Challenging Dogma and Embracing Nuance in Sports Performance with Adam Meakins

We sat down with Adam Meakins to talk about critical thinking in the rehab and strength world.
McGill. Squat U. FMS. 
Back pain fear. 
Neurotic athletes. 
Fascia training. 
“Magic coaching eye.” 
This is a conversation about nuance.
How to question dogma without becoming a troll. 
How to think critically without becoming arrogant. 
Why most pain problems are dosage problems. 
Why graded exposure beats avoidance. 
Why strength training is safer than sitting on the couch. 
If you’re a young coach trying to find your voice without becoming a carbon copy of your mentors, this one’s for you.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:05 Poking holes in dogma without being a troll
10:56 Willful ignorance, sunk cost fallacy, and Squat U
18:07 Planting seeds vs shock-and-awe on social media
26:00 Scapular dyskinesis and the myth of perfect symmetry
34:15 FMS, asymmetry, and creating neurotic athletes
45:49 “You’ll get hurt if you don’t”
50:00 Back pain, surgery culture, and financial incentives
56:05 Graded exposure vs avoiding movements
1:07:27 Fascia training, slings, and overcomplicating everything