, Rx’D and Jordan Jiunta welcome Jon North onto the podcast. Jon is an active, high-level competitor and coach in Olympic Weightlifting. He has represented Team USA four times and coached over a thousand other athletes on the platform, as well. Jon conducts seminars and certifications world-wide under his business, Attitude Nation. He is a published author and hosts the podcast Red Circle Radio. 

Today, Jon walks us through his journey into competitive weightlifting from his early days as a football player, discusses the challenges along the road and how he has developed into the passionate business owner and athlete he is today. We dive deep into his history of training -- at Sacramento State, on Team Hassle Free Barbell, and at Cal Strength -- under eponymous coaches such as Glenn Pendlay and Donny Shankle. Jon's cardiac arrest at the Portland Zoo in which he was declared dead for 16 minutes changed his life for the better, and made him the...

Tune in to Episode 162 for a new perspective on how to maximize the hours in your day as well as to ensure that you are able to both give and get the most out of your time, energy, business, and social interactions! Don’t forget to subscribe to RX’D Radio to keep up with...