Coaching Archives - Power Rack Strength https://www.powerrackstrength.com/tag/coaching/ Cutting Edge Strength Training & Athletic Resilience Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:46:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 Podcast With Chris Duffin: From Chasing Strength to Restoring Health https://www.powerrackstrength.com/podcast-with-chris-duffin-from-chasing-strength-to-restoring-health/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:30:25 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43734 I’ve known Chris Duffin for a long time. We were first connected through Larry Hook during our powerlifting years, and we later reconnected at EXOS while helping educate coaches who worked with professional and Olympic-level athletes.

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]]> From Extreme BMX to Rebuilding a Resilient Back https://www.powerrackstrength.com/from-extreme-bmx-to-rebuilding-a-resilient-back/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:30:17 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43692 My client and friend Phil has one of the most interesting backgrounds of anyone I have worked with. He grew up in the UK and became a highly respected street BMX rider, known for original tricks, major video parts, and the kind of riding that repeatedly put his body in dangerous situations.

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]]> 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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]]> How Cookie-Cutter Squat Coaching Can Wreck Your Squat https://www.powerrackstrength.com/how-cookie-cutter-squat-coaching-can-wreck-your-squat/ Thu, 07 May 2026 03:00:16 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43428 There’s a mindset in strength training that has done a tremendous amount of damage over the years, and it’s this idea that everyone should squat the exact same way. Same stance. Same bar position. Same cues. Same mechanics. Same setup.

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]]> Why Lying in Bed Won’t Fix Your Back Pain https://www.powerrackstrength.com/why-lying-in-bed-wont-fix-your-back-pain/ Sat, 02 May 2026 03:30:19 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43406 If your back flares up and your first instinct is to stay in bed for days at a time, this is for you. One of the biggest myths in the back pain world is the idea that complete bed rest is the answer. People hurt their back, shut everything down, crawl into bed, and hope that enough time lying there will somehow “heal” them. The truth is more nuanced than that.

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