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Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Gift of Injury
The Strength Athlete's Guide to Recovering from Back Injury to Winning Again
Book • 2025
This book tells the story of Brian Carroll's recovery from a severe back injury with the help of Dr. Stuart McGill.
It provides a comprehensive guide on how to address back pain, design rehabilitation and training programs, and achieve ultimate strength and injury resilience.
The book includes over 200 full-color illustrations demonstrating techniques and offers a blueprint for athletes to orchestrate their own triumphant comebacks.
It provides a comprehensive guide on how to address back pain, design rehabilitation and training programs, and achieve ultimate strength and injury resilience.
The book includes over 200 full-color illustrations demonstrating techniques and offers a blueprint for athletes to orchestrate their own triumphant comebacks.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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, who co-wrote it with Brian Carroll.


Stuart McGill

21 snips
How to Fix Back Pain and Prevent Injuries with Dr. Stuart McGill #394
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in a discussion about injury and personal growth.

Michael Blevins

#160 - Michael Blevins - A Conversation Not About Fitness
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as a book co-authored with Brian Carroll.


Chris Williamson

Morning Fitness, Optimizing Hydration, Screentime Management, Sleep Tips, Cognitive Biases & Other Uber-Helpful Life Hacks With Modern Wisdom's Chris Williamson.
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and Stu McGill, documenting the process of rebuilding and setting the biggest squat of all time.

Brian Carroll

The Gift of Injury with Brian Carroll
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as a book they co-authored, detailing his back injury recovery.

Brian Carroll

#094 - Brian Carroll - What Does It Feel Like To Squat 1000lbs?
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and 

as a story of recovery from a severe back injury and return to competitive powerlifting.


Chris Williamson


Stuart McGill

#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?