18 Oct Brian Carroll 10/20/life | Week 1, day 1 | Squat & DL

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Now that I have a few Saturday’s at home, I’m going to run a 3-week mini-cycle until I go out of town for Exos in PHX, early November. You can still register for the event at EXOS to see me and other great speakers!

Another thing: Since it’s pretty repetitive and boring, I won’t be logging my squat/DL assistance day nor fluff & buff for a bit until I change it up.

Anyway, this week, I started with triples. For those that have a back injury history, keeping the reps low is always a good idea to keep lifting form pristine. The weight is light enough at this point, so I can keep pretty locked in. Going forward, the reps will come down quite a bit.

Normal warm-up every single training session, whether I feel like it or not.

Squat with SSB:
3×3 – 335 – RPE 6 (decided to get a little extra work since it was so light)

Deadlift from 4″ blocks
500×3 – RPE 6 – felt great

Belt pause squat: 3×8
Suit case carry: lots
Plank variations: lots

Great training session. Everything felt light like it should, and I plan on working up over the next 2 weeks. This means likely taking my deload a week later (4th week vs 3rd) since this week was so light, it shouldn’t matter too much.

Glad to be back in a good place with training. It was rough for a bit getting back into the swing of things. Diet and supplements are really dialed in right now and body is feeling very recovered.

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Brian Carroll

Owner and Founder at PowerRackStrength.com

Brian Carroll is committed to helping people overcome back pain and optimizing lifts and movement. After years of suffering, he met back specialist Prof. McGill in 2013, which led to a life-changing transformation. In 2017, they co-authored the best-selling book "Gift of Injury." On October 3, 2020, Carroll made history in powerlifting by squatting 1306 lbs, becoming the first person to break this record. He retired with a secure legacy and a life free from back pain.

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