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Show Notes/Description:
What if everything you think you know about injury and recovery is wrong? Ben Pakulski sits down with world-class sports scientist Matt Jordan to unpack the real science behind power, injury risk, and staying athletic after 40. They cover eccentric training, why braking force is the most overlooked quality in human performance, and what an NHL player’s three-year comeback taught them about precision load management. If you train hard and want to stay that way, this conversation will change how you think about your body.
Points To Watch Out For:
- Muscle power drops twice as fast as strength
- Your jump pattern reveals hidden injury risk
- Eccentric overload drove 30% power gains
- Unilateral training stops nervous system compensation
- Gait predicts overload before pain appears.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
04:35 – Imaging ACL Morphology
07:36 – Rebuilding Movement Patterns
11:29 – Precision Load Tracking
21:03 – Mindset Shapes Physiology
28:55 – EMG Jump Power Testing
39:11 – Unloading and Braking
41:28 – Unimodal vs Bimodal Curves
43:21 – EMG and Pre Activation
45:13 – Cueing New Jump Strategy
47:14 – Injury Style Jump Profile
50:33 – Eccentric Leg Press Machine
01:16:39 – Tissue Quality and Recovery.
About Matt Jordan:
Matt Jordan is one of Canada’s leading sports scientists and strength coaches, specializing in biomechanics, injury rehabilitation, and elite athletic performance. Based at the University of Calgary, his research focuses on eccentric muscle function, ACL injury prevention, and precision load management. He has worked with Olympic athletes, NHL players, and elite alpine ski racers, helping some of sport’s most complex injury cases return to competition. A former mentee of Charles Poliquin, Matt brings rare scientific depth and genuine coaching mastery to every conversation.
About Ben:
Ben Pakulski is the Chief Performance Officer to elite executives, successful entrepreneurs, and top athletes. With over 25 years of experience, he coaches high achievers to build the physical, psychological, and metabolic resilience required to lead at the highest level. As the creator of the Muscle Intelligence framework, Ben specializes in aligning biology and behavior to drive sustained peak performance. His mission is to redefine what’s possible for people in their prime and push the boundaries of human potential.
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