Brian Carroll Archives - Power Rack Strength https://www.powerrackstrength.com/category/brian-carroll/ Cutting Edge Strength Training & Athletic Resilience Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:22:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 From 1,000-Pound Squats to Theology: Adam Driggers on Strength, Faith, and Finding Purpose https://www.powerrackstrength.com/from-1000-pound-squats-to-theology-adam-driggers-on-strength-faith-and-finding-purpose/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:18 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44425 What happens when something that defined your life for decades is no longer your biggest priority? For some people, that transition is difficult. For others, it opens the door to something they never expected.

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]]> Back Extensions Won’t Fix Every Back: Why Individual Assessment Matters https://www.powerrackstrength.com/back-extensions-wont-fix-every-back-why-individual-assessment-matters/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:54 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44413 In this second part of my commentary on the Knees Over Toes Guy's approach to back training, I want to explain why building spinal capacity requires much more than simply strengthening your lower back.

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]]> From Anabolic Steroids to Peptides: Rick Collins on the Law, Bodybuilding, and the Future of the Industry https://www.powerrackstrength.com/from-anabolic-steroids-to-peptides-rick-collins-on-the-law-bodybuilding-and-the-future-of-the-industry/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:11 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44338 What happens when the government cracks down on a substance, but the demand for it never disappears? That question has followed the fitness industry for decades, from anabolic steroids to the rapidly expanding peptide market.

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]]> My Take on the Knees Over Toes Approach to Back Pain https://www.powerrackstrength.com/my-take-on-the-knees-over-toes-approach-to-back-pain/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:59 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44300 When I visited Dr. McGill in May 2013, I already had world-record squats of 1,030 pounds at 220 pounds and 1,185 pounds at 275 pounds. Unfortunately, my back was deteriorating, and I had developed terrible habits trying to manage my pain.

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]]> From a Broken Back to World-Class Strength: How I Rebuilt My Body (with Dr. Joe Camisa) https://www.powerrackstrength.com/from-a-broken-back-to-world-class-strength-how-i-rebuilt-my-body-with-dr-joe-camisa/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:45 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44193 When I visited Dr. McGill in May 2013, I already had world-record squats of 1,030 pounds at 220 pounds and 1,185 pounds at 275 pounds. Unfortunately, my back was deteriorating, and I had developed terrible habits trying to manage my pain.

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