Dr. J’aime Goguen-Locke: Coaching Strength and Fixing Injuries: Lessons From a Powerlifting Rehab Specialist

About this episode

Dr. J’aime Goguen-Locke discusses her expertise in coaching strength athletes and the importance of rehabilitation in powerlifting.

I want to extend a sincere thank you to Dr. J’aime Goguen-Locke for taking the time to share her knowledge and experience on this episode. Her ability to bridge the gap between clinical rehabilitation and real-world strength training is exceptional, and the work she is doing to help athletes recover, rebuild, and return stronger is having a meaningful impact across the strength community. J’aime is a rehabilitation clinician specialising in strength athletes, particularly powerlifters. Originally trained in Canada, she earned her doctorate before opening a private practice focused on musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Alongside her husband, she built a strength sports coaching company that now works with athletes around the world, and she co-owns a powerlifting coaching company called Kodiak Barbell. Working in a traditionally male-dominated space, J’aime has built a reputation through competence, clarity, and results. Coaching strength athletes requires more than simply writing programmes — it requires listening, understanding the athlete in front of you, and building a relationship that allows honest feedback and continuous improvement. Often the ability to communicate, analyse…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. J’aime Goguen-Locke

Topics covered

• rehabilitation
• strength training
• powerlifting
• injury recovery
• athlete coaching

Keywords

• rehabilitation
• strength athletes
• powerlifting
• injury prevention
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kodiak Barbell

Places: Canada

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