Jo Jordan

Jo is currently ranked in the top-5 at 275 among multi-ply lifters and number 1 for Masters 40-49. Jo's best lifts are a 1015 squat, 680 bench and 705 deadlift — a 2400 pound total. Jo is married with three daughters (16, 13, and 8). He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelors in Recreation Management. He is the practice manager of his wife's veterinary clinic as well as a stay-at-home dad. He resides in Orlando, Florida where he trains at Orlando Barbell.

 
Week 10 / Day 2 - Bench Training (Heavy Day)
Week 10 / Day 2 - Bench Training (Heavy Day)
Jo Jordan is a professional powerlifter with records in the 242 and 275-pound weight classes. He has squatted over 1000 pounds in competition more than once, and recently recovered from left shoulder surgery. He trains at Orlando Barbell in Florida.
Week 10 / Day 1 - "speed" pulls w/ video
Week 10 / Day 1 - "speed" pulls w/ video
Back to deadlifting after a 2 month layoff - with video
Bench Training - Speed Work w/ Video
Bench Training - Speed Work w/ Video
Speed Bench Training w/ Video
Squat Training with Video
Squat Training with Video
Slowly putting some weight on my back and feeling good. video included.
Bench Training - Heavy Day w/ Video and guest appearance by Deivy Rosa
Bench Training - Heavy Day w/ Video and guest appearance by Deivy Rosa
Bench Training with video and special appearance by Deivy Rosa.
Speed Bench and Upper Training w/ VIDEO
Speed Bench and Upper Training w/ VIDEO
Speed benching on St. Patricks Day along with video
Lower Training w/ Front Squats and Video
Lower Training w/ Front Squats and Video
Front squats with a harness
Upper Deload
Upper Deload
A little bit of chaos benching
Squat Training, Testing the back and VIDEO
Squat Training, Testing the back and VIDEO
Went heavier than expected today to test my back and it passed. Video included.
Bench Training - Heavy Day w/ VIDEO
Bench Training - Heavy Day w/ VIDEO
Heavy day of benching and video as well
Lower Accessory / Rehab Work
Lower Accessory / Rehab Work
more accessory and rehab work
Bench Training - Repetition Day
Bench Training - Repetition Day
Fat Bar floor press w/ video
Squatting again
Squatting again
Back to squatting after a 5 week layoff
Bench Training - Heavy day with Video
Bench Training - Heavy day with Video
Heavy bench day with Video
Lower Accessory / Rehab
Lower Accessory / Rehab
Appears to have been an RDL day
Bench Repetition w/ Floor Press Video
Bench Repetition w/ Floor Press Video
Floor pressing w/ video
Lower Accessory / Rehab
Lower Accessory / Rehab
Lower accessory work and the back is feeling much better nowadays
Bench - Heavy Day w/ Video
Bench - Heavy Day w/ Video
Heavy benching with video of me doing so
Lower Accessory / Rehab
Lower Accessory / Rehab
More lower accessory work and some visitors from south Florida
Upper Repetition Day
Upper Repetition Day
Good ole' floor presses with a fat bar on my repetition day
Lower Training
Lower Training
Lower training and another attempt at the farmers walk
Bench Training - Heavy Day w/ Video
Bench Training - Heavy Day w/ Video
"Heavy" day of benching and video
Lower Accessory / Rehab & The Barbell Life
Lower Accessory / Rehab & The Barbell Life
Joyous rehab / accessory movements for my lower body and ailing back and a link to my appearance on "The Barbell Life" with Travis Mash.
Bench Training - Heavy Day w/ Video
Bench Training - Heavy Day w/ Video
Quick bench session before my girls got home from school
Oops...I may have done it again
Oops...I may have done it again
Getting answers about my back pain and results from my latest MRI
Week 8 / Day 1 - Bench Repetition Day
Week 8 / Day 1 - Bench Repetition Day
Bench repetition training for Relentless Minnesota
Week 9 / Day 2 - Upper Accessory
Week 9 / Day 2 - Upper Accessory
Upper accessory work during my deload
Week 9 / Day 1 - Lower Accessory / Rehab
Week 9 / Day 1 - Lower Accessory / Rehab
Lower accessory / rehab
Opening Gear Deficient Benching
Opening Gear Deficient Benching
Week 3 / Day 3 - Opening gear deficient benching for Relentless Detroit w/ Video
Week 5 / Day 2 - upper accessory training
Week 5 / Day 2 - upper accessory training
*shoulder band warm-up *light stretching
Combination of Weeks 5 & 6 training for Relentless Detroit - Squat/ Bench / Deadlift training at the UGSS
Combination of Weeks 5 & 6 training for Relentless Detroit - Squat/ ...
I made the trek up to the Compound this weekend with Schwab for the UGSS to help us prepare for our upcoming meets. As always it was an amazing time getting to see and train with the likes of the Ladewski's, Goggins, Kirshen, Casey, Molly, Marshall, Schillero and Many others
Jo Jordan: The Go-To Gear Guy for Newbies on Up
Jo Jordan: The Go-To Gear Guy for Newbies on Up
Gear questions? Jo Jordan's your man.
Life Sucks?
Life Sucks?
Life is what you make it.
Recovery Update
Recovery Update
Overall I'm happy with the way things are going.
Adventures in Spinal Surgery
Adventures in Spinal Surgery
I believe that since I've been training with it like this these last couple of years, at least I should be able to continue without a problem.
Obedience and Training at the UGSS
Obedience and Training at the UGSS
Things were much less stressful having Frey there to call my next weight and the rep scheme.

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