Over a decade of coaching team sport athletes, powerlifters and everyone in between, I’ve seen my share of injuries and the ways in which strength coaches can help athletes return to their sport. It’s not the coach’s job to fix or prevent injuries, but the way we coach and program for our lifters can play …
Few things can derail a lifter’s progress and send motivation spiraling into the gutter like lower back pain. The nature of powerlifting places high amounts of stress on the spine. Even when technique is on point and weight selection is appropriate, it’s common for lifters to experience lower back fatigue, tightness and even pain. Because …
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The squat may be the king of all lower body exercises, but if you’ve ever squatted heavy, you know that it’s extremely taxing on the upper body too. So taxing, in fact, that many people experience shoulder pain during squats at one point or another. That nagging feeling in the front of your shoulder makes it …
I recently finished reading Dr. Stuart McGill’s Back Mechanic book during my return flight from presenting at the Encore Sports Medicine Symposium in Alabama. One of the world’s best spine experts, Dr. McGill presents some extremely practical methods for identifying, avoiding and relieving many types of back pain, along with a slew of back friendly …
