Gift of Injury Archives - Power Rack Strength https://www.powerrackstrength.com/category/brian-carroll/book/gift-of-injury/ Cutting Edge Strength Training & Athletic Resilience Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:16:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 When Discipline Becomes Destruction: Understanding Exercise Addiction https://www.powerrackstrength.com/when-discipline-becomes-destruction-understanding-exercise-addiction/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:00:04 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43167 I want to speak directly to a specific group of people. Not the ones who simply enjoy training every day or the ones who feel better after getting a workout in. I’m talking about the people who absolutely have to train hard every time they step into the gym.

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]]> The Hardest Part of a Back Injury Isn’t the Pain https://www.powerrackstrength.com/the-hardest-part-of-a-back-injury-isnt-the-pain/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:30:05 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43160 When most people think about a back injury, they think about pain. The burning down the leg, the deep ache in the low back, or the nerve symptoms that seem to show up everywhere at once. And yes, that pain can be intense and frightening.

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]]> Shallow Hips, Loose Rigs, and Hard Lessons: Commentary on My First 2013 Visit With McGill https://www.powerrackstrength.com/shallow-hips-loose-rigs-and-hard-lessons-commentary-on-my-first-2013-visit-with-mcgill/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 04:00:45 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=42442 Today I’m breaking down another piece of history from my very first visit with Professor Stuart McGill back in 2013. We’re putting out a whole commentary series where I revisit those old assessment videos, answer common questions, and provide context for what was actually happening in each clip.

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]]> The McGill Pull-Up: One Rep, Maximum Intent. https://www.powerrackstrength.com/the-mcgill-pull-up-one-rep-maximum-intent/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:00:42 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=42436 In this breakdown, I’m revisiting my early pull-up work with Dr. Stuart McGill and showing exactly what the “McGill Pull-Up” is, why we use it, and how it builds explosive upper-back strength without the unnecessary wear and tear of traditional high-rep pull-up training.

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]]> Rebuilding the Lifters Wedge: Lessons From My 2013 Follow-Up With Dr. McGill https://www.powerrackstrength.com/rebuilding-the-lifters-wedge-lessons-from-my-2013-follow-up-with-dr-mcgill/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 04:00:14 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=42419 When people ask me where the “lifters wedge” truly clicked for me, I always point them back to my follow-up trip to Waterloo in November of 2013. This was after the initial assessment earlier that year—after months of winding down pain, rebuilding my spine, and re-learning how to move like an athlete again.

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