Your top 5 (coaches, trainers, fitness pros)

rybo
rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Who are your most respected people you follow in the fitness industry? Could even be specific to your sport (cycling, running, etc)

Dan John (Strength)
Jordan Syatt (General fitness)
Alex Viada (strength & endurance hybrid)
Mike T Nelson (metabolic flexibility)
Jay Feruggia (fitness & lifestyle)

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  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Dan John and Jim Wendler have been my go-tos for a while. I need to find a couple of people more on the mobility side of the world, as that's something I'm WAY underknowledged about. General lifestyle/functional strength, too.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Jack Daniels- Not the alcohol.
    John hadd Walsh
    Maffetone
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,340 Member
    Alan Aragon
    Eric Helms
    Brad Schoenfeld
    Lyle McDonald
    James Krieger
  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    edited May 2017
    5 is too few!
    • Eric Helms
    • Mike Israetel
    • Greg Nuckols
    • Alan Aragon
    • James Krieger
    • Mike Zourdos
    • Brad Shoenfeld
    • Alex Viada
    • Lyle McDonald
    • Layne Norton
    • Chad Wesley Smith
    • Bret Contreras
    • Alan Thrall
    • Mike Bell (Supertraining)
    • Andy Morgan
    • Quinn Henoch
    • and no list like this is complete without Jason Blaha for the lols
  • maranarasauce93
    maranarasauce93 Posts: 293 Member
    edited May 2017
    Alan Thrall
    Cody Lefever (programming/coaching)
    Jen Thompson
    Jim Wendler
    Vinh Pham/vinnierehab (general/stretch and mobility tips)
  • Lizarking
    Lizarking Posts: 507 Member
    Dr. Feigenbaum
    Jim Wendler
    Lyle McDonald
    Richard Simmons
    Mark Rippetoe
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,794 Member
    I have a few I follow here and there.. but the one I trust above all others when it comes to my fitness and training.. big surprise.. Bret Contreras. ;)
  • maranarasauce93
    maranarasauce93 Posts: 293 Member
    Mycophilia wrote: »
    5 is too few!
    • Eric Helms
    • Mike Israetel
    • Greg Nuckols
    • Alan Aragon
    • James Krieger
    • Mike Zourdos
    • Brad Shoenfeld
    • Alex Viada
    • Lyle McDonald
    • Layne Norton
    • Chad Wesley Smith
    • Bret Contreras
    • Alan Thrall
    • Mike Bell (Supertraining)
    • Andy Morgan
    • Quinn Henoch
    • and no list like this is complete without Jason Blaha for the lols

    I think you mean Mark Bell...who runs supertraining along with Silent Mike XD . The cool thing about Mark though is he is very responsive to people. I shared a video of me doing slingshot bench and he suggested I move the slingshot up my biceps a smidge more. Super helpful, funny, and friendly guy!
  • bigmuneymfp
    bigmuneymfp Posts: 2,235 Member
    Rich piana
    Greg ogallager

  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,458 MFP Moderator
    edited May 2017
    On youtube:

    Layne Norton (general diet and nutrition)
    Alan Thrall (lifting technique)
    Jeff Cavaliere (ab training, stretching)

    But also in general:
    Alan Aragon
    Eric Helms
    Brad Schoenfeld
    Lyle McDonald
    James Krieger


  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    I have a few that others have mentioned, but another I would add is Alpha Training Protocols (Jose Rosas and Jez Carter).
  • daltontf
    daltontf Posts: 63 Member
    Lyle McDonald, Jordan Feigenbaum, Alan Aragon, Dan John and Brian Alsruhe
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    Well, how about 4...

    Mark Rippetoe (strength/form)
    Kelly Starrett (mobility)
    Pavel Tsatsouline (Kettlebells & a funny guy)
    Greg Everett (Oly Lifting)
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Leadfoot_Lewis wrote: »
    Well, how about 4...

    Mark Rippetoe (strength/form)
    Kelly Starrett (mobility)
    Pavel Tsatsouline (Kettlebells & a funny guy)
    Greg Everett (Oly Lifting)

    Any specific recommendations from him?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,458 MFP Moderator
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    Leadfoot_Lewis wrote: »
    Well, how about 4...

    Mark Rippetoe (strength/form)
    Kelly Starrett (mobility)
    Pavel Tsatsouline (Kettlebells & a funny guy)
    Greg Everett (Oly Lifting)

    Any specific recommendations from him?

    Interested as well. I need work on my mobility.
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    edited May 2017
    "jjpptt2 wrote: »
    Any specific recommendations from him?

    Buy his book "Becoming a Supple Leopard". I don't agree w/him on squat form but other than that it's a very, very good book.

  • FatWithFatness
    FatWithFatness Posts: 315 Member
    edited May 2017
    Alan Thrall
    Mark Bell
    Brian Alsruhe
    Stan Efferding
    Mark Rippetoe
    Jordan Feigenbaum, MD
    Austin Baraki, MD
    Omar Isuf
    Silent Mike
    Hudson and Brandon White (buff dudes)
    Martin Berkhan
    Layne Norton, Phd
    Chris Duffin
    Ed Coan
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    edited May 2017
    psuLemon wrote: »
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    Leadfoot_Lewis wrote: »
    Well, how about 4...

    Mark Rippetoe (strength/form)
    Kelly Starrett (mobility)
    Pavel Tsatsouline (Kettlebells & a funny guy)
    Greg Everett (Oly Lifting)

    Any specific recommendations from him?

    Interested as well. I need work on my mobility.

    Starett's books are good. He has Mobility WODs, 5-10 minutes on a variety of topics, probably 600+ of them plus longer videos. Some of them are free on his site. He has a pay service I belong to about $100 a year. Here is the site, looks like there is a 10 day free trial available, then $9.99 a month or prepaid plans a bit cheaper per month.

    https://www.mobilitywod.com/
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    My list

    Dan John
    Eric Cressey (shoulder expert)
    Mike Robertson
    Bill Hartman (physical therapist)
    Robert dos Remedios
    Mike Boyle
    Bret Contreras
    Grey Cook (physical therapist)
    Dean Sommerset
  • jesspen91
    jesspen91 Posts: 1,383 Member
    Bret Contreras. Thanks to him I finally have some junk in the trunk!
  • gerla_k
    gerla_k Posts: 495 Member
    Shaun T
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    My list

    Dan John
    Eric Cressey (shoulder expert)
    Mike Robertson
    Bill Hartman (physical therapist)
    Robert dos Remedios
    Mike Boyle
    Bret Contreras
    Grey Cook (physical therapist)
    Dean Sommerset

    This is a good list. I would add Tony Gentilcore and Stuart Phillips (nutrition, specifically protein research).

    I also follow Schoenfeld and Aragon, already mentioned.
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
    Layne norton
    He's the reason I can lift with proper form
    Something about his descriptions just makes everything make sense, and I love to watch him lift
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Azdak wrote: »
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    My list

    Dan John
    Eric Cressey (shoulder expert)
    Mike Robertson
    Bill Hartman (physical therapist)
    Robert dos Remedios
    Mike Boyle
    Bret Contreras
    Grey Cook (physical therapist)
    Dean Sommerset

    This is a good list. I would add Tony Gentilcore and Stuart Phillips (nutrition, specifically protein research).

    I also follow Schoenfeld and Aragon, already mentioned.

    Crap, I knew I was forgetting someone.
  • lilolilo920
    lilolilo920 Posts: 184 Member
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    psuLemon wrote: »
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    Leadfoot_Lewis wrote: »
    Well, how about 4...

    Mark Rippetoe (strength/form)
    Kelly Starrett (mobility)
    Pavel Tsatsouline (Kettlebells & a funny guy)
    Greg Everett (Oly Lifting)

    Any specific recommendations from him?

    Interested as well. I need work on my mobility.

    Starett's books are good. He has Mobility WODs, 5-10 minutes on a variety of topics, probably 600+ of them plus longer videos. Some of them are free on his site. He has a pay service I belong to about $100 a year. Here is the site, looks like there is a 10 day free trial available, then $9.99 a month or prepaid plans a bit cheaper per month.

    https://www.mobilitywod.com/

    You can find some of his mobility WODs on YouTube! I credit him for fixing a few of my past injuries. Others I love would be Jordan Syatt, Alan Aragon of course, Lyle McDonald, layne norton, Brett contreras, and MFPs own SideSteel
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