Episode 21 - Interview With Jordan Jarrell

Episode 21 - Today we’re talking with Jordan Jarrell (@dadbod220 on IG), a Top 15 All-Time at 220 and Top 3% of All-Time for Bench Press Powerlifter from Georgetown, Kentucky. Jordan is the owner of Bad Dad Barbell Gym (@baddad_barbell on IG) and has been training for Powerlifting since 2013. He currently has a 2105 total, which he accomplished in October, 2020. We go into his background with athletics, how he got into Powerlifting, his thoughts on training, opening his gym, his methods for coaching his clients, and Q&A. Show Topics: 1. Jordan’s background and history in Powerlifting. 2. The misunderstanding of what being in the top 3% truly means. 3. What does a bad training day look like, and how do you get through that? 4. The experience of fatigue management before a competition. Q&A: 1. The mentality of an athlete and how that can help you both in and out the gym? 2. What is the current update on when/how you will be holding meets? 3. Macros: Over/Under and compensating the next day? 4. From the coach’s perspective, what should an athlete keep in mind when coming back from a low back injury? Announcements: 1. Dan Bell, head coach for Rubber City Weightlifting, will be holding a USAW Level 1 Weightlifting coaching certification on February 27th – 28th. This will be held at Unrivaled Strength in North Canton, Ohio . 2. Be on the lookout for Justin’s 52-week template which will be available in the near future. If you’re interested, please email the gym for further details on pricing. 3. Justin will be holding a Squat Seminar at Unrivaled Strength (Date TBD). Follow us on SoundCloud, Spotify, and iTunes. Leave us a review and let us know how we’re doing! Your Hosts: Justin Oliver is the owner of Unrivaled Strength and Fitness (established in 2015). He is a coach with over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry and has dedicated himself to bringing the best to his clients through evidence-based training. Justin is currently a competitive powerlifter with an International Elite Total of 1905 at 242. H