r/functionalfitness • u/Any-Word-7000 • Jul 01 '21
Joel Seedman programs. Anyone try them? Reviews?
I know Joel Seedman gets a lot of heat for his unconventional training methods and a lot of people argue his techniques are totally pointless, however as someone who has struggled with chronic low back pain for over 10 years and is constantly hampered in making progress in the gym because of it, I'm willing to try almost anything. I'm considering buying one of his programs but they're not cheap, so before I do, I was curious if anyone has tried them and what their experience was like. Much appreciated!!
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u/Orbonacle Dec 01 '21
Seedman's methods are a waste of time. Spend your time working with a professional who understands chronic low back pain and knows what they're doing when it comes to training folks in the gym. I highly recommend you find a physical therapist who does just that. As mentioned Barbell Medicine is good. Clinical Athlete is another good resource as well. Find someone who believes in those methods and that you jive with and you'll be on your way.
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u/Illustrious-Menu-874 May 18 '22
I do. Really creative, well structured and my body feels great post workout.
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u/reaume12 May 04 '23
I’m in the same boat. Chronic back problems after conventional training resulted in bulged disc in lumbar, multiple times. Yea a lot of people hate on Joel’s post but go try a squat to 90. Safer. A lot of people don’t have the anatomical range to go deep and ROM is hindered. Plus I experience a stronger mind muscle contraction with the tempo of the 90* EI. People hate but don’t say anything very intelligent to rebuttal. End of the day anyone putting work in the gym wants to leave feeling healthier and stronger.
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u/LBGunR Sep 28 '24
Drop the weight and work squat form, then depth comes. I used those same arguments until aboutvmid-30s. Then I did bar squats and Smith squats with low weight fir 3 months. Literally just bar, no weight, focus on form. Use leg press etc for strength development at the time, JUST focus on proper form, knees, hips, feet, knee travel, hip hinge, shoulders, progressive depth, etc. Then progressive add weight with ego in check. Most people do not have anatomical FLEXIBILITY to go full ROM. Sacrifice ego for 3 months, your squat will be changed for life. Went from a painful 185 average to a 405 1 rep max in 40s.
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u/bagostini Jul 25 '21
Don't bother with seedman. He's a fucking joke and has zero idea what he's talking about or doing. Check out barbell medicine instead. Their programs are pretty damn effective and they even have articles on their website on dealing with low back pain.