Joe Rogan Experience #2242 - Bert Sorin

Sorin’s X-Factor machine is built to train push–pull rotational power with balance and core engagement, translating ground force through the body into punches, throws, and other explosive movements more effectively than traditional cable setups.

Whether in jiu-jitsu, boxing, or throwing, technically refined athletes who are also very strong (e.g., Gordon Ryan, Francis Ngannou) are vastly harder to beat than strong brawlers or technical but weak technicians; the sports that succeed long-term acknowledge and train both.

Rogan stresses that in jiu-jitsu the real gains come from high-rep, resisted drilling—building “tie-your-shoes” automaticity—rather than just sparring for fun; the same logic applies to quarterbacks who become great archers or wrestlers who become elite MMA fighters.

Rogan argues that if you can safely and accurately pull 80–90 lb bows with appropriately stiff arrows and cut-on-contact broadheads, you get deeper penetration, more pass-throughs, and quicker kills—especially on big animals—despite critics who often can’t handle that draw weight themselves.

Stories from Westside Barbell, strongman, and catch wrestling show how extreme training environments can produce freakish performance but also massive injuries, surgeries, and shortened careers, underscoring the need to know when to stop chasing “GOAT” status.