18 Jul Brian Carroll | Offseason – Wed, Sat training |

Check out part 1 of the Documentary “this is 10/20/life”

I just finished 3 meets in 3 months and I’m now taking downtime to recover, rest and work on weak points. I did hit PR Total, 2651, PR squat 1102 and a PR bench 788 all at 242.

I started a Keto diet with Danny Vega to help 1. lean up some 2. get my BW DOWN to the 250 range 3. to reduce some inflammation in my body from the long run 4. to test it out/switch it up and see how it goes since I don’t have a meet immediately. 5. help Danny experiment with powerlifters and strength on a low carb super high fat diet. So far, I like it.

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Training has still be consistent but consistently light, with minimal spinal loading.

#POV training from wed's squat & DL assistance day. Strict one arm row. #1020life #tentwentylife #inzer #teamPRS #back #rows #rowing #powerrackstrength

A post shared by Brian G Carroll (@briancarroll81) on Jul 15, 2016 at 7:44am PDT

#stirthepot – create torso stiffness and work your "abs" without killing your back. It's 2016, if you're still doing sit-ups or traditional crunches….Tiny circles and little movement overall. . . #Mcgill #1020life #powerrackstrength #back #backpain #backrehabilitation #backrehab #mcgillbig3 #inzer #teamPRS

A post shared by Brian G Carroll (@briancarroll81) on Jul 15, 2016 at 7:53am PDT

Last Wednesday’s session… Felt pretty good

Normal Warm-up

Lat pull-down: 5 sets of 10
1-arm DB row: 3×10
Barbell shrug: 3×10
BW squat: lots
Standing Calf 1-leg raise: 3×20
Split squat: 3×10
Stir the pot: 100

And Saturday’s session –
Usual warm-up..
Pause goblet squat: 5×5
1-leg GM: 3×8
Band pull-aparts
Band shoulder dislocation
Lot’s of other stuff…. mainly helping others in the gym

Still training light – pause goblets. Red… . . #1020life #tentwentylife #PowerRackStrength #teamPRS #McGillassistance #captainjacked #nubreed #magnum #inzer #inzeradvancedesigns #squat #gobletsquats #red

A post shared by Brian G Carroll (@briancarroll81) on Jul 16, 2016 at 12:50pm PDT

More assistance and unloading the spine. One leg KB GM's are awesome. Do them instead of leg curls or the like that require sitting. These will smoke you… . . . #1020life #tentwentylife #PowerRackStrength #teamPRS #McGillassistance #captainjacked #nubreed #magnum #inzer #inzeradvancedesigns #goodmorning

A post shared by Brian G Carroll (@briancarroll81) on Jul 16, 2016 at 1:04pm PDT

Great training session. Byrd and Lisa are getting ready for the RPS meet in SF, and Shane is prepping for the APF in JAX. I’m slowly turning things back up, but I have enjoyed not having to push hard 100%.

Yesterday was our 6yr wedding anniversary, so I broke my diet a little bit and had some carbs. I didn’t feel too bad physically eating them, but I didn’t really miss them. I’m back at it now and feeling great still.

Body is feeling as good as possible with a lifting age of 55. I slept on my neck wrong a week ago and I still feel a bit off with some cervical and thoracic tightness, but other than that, I feel good. Nothing really hurts or causes me pain that I even notice. Taking time off like this helps keep me going.

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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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