Today,  I welcome John Petrizzo, a physical therapy advisor/coach of mine whom I met in Andy Baker's barbell club. John will debunk common myths about strength, recovery, and mobility. He’ll explain how to merge rehab and strength training to prevent injuries. You’ll learn why strength is a fundamental attribute that affects every aspect of your life, from post-surgery recovery to traditional PT to overall function and performance.

John is a Physical Therapist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Starting Strength Coach, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at Adelphi University. He holds a B.S. in Exercise Science from Hofstra University, where he was a member of the football team and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the New York Institute of Technology.

John has worked in the fitness industry since 2006 and has helped many clients achieve their health, fitness, and sports performance goals through barbell training. In 2012, he began competing in powerlifting.

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Today you’ll learn all about:
[2:34] Combining physical therapy and barbell training
[7:46] Benefits of barbell training for the average person
[12:02] Counterintuitive lessons on human strength and mobility
[16:37] General philosophy on post-surgery recovery and linear progression in lifting
[25:58] Importance of strength as the primary physical attribute affecting human performance
[29:18] Limitations of mainstream fitness and PT methods
[33:03] Prescribing barbell training in a rehab setting
[35:12] Patients' reactions to barbell training as part of their rehab
[36:15] Differences between mobility and flexibility
[40:39] How physical therapy knowledge improved an athlete's performance
[45:30] How barbell training influences clinical reasoning in physical therapy
[47:06] Barbell training's role in injury prevention and reducing the recurrence of injuries
[49:17] One question John wished Philip had asked
[52:00] Where listeners can learn more about John
[53:08] Outro

Episode resources:

• Progressive Rehab and Strength - https://www.progressiverehabandstrength.com/ 

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