Brian Carroll Archives - Power Rack Strength https://www.powerrackstrength.com/tag/brian-carroll/ Cutting Edge Strength Training & Athletic Resilience Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:51:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Biggest Mistake I Made With My Back Injury https://www.powerrackstrength.com/the-biggest-mistake-i-made-with-my-back-injury/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:30:56 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43312 I’m going to tell you straight up—the biggest mistake I made with my back injury wasn’t lifting too heavy, it wasn’t bad technique, and it wasn’t even ignoring pain. The biggest mistake I made was rushing back.

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]]> 3 Things That Will Kill Your Deadlift (And Your Back) https://www.powerrackstrength.com/3-things-that-will-kill-your-deadlift-and-your-back/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:30:20 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43236 Let me be blunt. If your deadlift is going backwards, your life usually is too. I’ve seen it over and over again. When someone’s deadlift starts to suffer, it’s rarely just about strength. It’s usually a back issue creeping in, poor decisions stacking up, and eventually something gives.

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]]> 3 Ways You’re Killing Your Squat (And Don’t Even Know It) https://www.powerrackstrength.com/3-ways-youre-killing-your-squat-and-dont-even-know-it/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:30:44 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43210 Let me be clear right out of the gate—most people don’t fail at the squat because they’re weak. They fail because they’ve been doing a few key things wrong for years, and they don’t realize it until pain, regression, or injury forces them to pay attention.

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]]> Three Things That Will Kill Your Bench Press https://www.powerrackstrength.com/three-things-that-will-kill-your-bench-press/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:30:05 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43183 The bench press is one of the most popular lifts in the gym. Everyone wants a bigger bench, but very few people actually train it in a way that allows them to keep progressing for years without destroying their shoulders.

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]]> 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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