The Back Pain Trap & This weeks Workouts

About this episode

Rickard Long discusses the misconceptions surrounding back pain and the importance of movement and strength training for healing.

Back pain affects 80% of people at some point in their lives — and yet most people handle it wrong. In this episode of Escapist Corner, Rickard Long dives deep into: • Why most back pain isn’t structural and why movement is the real medicine • What world-renowned spine expert Dr. Stuart McGill says about healing your back • How strength training (done right) can protect and heal your spine • The worst advice people get from doctors • How quitting the gym leads to worse outcomes and what to do instead Plus, Rickard breaks down this week’s training program at Escapist CrossFit, showing how we use smart progressions and functional movements to build bulletproof backs…for life. 💬 Got back pain? This one’s for you. 📍 Escapist members, don’t miss the programming walkthrough. 🎧 Like this episode? Follow, share, and hit the link in the description to learn how to train with us.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rickard Long, Rickard

Guest: Dr Stuart Mcgill

Topics covered

• back pain
• strength training
• movement
• spine health
• functional movements

Keywords

• health
• fitness
• Escapist CrossFit
• training program

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