“To be able to have the opportunity to have this guy as a guest and pick his brains was absolutely awesome. For this weeks Strength Chat, it was a pleasure to chat with the Chief Scientific Officer for Backfitpro, as well as an author and contributor to numerous peer-reviewed journal papers, with his research into […]
Listen At » http://shiftmovementscience.com/drstuartmcgill/ “I am incredibly excited to share with listeners an interview with someone who I have looked up to for many years, Dr. Stuart McGill. Dr. McGill has a PhD from the University of Waterloo and is one of the most internationally known researchers in spine biomechanics, having worked at The University […]
Listen At » StrongFirst Podcast Episode #21 “Dr. Stu McGill joins the show for a second time to talk about breathing and when to use what kind of breathing. Dr. McGill also talks to your host Craig Marker about picking up odd objects, wedging, and getting strong with power breathing.”
Listen at » Dr. Stuart McGill on the Real Causes of Back Pain (and How to Fix It) – or watch below. “Back pain is the bane of athletes everywhere. About a third of adults deal with it at some point, and that number is even higher for us fitness folk. To make matters worse, […]
Listen at » Optimal back health and strength training – Strongfirst “StrongFirst Podcast Episode #17 ~ Dr. Stu McGill discusses optimal back health and its importance when strength training.” 2 Key Points: When you are designing your training regimen, it helps to know your goals. On a deeper level, it also helps to know what […]
Listen at » Clinical Podcast: The Truth About Back Pain | Dr. Stuart McGill “Some tough questions about back pain, pain science, and commentary about psychological and mechanical perspectives to create better patient outcome. We get into mechano-stimulation, and why every back pained person requires an approach tuned to them for optimal success.” ~ Drs […]
All back pain has a cause – understanding this is the key to beating pain. A proper assessment reveals the motions, postures and loads that cause pain versus ones that do not. This evidence-based approach resulted from 32 years of lab and clinical investigations. The first objective is to stop the cause to allow the […]
Listen at » 93: The Low Back, Part 2; w/ Dr. Stuart McGill Dr. Stuart McGill, PhD, guests this week on Movement Fix Podcast. He has previously been on the podcast for part 1 on the low back. Dr. McGill is a world-renowned lecturer, (recently retired) professor, author, and consultant to many olympians and world […]
Listen at » Squat University – Low Back Pain with Dr. Stuart McGill > Listen on iTunes
IMPROVE SPEED, POWER, AND NEURO DRIVE WITH THIS EXERCISE CREATED BY A FOREMOST AUTHORITY IN SPINAL BIOMECHANICS. By Brian Carroll In May of 2013, I met Dr. Stuart McGill, who, in short, saved my athletic career. I had a badly damaged back and was on the way out of elite powerlifting. He helped me start from ground zero, rebuild […]
Stuart McGill, a professor at the University of Waterloo and Chief Scientific Officer at Backfitpro, gives us an in-depth look at the trainer’s role with clients who suffer from back pain and discusses the causes of back pain and disorders. Most back-pained patients who are referred to me have symptoms caused by trainers and clinicians. […]
Listen at » Anchors of Health: 10: Fix Your Back Pain with Dr. Stuart McGill In episode 10, you’ll learn the step by step McGill Method to fix back pain. We discuss his book, “Back Mechanic – The Secrets to a Healthy Spine Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You.” Dr. Stuart McGill is a professor emeritus, […]