In this episode of EvelChat Derek & one of the top strength & sport performance experts in the world have their 1st chat about all things muscle, strength & periodization related.

You can find Matt’s bio here:

http://www.jordanstrength.com/meet-matt-jordan/

Topics:

• “1st Principles” of sport science knowledge & keeping up with new information
• Using dual force plates & stumbling upon mentors Per Aagaard & Walter Hertzog
• Mentor Charles Poliquin
• Learning & absorbing information
• Adding sarcomeres & the lengthening of muscle fibers through resistance training
• Understanding lengthening muscle actions
• Muscle architectural changes & pennation angle 
• Common sense approaches to nutrition & performance
• Relative Energy Deficiency in sport
• Fat coaches
• Fatigue & adaptation: low vs. high frequency fatigue, proof for the efficacy of periodization, Yuri Verkhoshansky, Complex vs. other training methods
• Means vs. systems in training applications
• “if you had one get out of jail free card…”