EP 241: Build a stronger back with Dr. Stuart McGill

About this episode

Dr. Stuart M. McGill discusses spine biomechanics and strategies to build a stronger back.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Stuart M. McGill, distinguished professor, emeritus of Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo. With over 40 years of research and 245+ peer-reviewed publications, he has helped everyone from Olympic athletes to everyday people overcome back pain. Vikas & Dr. McGill discussed in detail about spine biomechanics, how the body works as an elastic system for running, why most runners don't need heavy deadlifts, and practical strategies to build a...

People in this episode

Host: Vikas Singh

Guest: Dr. Stuart M. McGill

Topics covered

• spine biomechanics
• back pain
• running
• elastic system
• strength training

Keywords

• back pain
• spine biomechanics
• running
• deadlifts
• strength training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Waterloo

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