Advanced Human Performance by Dr. Joel Seedman

Advanced Human Performance by Dr. Joel Seedman Founded by Dr. Joel Seedman, Advanced Human Performance is an athletic performance, fitness consulting, personal training, and sports nutrition company.
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Founded by Dr. Joel Seedman, Advanced Human Performance is an athletic performance, neuromuscular therapy, sports nutrition, personal training, and strength and conditioning company in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Seedman also writes articles and for many magazines and websites including Muscle and Fitness, T-Nation, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Bodybuilding.com, Self Magazine, STACK, and many others.

Posture & Alignment + Bands! My 2 Free Books explain all my methods, not just 1 but 2 FREE books. Link in bio.Make sure ...
05/31/2026

Posture & Alignment + Bands! My 2 Free Books explain all my methods, not just 1 but 2 FREE books. Link in bio.

Make sure you download both FREE books not just 1. The 1st one, Movement Redefined goes over the fundamentals of all my training methods. The 2nd book Mind, Body Spirit – Redefined goes into even greater depth of the science, practical application, + how the mind, body, & spirit are interconnected.

Great session yesterday with NFL pro . We used a combo of bands with dumbbells & barbells on semi-traditional movements in order to cue posture, feet, alignment, & core.

The 9 Exercises.

1.Band Resisted Goblet Squats on . Helps cue posture & feet. You can also go heavy on goblet squats if you run out of heavy dumbbells you can load this up with lots of band tension. The bands want to create a valgus force on the ankles you have to resist and also wants to collapse the shoulders & neck into flexion due to the placement of the band. Bands .

2. Wide Underhand Barbell RDL + RNT Horizontal Band Resistance.

3. Single Leg Sprinter Stand with Underhand Dumbbell Pinching Posture Hold + Mini band to cue upper back & lats.

4. Supine Cable Row (Bench Row) + Mini Band. Awesome posture & upper back exercises + great transfer to bench press.

5. T-Bench Barbell Bench Press & Banded Hip Bridge + Mini Band on arms to help cue lat activation similar to slingshot from Mark Bell.

6. Dumbbell Sprinter Bulgarian Squats.

7. Overhead Dumbbell Press with Mini Band External Rotation Cueing.

8. Barbell Banded Plank Rollout.

9. Perfect Pullups.

We use 90 degree eccentric isometrics which maximizes motor unit recruitment, length tension relationship, anatomical leverage, muscle activation & much more. That means more muscle growth, strength, & joint health as well as athletic performance. Thousands of folks around the world are switching to the 90 deg EI method & reporting near miraculous benefits including healing from injuries that no other method could resolve. God gets all the glory!

More in my 2 FREE books link bio.

Check out my Right Angle Podcast on YouTube!

05/30/2026

Yes 90 degree joint angles is significantly above parallel due to tibial inclination. A parallel squat is roughly at 130 degrees of knee & hip flexion. The only time a parallel squat and 90 degrees are the same is on a wall sit.

My 2 FREE books explain everything on my website at https://www.advancedhumanperformance.com/mind-body-spirit-redefined

05/29/2026

STOP going Past 90. My 2 FREE books explain the science https://www.advancedhumanperformance.com/movement-redefined-fundamentals .

Our thoughts & prayers to anyone who experiences injuries like this including bodybuilder. I’m posting this not to scare people but to help people avoid serious injuries.

A majority of research in kinesiology shows that roughly 90 degree joint angles or natural/partial range of motion optimizes muscle growth & strength. Some even show going below 90 deg not only is unnecessary but may be counterproductive.

Unfortunately, the negative ramifications from excessive range of motion such as significantly going past 90 degrees is not simply compromised strength & muscle mass. In fact, traditional strength training with full range of motion is one of the most injurious activities humans can participate according to latest research (references below).

Furthermore, a majority of strength training injuries occur below 90 degree joint angles or using excessive range of motion. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of clips online of lifters injuring themselves (muscle tears, ruptures, and extreme acute damage) during their training session. Without fail almost all of those occur below 90 degree joint angles. This is not a coincidence.

Some occur with near max loading but most of them are with submaximal loads under control with loads the individual has been able to handle without issues in the past. Most of these are with lifters who have been lifting for years. That means we can rule out tissue adaptation & load management as issues. Instead the key culprit is faulty biomechanics and excessive range of motion.

Take-home = move the way God created us to under high force scenarios rather than outside those boundaries.

Yes there are multiple factors at play including steroids, previous injuries, nutrition etc. But the key culprit as shown by research is biomechanics & range of motion.

My 2 FREE books & YouTube Podcasts explain.

doi: 10.1177/2325967118771016.
doi: 10.1080/02640414.2025.2481534.

30 More references below.



My 2 Free Books explain all my methods, not just 1 but 2 FREE books. Link in bio.

Also more in my Right Angle Podcast on YouTube & Spotify.

Make sure you download both FREE books not just 1. The 1st one, Movement Redefined goes over the fundamentals of all my training methods. The 2nd book Mind, Body Spirit – Redefined goes into even greater depth of the science, practical application, + how the mind, body, & spirit are connected.

14 Pubmed References that highlight how traditional strength training not only leads to injuries, disease, inflammation, and sickness but also minimizes muscle growth and strength. That’s why we train with 90 degree eccentric isometrics instead. Also much more in my FREE ebook MOVEMENT REDEFINED and Right Angle Podcast where I explain all of the research. Also 18 More Pubmed References in this article at https://www.advancedhumanperformance.com/blog/squats-truths . That’s 32 references to through before you comment negatively. Enjoy!!

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29785405/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11496437/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21590644/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18923185/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32789068/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11496437/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10689975/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21153734/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19077737/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8959256/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24669872/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16840584/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1526590023005370

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568163720303202

Tom Brady Band Workout! My 2 Free Books explain all my methods, not just 1 but 2 FREE books. Link in bio.Make sure you d...
05/29/2026

Tom Brady Band Workout! My 2 Free Books explain all my methods, not just 1 but 2 FREE books. Link in bio.

Make sure you download both FREE books not just 1. The 1st one, Movement Redefined goes over the fundamentals of all my training methods. The 2nd book Mind, Body Spirit – Redefined goes into even greater depth of the science, practical application, + how the mind, body, & spirit are interconnected.

Here’s NPC figure athlete (who’s all natural & uses no peptides, hormones, steroids, or supplements and is 65 years old) demonstrating 7 upper body exercises using the Method. But what is the Tom Brady method?

Tom Brady was known for using predominantly bands for his workouts & training during his NFL career. Now that he’s retired he often combines the same band exercises with free weights like barbells & dumbbells as he showcased on a recent episode with .

When I first saw the banded bench press I thought that it was simply another way to apply accommodating resistance to bench press without any additional benefits. However, I was sorely mistaken. After trying it & using with a few of my athletes I noticed 5 unique benefits that set it apart from other variations including traditional band resisted bench press (anchored into pins on a rack).

The 5 benefits of the band bench press.

1. Cues Elbow Tuck & Scapular Depression (shoulders down).
2. Reinforces the Powerlifting Cue “Bend the Bar in Half”.
3. Promotes External Rotation of Shoulder as You Resist Internal Rotation from Band.
4. Reinforces a Strong Tight Grip with Entire Hand Squeezing Bar.
5. Easier Setup for Accommodating Resistance than traditional Pins.

As shown here it can be applied to a variety of exercises not just bench press.

7 Banded Free Weight Exercises.

1.Dumbbell Biceps Curls.

2. Floor Press.

3. Chest Fly.

4. Barbell Skull Crusher.

5. Overhead Barbell Shoulder Press.

6. Chinups Hamstring Loading.

7. Bent Over Rows.

Use 90 Deg Eccentric Isometrics to maximize muscle growth, strength, & joint health. More in my 2 FREE books link bio.

05/29/2026

Science Confirms the Bible. My 2 FREE books explain all of the training methods. Download for FREE at Link in bio or get hard copies on Amazon https://www.advancedhumanperformance.com/mind-body-spirit-redefined .

More in my new Right Angle podcast episode on YouTube & Spotify.

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Neutral or straight foot/ankle alignment on most exercises including squats, hinges, deadlifts, jumps, sprinting, & more is absolutely critical. The science has been saying this for over a decade. But the Bible has told us this for over 2000 years.

“Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb that is impaired may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.” (Hebrews 12:12).

Dozens more scripture verses & explainations in my 2 FREE books link bio.

Full Podcast episode on Feet, Fitness, & the Bible on my YouTube at
https://youtu.be/kSmuvmrwkYs

So how did a book written over 2000 years ago know more about exercise science, biomechanics, & kinesiology than modern research? Because the Bible is the inspired Word of God meaning it’s the Ultimate Source of Truth. When science and the Bible don’t match up, just give the science time, it eventually will catch up as has been the case over the centuries.

There’s no significant aspect of scripture or the Bible that’s ever been refuted or proven false. It’s the single most historically, chronologically, archeologically, & geographically text of antiquity we have in existence. If you can’t believe the Bible then you can’t believe any ancient history.

These 5 squat variations on the BOSU Ball from David Weck help reinforce ideal foot mechanics not just in terms of alignment (straight foot & ankle position) but also teaching & cueing the athlete to grip their feet into the ground with a 3 point tripod foot stance. Research confirms BOSU ball great for Feet https://youtu.be/1MQ7-bkYzY0 .

When you lock in your feet, core, & posture, you’ll inevitably hit roughly 90 degree joint angles on most movements as this is ideal for humans.

More in my 2 FREE books link bio. Book 3 coming soon.



The Bible is the greatest source of truth not just for our spiritual walk but also our physical life & fitness training. It’s also the most historically and scientifically accurate book in existence. If you examine it closely you’ll see the spiritual lessons give great insight regarding our physical bodies as there are literally thousands of parallels showing how the mind, body & spirit are interconnected. We should expect nothing less since Yahweh God created all of them to work in harmony with each other.

My 2 Free Books explain all my methods, not just 1 but 2 FREE books. Link in bio.

Make sure you download both FREE books not just 1. The 1st one, Movement Redefined goes over the fundamentals of all my training methods. The 2nd book Mind, Body Spirit – Redefined goes into even greater depth of the science, practical application, + how the mind, body, & spirit are connected.

References:

1. Alfiero CJ, Brown AF, Chun Y, Holmes A, Bailey JP. The Effect of Foot Position and Lean Mass on Jumping and Landing Mechanics in Collegiate Dancers. J Appl Biomech. 2022 Dec 13;39(1):15-21. doi: 10.1123/jab.2021-0319. PMID: 36513075.

2. Imura A, Iino Y. Comparison of lower limb kinetics during vertical jumps in turnout and neutral foot positions by classical ballet dancers. Sports Biomech. 2017 Mar;16(1):87-101. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2016.1205122. Epub 2016 Jul 14. PMID: 27418231.

3. Mousavi SH, van Kouwenhove L, Rajabi R, Zwerver J, Hijmans JM. The effect of changing foot progression angle using real-time visual feedback on rearfoot eversion during running. PLoS One. 2021 Feb 10;16(2):e0246425. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246425. PMID: 33566828; PMCID: PMC7875396.

4. Kim MH, Yi CH, Weon JH, Cynn HS, Jung DY, Kwon OY. Effect of toe-spread-out exercise on hallux valgus angle and cross-sectional area of abductor hallucis muscle in subjects with hallux valgus. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Apr;27(4):1019-22. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1019. Epub 2015 Apr 30. PMID: 25995546; PMCID: PMC4433967.

5. Beckett ME, Massie DL, Bowers KD, Stoll DA. Incidence of Hyperpronation in the ACL Injured Knee: A Clinical Perspective. J Athl Train. 1992;27(1):58-62. PMID: 16558134; PMCID: PMC1317132.


Full Podcast episode on Feet, Fitness, & the Bible on my YouTube at
https://youtu.be/kSmuvmrwkYs .


Research confirms the BOSU ball is one of the greatest tools for improving foot & ankle function which is critical for athletic performance, joint health, and injury prevention. https://youtu.be/1MQ7-bkYzY0 .

05/28/2026

Heavy Band Workout. My 2 Free Books explain all my methods, not just 1 but 2 FREE books. Link in bio.

Make sure you download both FREE books not just 1. The 1st one, Movement Redefined goes over the fundamentals of all my training methods. The 2nd book Mind, Body Spirit – Redefined goes into even greater depth of the science, practical application, + how the mind, body, & spirit are interconnected.

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Here’s personal trainer on a heavy workout with resistance bands combined with free weights to create intense overload & novel stimuli. Bands .

The 9 Exercises.

1.Barbell Squats + Bands on Feet & Hands/Thumbs. 3 benefits of this setup. 1) Much easier setup than anchoring bands on pins as many squat racks don’t allow that. 2) The bands on the feet want to pronate & create a valgus force on ankles & knees forcing the lifter to pop their arches up more & push to the outside of their feet (spread the floor) which helps glute activation & knee health. 3) The bands want to pry the hands open forcing the lifter to squeeze the bar as hard as possible to maintain a full grip. This not only helps with full body tension but also helps the athlete pull the bar into their shoulders with their lats.

2. Underhand RDL’s with Mini Band Slingshot Method. This is one of the best RDL’s for cueing posture & lat activation which is key for targeting glutes & preventing low back & spine injuries.

3. Band Resisted Knee Tuck Dumbbell Pullovers. Torch the core, hips, & lats + great for low back health.

4. Slingshot Bench Press. Requires more lat activation to spread band + accommodating resistance & reduces stress to shoulders.

5. Kneeling Overhead Landmine Viking Press + bands.

6. Chinups with Hamstring Chain Loading. Crushes posterior chain.

7. Bent Over Rows + Mini Band Slingshot Method for more lats & posture muscles.

8. Eyes Closed Goblet Lunge Holds.

9. Squat Jumps Weighted Clubs.

More in my 2 FREE books.

05/27/2026

5 Tips for Bench Press! My FREE ebook explains the science. Link bio.

Our thoughts & prayers to anyone who deals with any form of injury or pec tear like this including .

So why do these injuries occur? Because of excessive range of motion & faulty biomechanics.

I’m posting this to help people avoid serious injuries.

10 facts.

1.Injuries in the weight room like this are becoming increasingly common. However our athletes never get injured in the weight room & rarely injured on the playing field.

2. A majority of research in kinesiology shows roughly 90 degree joint angles or natural/partial range of motion optimizes muscle growth & strength.

3. The negative ramifications from excessive range of motion such as significantly going past 90 deg are not simply compromised strength & muscle mass.

4. Traditional strength training with full range of motion is one of the most injurious activities humans can participate according to latest research.

5. A majority of strength training injuries occur below 90 deg joint angles or using excessive range of motion.

6. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of clips online of lifters injuring themselves (muscle tears, ruptures, & extreme acute damage) during their training session. Without fail almost all occur below 90 deg joint angles. This is not a coincidence.

7. Some occur with near max loads but most occur with submax loads in experienced lifters, under control with weights they’ve handled without issues in the past.

8. So we can rule out tissue adaptation & load management. Instead the primary culprit is faulty biomechanics & excessive ROM.

9. There are multiple factors at play including steroids, previous injuries, nutrition etc.

10. But the key culprit as shown by research is biomechanics & range of motion.

Bonus: for bench press tuck elbows, keep shoulders down & back, aim for 90 deg, take closer grip, & control the negative.

My 2 FREE books & YouTube Podcasts explain.

30 More References below.

doi: 10.1177/2325967118771016.

doi: 10.1080/02640414.2025.2481534.

05/26/2026

Posture & Alignment!! 20% off All Training program for Memorial Day Sale, code MEM20. 12 Hr left at https://www.advancedhumanperformance.com/store/all .

My 2 FREE books explain all the methods!! Link bio or hard copies on Amazon. https://www.advancedhumanperformance.com/mind-body-spirit-redefined

Here’s NFL vet Chris Carson on a therapeutic full body workout that emphasized posture and alignment with eyes closed 90 degree eccentric isometrics.

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But does the Bible really reference posture & alignment. Yes, dozens of scripture verses. My 2 FREE books explain all the details about strength training, scriptures, the Bible, kinesiology research, & how they are all connected.

You can also learn more about this topic & listen to the rest of this video in my YouTube Right Angle Podcast series at https://youtu.be/hFNbmnp-5nw .

These books highlight dozens if not hundreds of examples of how the Bible points back to science and the sciences point back to Yahweh God and the Bible as science simply describes God's creation. And yes even fitness, workouts, strength training, exercise, and biomechanics are all topics included in the Bible if we search very carefully.

In fact, everything we need to know about strength training, fitness, and kinesiology can be found in the Bible even though it was written thousands of years ago. Fortunately, the science that's come along in the last decades in Exercise Science simply confirms what the Bible has been telling us for centuries and millennia. From Jesus (Yeshua), and His writings to Paul's writings as well as the Old Testament. We see God giving us clear instruction about all areas of life including but not limited to faith and fitness and yes even diet and nutrition.

My 2 FREE books explain everything.

The Eyes Closed Split Squat TRX Cable Row is great for posture, alignment, and therapeutic stimulus to the posterior chain.

05/26/2026

Science Confirms the Bible. My 2 FREE books explain all of the training methods. Download for FREE at Link in bio or get hard copies on Amazon .

More in my new Right Angle podcast episode on YouTube & Spotify.

Barefoot Shoes code DRJOEL25OFF.

Clothing code JOEL25.

Neutral or straight foot/ankle alignment on most exercises including squats, hinges, deadlifts, jumps, sprinting, & more is absolutely critical. The science has been saying this for over a decade. But the Bible has told us this for over 2000 years.

“Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb that is impaired may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.” (Hebrews 12:12-12).

Dozens more scripture verses & explainations in my 2 FREE books link bio.

Full Podcast episode on Feet, Fitness, & the Bible on my YouTube at
https://youtu.be/kSmuvmrwkYs .

So how did a book written over 2000 years ago know more about exercise science, biomechanics, & kinesiology than modern research? Because the Bible is the inspired Word of God meaning it’s the Ultimate Source of Truth. When science and the Bible don’t match up, just give the science time, it eventually will catch up as has been the case over the centuries.

There’s no significant aspect of scripture or the Bible that’s ever been refuted or proven false. It’s the single most historically, chronologically, archeologically, & geographically text of antiquity we have in existence. If you can’t believe the Bible then you can’t believe any ancient history.

These squat variations on from reinforce ideal foot mechanics not just alignment (straight foot & ankle position) but also teaching & cueing the athlete to grip their feet into the ground with a 3 point tripod foot stance. Research confirms BOSU ball great for Feet https://youtu.be/1MQ7-bkYzY0 .

When you lock in your feet, core, & posture, you’ll inevitably hit roughly 90 deg joint angles on most movements as this is ideal for humans.

More in my 2 FREE books link bio. Book 3 coming soon.

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