When I visited Dr. McGill in May 2013, I already had world-record squats of 1,030 pounds at 220 pounds and 1,185 pounds at 275 pounds. Unfortunately, my back was deteriorating, and I had...
Let’s get something straight right from the start: almost every injury I see in the clinic starts with a squat or deadlift. Four out of five, easily. And most of those injuries? They...
Recently, Grant Broggi posted a video titled “‘Exercise Scientist’ is Wrong About Deadlifts,” where he took short clips of Dr. Stuart McGill’s podcast completely out of context and referred to him as an...
Every once in a while, someone with a “PhD in YouTube” decides they’ve cracked the code on biomechanics. The latest video making the rounds was from a Rippatoe parrot confidently proclaiming that squats...
When it comes to back pain, hip pain, or even symptoms that show up in the legs, people are often told two very different things. Sometimes they’re scared into thinking their MRI is...
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