The First Session: Where My Rebuild Truly Began
When I first stepped into Dr. Stuart McGill’s assessment room in May of 2013, I was operating on equal parts hope and desperation. Years of heavy lifting had caught up with me. I...
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Nov
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Sep
Pain-Free Doesn’t Mean Healed: Lessons from Back Injury Recovery
One of the hardest lessons for people dealing with back injuries is understanding that pain-free doesn’t mean healed. In my own journey, I learned this the hard way. After being out of pain...
15
Sep
From Injury to 1306: Lessons I Shared with MOPs & MOEs
When you’ve been around strength sports long enough, you start to realize that pain and setbacks are part of the process. For me, that reality hit hard in 2009. I was already a...
03
Sep
Overtraining vs. Under Recovery: What Lifters Get Wrong
Are you truly overtraining—or are you just under-recovered? After three decades under the bar, I’ve learned that most people don’t know the difference until it’s too late. They grind, push, and convince themselves...
15
Aug
Inside the Mind of a Spine Master: My Candid Conversation with Dr. Stuart McGill
What happens when you sit down with one of the most respected spine experts in the world — and a man who quite literally helped rebuild you from the ground up — and...
