Teaching the Squat from the Ground Up
When I coach the squat, I’m not trying to force every lifter into the same model. What I’m doing is evaluating how that person moves, where they’re strong, where they’re leaking power, and...
30
Jan
28
Jan
Coaching the Big Three Lifts: Squat, Bench, and Deadlift Done Right
When I coach the squat, bench, and deadlift, I’m not reinventing the wheel for each lift. The principles are the same. What changes is how those principles express themselves under different constraints. Stability,...
08
Jan
What It Really Means to Be a McGill Master Clinician
A few weeks ago, I officially earned the designation of McGill Master Clinician. I want to explain what that actually means—because there’s a lot of confusion online, and frankly, a lot of misinformation....
02
Jan
The Clinician’s Time Problem: Treating Back Pain When the System Won’t Let You
One of the most common questions I get from young clinicians is simple but loaded: How do you properly treat low back pain when the system won’t give you enough time? They see...
31
Dec
MOPs & MOEs Podcast Part 4: Treat the Person, Not the MRI
One of the most common debates I run into—whether it’s with clinicians, trainers, or even other strength athletes—is the role of MRI findings in back pain. People love to throw around studies showing...
