Brian Carroll's Training Archives - Power Rack Strength https://www.powerrackstrength.com/category/brian-carroll/training/ Cutting Edge Strength Training & Athletic Resilience Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:16:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 A Tribute to Adam Driggers: A Mentor, Friend, and Training Partner https://www.powerrackstrength.com/a-tribute-to-adam-driggers-a-mentor-friend-and-training-partner/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:00:26 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=40792 In this video, I discuss a close friend and training partner who played a crucial role in shaping the man I am today—Adam Driggers. Adam was one of my greatest influences, training and competing alongside me for nearly 15 years we trained together for over 15, he retired after 11 together.

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]]> 3 Common Squat Mistakes https://www.powerrackstrength.com/3-common-squat-mistakes/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=39500 It is crucial to acknowledge that every individual's squat will differ. Numerous factors influence how your squat should appear, feel, and function, whether you’re an athlete, an average Joe, a powerlifter, an Olympic lifter, or a CrossFit enthusiast.

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]]> Brand New Video series: Part 5 -Recap and core coaching a HS football player https://www.powerrackstrength.com/brand-new-video-series-part-5-recap-and-core-coaching-a-hs-football-player/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:37:35 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=37116 In this final installment, in this last video of coaching a high school football player (Slade), we recap the tweaks we made to his squat, bench press, and deadlift and cover some core exercises to add to his everyday routine.

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]]> Brand New Video series: Part 4 – Deadlifting a HS football player https://www.powerrackstrength.com/brand-new-video-series-part-4-deadlifting-a-hs-football-player/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:17:59 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=37065 And in this 4th video of the series, I cover the deadlift with Slade. From grip to overall strategy for the deadlift as we set and form the lifter's wedge. 

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]]> Brand New Video series: Part 3 – Bench pressing a HS football player https://www.powerrackstrength.com/brand-new-video-series-part-3-bench-pressing-a-hs-football-player/ Wed, 27 Dec 2023 20:46:52 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=37052 In this video, we go over his bench, approach, and bar path. Many lifters, especially footballers, butcher the bench press and press like a bodybuilder, which, in my opinion, isn't ideal. You will see the corrections in the form, specifically the bar pathway.

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