back injury Archives - Power Rack Strength https://www.powerrackstrength.com/tag/back-injury/ Cutting Edge Strength Training & Athletic Resilience Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:12:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Art and Science of the McGill Method: A Conversation With Sarah McGill https://www.powerrackstrength.com/the-art-and-science-of-the-mcgill-method-a-conversation-with-sarah-mcgill/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:30:59 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43670 I’ve known the McGill family for a long time now. Almost exactly 13 years ago, on May 1st, 2013, I made my first trip up to Waterloo to meet Professor Stuart McGill. At that point, my back was wrecked, my lifting career was hanging by a thread, and I needed answers that nobody else had been able to give me.

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]]> Is The Peptide Blend ‘KLOW’ Legit? https://www.powerrackstrength.com/is-the-peptide-blend-klow-legit/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:30:04 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43658 Peptides are a hot topic right now, and one of the names that keeps coming up is KLOW. A lot of people are asking the same question: is KLOW actually legit, or is it just another overhyped blend being pushed because peptides are popular?

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]]> When Hardcore Training Crosses the Line https://www.powerrackstrength.com/when-hardcore-training-crosses-the-line/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:30:14 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43638 I’m all for hard training. I love seeing people push the limits. I spent a long time in that world myself, pushing my body as hard as I possibly could, not always caring about the long-term cost. I understand the mentality. I understand the energy.

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]]> How to Heal a Disc Injury: Stop Guessing and Respect the Process https://www.powerrackstrength.com/how-to-heal-a-disc-injury-stop-guessing-and-respect-the-process/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:30:48 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43623 If you are dealing with a disc injury, you have probably been told to stretch more, strengthen your core, and give it time. For many of the people who come to see me, that advice has not worked. It is not because they are permanently broken.

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]]> Spine Injuries Are Specific, Not Random https://www.powerrackstrength.com/spine-injuries-are-specific-not-random/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:00:39 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43600 I have seen too many people chase the label on the MRI instead of asking the more important question: what is actually causing the pain? Two people can have almost identical scans, and one may be in severe pain while the other has no symptoms at all.

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