RX'D Radio E622: Stop Hiding Behind GPP
Nov 12, 2025
The hosts tackle the misconception of GPP as a permanent training identity, emphasizing that real coaching calls for personalization and specificity. They critique the absolutism of typical GPP beliefs, likening it to wearing off-the-rack suits. The discussion highlights GPP's role in periodization, advocating for performance-based transitions over arbitrary calendar shifts. They stress the importance of assessment to tailor training, and the need for motor learning to prevent stagnation. Ultimately, targeted training is vital for achieving hybrid goals.
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GPP Is Not A Permanent Identity
- GPP as a permanent identity mislabels coaching and promotes mediocrity over specificity.
- Jordan Shallow argues coaches must tailor programs like bespoke suits, not sell off-the-rack generalities.
What GPP Has Mutated Into
- Modern GPP often devolves into poor bodybuilding splits without nutrition or specificity.
- Shallow calls this 'bad bodybuilding with no diet' that devalues true coaching.
Use GPP As A Defined Phase
- Use GPP as a defined phase to fill performance gaps after assessment.
- Assess each client and apply GPP selectively to raise weak capacities to baseline before specialization.