The Pat Davidson Podcast EP1: Christian Thibaudeau
Jul 19, 2022
In this engaging chat, Canadian strength coach Christian Thibaudeau shares insights from his storied career, including his transition from Olympic lifting to personal training. He critiques the obsession with minor technique tweaks in the age of social media, advocating for hard work instead. Christian delves into effective periodization strategies, emphasizing the importance of focusing on one fitness quality at a time. He also discusses the benefits of deloads in training, sprint specificity insights, and reflects on his peak performance during his blend of bobsleigh and sprint training.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Popularity Enables Armchair Experts
- Social media raised training's popularity and allowed non-practitioners to be seen as experts.
- Christian says expertise without trenches often lacks practical validity.
Prioritize Feeling Over Minutiae
- Learn to feel how a movement hits your body and make micro-adjustments rather than chasing perfect textbook angles.
- If a target muscle doesn't get a localized pump or soreness during hypertrophy work, change the setup until you feel it.
Novelty Masks Low Effort
- Many trainees chase novelty for a dopamine hit rather than sustained progress from hard work.
- Christian suspects novelty often masks low training effort and weak long-term planning.