Griffin moved to Nashville in 2011 to attend Lipscomb University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Biology while playing on Lipscomb's baseball team for four years.
During his time at Lipscomb, he developed a passion for strength and conditioning, which inspired him to pursue a career in physiotherapy. He went on to earn his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Belmont University in 2018.
Griffin has since advanced his expertise with post-doctorate education in various treatment techniques, including dry needling, manual therapy, and fascial manipulation.
Griffin was recruited to be part of Paradigm's founding team due to his reputation as Nashville's elite Physical Therapist. His professional experience includes directing rehabilitation and training programs for athletes in the MLB, NFL, NBA, UFC, and NCAA.
Griffin leads Paradigm Performance, a rehab/prehab-oriented center to optimize physical movement, improve sport performance, and prevent the need for surgery.
Griffin believes that every person is an athlete, meant to move and thrive. His ultimate passion is to help people of all ages become stronger and move better so they can enjoy their favorite activities well into their golden years.
A practical look at training, food, recovery, and the tools used to stay consistent.
I normally train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 3 times a week, do some type of Zone 2 work 3 times a week, and strength train 3 times a week.
Since having our second child, I have not been able to train BJJ due to our schedule, so I have gotten into running. I will run 6 times a week (3 Zone 2 sessions and 3 higher-intensity sessions) and strength train 3 times.
We eat a ton of venison — both steaks and hamburger. I am a big hunter, so we often only eat venison as our red meat source throughout the year.
I am also an avid gardener, so late in the spring through the fall most of our vegetables will come from our backyard.
Otherwise, we eat lots of chicken and sweet potatoes.
Luckily I have never had a problem sleeping. I am one who could sleep through a tornado.
That said, I have noticed huge improvements in my sleep scores by regularly doing sauna before bed and blocking blue light 2 hours before bed.
I use Garmin and Morpheus to track my training. I don't use a nutrition app currently.
I use both Garmin and Morpheus to track my training, resting heart rate, and HRV. I also have a Garmin blood pressure cuff to track my BP.
