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Never Miss an Episode!Subscribe on  iTunes / YouTubeShare0+10Tweet0Limit Slayer Podcast #153Reclaim Your Back HealthJoin Nick & Brian Carroll for the final part of the series. We delve into actionable takeaways you can use to improve your training, day-to-day living, and avoid the mistakes that cause and aggravate back pain.Tune in to learn:Why babies (and some adults) can't resist getting burned...How semantics, instead of creating clarity, often create confusionSome strange insights into human natureAdvice Brian would give to his younger self (relevant to most listeners)And the top 3 takeaways from this series.Enjoy!"Gift of Injury" is now available on Amazon.com. Click HERE to get it.>#153 - DownloadsMP3TranscriptWallpaper QuotesGift of Injury PreviewCheat SheetBuy TheoryExamplesFunAdditional ResourcesArticlesDon't be an AskholeIntuitive CoachingBenefits of Hiring a Coach When You Need OneWebsitesBack Fit ProDanny VegaTucker LokenPower Rack StrengthProductsGift of Injury10/20/LifeCutting WeightTranscript - Limit Slayer Podcast #153Click to ShowBrian Carroll: “What unexpected benefits or realizations did I have?”I've become a lot more thankful and grateful for my health…And a bit less of a dick.You know…For the longest time, I thought that I was owed things. Or that I deserved things. Well, who the hell do you think you are to think you deserve anything?What I didn't deserve was my health.Because I abused my body. I ate shitty. I didn't take care of myself.I overlooked a lot of things that Stu brought to my attention.So you know the benefits that I spoke about before… being an athlete 24/7 and moving well… that was in the physical. But I kind of expected that after a while of putting those deposits in…What I didn't expect was to be a lot more humble, grateful, and thankful for my health. Day-to-day.And just be appreciative of things outside of powerlifting, instead of ALWAYS having the tunnel vision for the next powerlifting meet.Having it all taken away from me granted me a lot more thankfulness… in the process.Nick Ritchey: We’re joined today by special guest, Brian Carroll, for episode 153 of the Limit Slayer Podcast.Brian is a world champion powerlifter who went from daily, debilitating back pain with 2 crushed vertebrae…To pain-free living and squatting over 1100lbs in competition.Last Time…In the last episode:You heard how a 90 year old woman got her life backHow over-reliance on MRIs can do more harm than goodHow to make the most of mindset, ego and luckThe one thing you can’t do aloneAnd how to get your back strong and pain-free for life.In response to the last episode, the Rogue Trainer called it, “The best podcast regarding no BS real world training, diet and science! Check out my great friend’s latest podcast!!!”Thank you for taking the time to comment, share and encourage us with your kind words.In this episode, we look at special considerations for injured and aging lifters…So you don’t fix, or break, what ain’t broken.We talk about how misinformation, semantics and one-upsmanship can get you in a heap of trouble.And end with some solid advice you can put to use right away, whatever state your back is in, to become pain free and stronger than ever.Enjoy the final episode of our series, and don’t miss out on any of the special bonuses we’ve prepared for you at the end of this episode!The Limit Slayer Podcast Episode 153 with Brian Carroll Begins… NOW!Hey Brian, how ya doin?Mental Preparation for a…Brian: I'm great man. How's it going?Nick:  Pretty good. Last time we had to end a little bit short because...Were you getting a pedicure?Or was the Mrs. getting a pedicure?Brian:  C. All the above.Nick:  [laughing] C. All the above. OK.So I've never had a pedicure. How is that?Brian:  It's good. You know something weird? And I haven't asked Stu about this yet. But since I rehabed my back, my feet are much more sensitive.

Never Miss an Episode!Subscribe on  iTunes / YouTube Share0+10Tweet0 Limit Slayer Podcast #152 Join Nick & Brian as they discuss: How a 90 year old woman not only eliminated debilitating back pain in 10 minutes, but also got to stay with her friends and family, while avoiding being put in a nursing home. Why back surgery may do more harm than good How to wield the double edged swords of mindset, ego and luck. How to make and keep your back pain free, for the rest of your life. And the one thing you can't do alone... "Gift of Injury" is now available on Amazon.com. Click HERE to get it. > #152 - Downloads MP3TranscriptWallpaper Quotes Gift of Injury PreviewCheat SheetBuy Videos Websites Johari Window PowerRackStrength.com BackFitPro.com Products Gift of Injury 10/20/Life Cutting Weight Transcript - Limit Slayer Podcast #152   Click to Show Brian Carroll: The reason why McGill is so good at what he does... he has these provocative tests that the MRI doesn't always reveal. The test reveals certain evidence that the MRIs don't. Because you can have someone with a terrible MRI that is completely symptom and pain free. And someone with a great MRI that has tons of symptoms and pain. So that's why surgery just isn't a fix. You might go in and make the MRI look a little bit better possibly, but not take away the pain. Especially if you have multiple pain generators. Surgery is not a good start for sure. Nick Ritchey: We're joined today by special guest, Brian Carroll, for episode 152 of the Limit Slayer Podcast. Brian is a world champion powerlifter who went from daily, debilitating back pain with 2 crushed vertebrae, to becoming pain-free and squatting over 1100lbs in competition. Picking Up Where We Left Off In the last episode we looked at what non-athletes can learn from athletes, how Brian avoided surgery, got pain free, and stronger than ever. We did a quick overview of his latest book, Gift of Injury, co-authored with spine specialist, Dr. Stuart McGill. Special thanks to Mustbbilling who left us a 5-star review on iTunes saying, "Amazing interview with Brian Carroll. Inspirational case study of what the human spirit is capable of and provides the motivation and stimulation to help anyone begin their own journey. Looking forward to the next interview." Thank you so much for sharing what you enjoyed and helping others discover our podcast. I couldn't agree more with your feedback and know you’re going to LOVE part 2. In this episode we're going to pick-up where we left off and cover: How, in just 10 minutes, a 90 year old woman learned a new movement pattern that got her pain free and allowed her to stay near her loved ones, so she didn't have to be put into a nursing home. We'll discuss what an MRI doesn't revel, and why maybe surgery shouldn't be your first stop for chronic back pain. We'll look at how to correctly wield the double edged swords of mindset, ego, and luck. We'll talk about the one thing you can't do alone... And finish with some excellent advice on how to get your back pain-free, and keep it that way, for the rest of your life. Let's get this party started! Hey Brian, how are you? Prevention First… Brian: Hey, thanks for having me back, man. How’s everything going? Nick: Going great! I want to talk about athletes today. Could you tell us what athletes are going to get out of this book? Brian: Athletes, in the best-case scenario, will adhere to a lot of my hard-won wisdom. And Stu's science and knowledge. They'll avoid my path and not end up hurting their back too bad. The injured strength athlete or athlete would gain a lot of knowledge. Especially considering what I didn't know at the time about back injury and how to properly progress. How to diagnose and assess.

Never Miss an Episode!Subscribe on  iTunes / YouTube Limit Slayer Podcast #151 Join Nick & world champion powerlifter Brian Carroll as they discuss: How EVERYONE can benefit from thinking more like an athlete How Brian went from a broken back, to squatting over 1,000lbs An overview of "Gift of Injury," Brian's latest book co-authored with Dr. Stuart McGill "Gift of Injury" is now available on Amazon.com. Click HERE to get it. Gift of Injury Websites Johari Window Mighty Cast 107 PowerRackStrength.com BackFitPro.com Transcript - Limit Slayer Podcast #151   Click to Show Brian Carroll: Think of this analogy.You're walking down the street and you constantly stub your big toe. I can inject it with all kinds of Lidocaine and painkillers and everything, bandage it up, but until we address the gait problem that toe is never going to heal up because you keep picking the scab and stubbing it.I say it's no different with your back.If you're constantly causing the injury over and over, it doesn't matter what I shoot into it, it doesn't matter what we do to brace it, doesn't matter what we do until we address the issue and the injury mechanism and take that away -- and then we allow to rebuild athleticism. Who is Brian Carroll? Nick Ritchey:  Brian embodies the saying, "it's not over until you quit."Three time World's Strongest Man, Bill Kazmaier, wrote the forward to his new book and says, My own mentor and former co-host, Chris Young, before he was taken away early by leukemia, called Brian a "true gentleman," and a lot of other good things back in Mighty Cast episode 107.Three things about Brian that stand out to me the most are that he has squatted over 1000 pounds in competition over 50 times. He has multiple world records in three different weight classes totaling over 10 times his body weight in power-lifting competitions. And Brian is chock full of wisdom. This Episode… In this interview we're going to cover Brian's transformation from the lowest of lows, to the highest of highs. From sitting in his car, considering eating a bullet, to getting pain free and stronger than ever.We're going to look at his book, the big ideas that you can take away from it, and the details that make a difference. Relevant at 19 or 91… We'll talk about a 90 year old woman that got to stay in her house because she was able to fix her back pain with some basic power lifting 101.And we're going to look at how this information has impacted both of our lives and leave you with some takeaways that can change your life for the better, forever, if you implement them. And now let's get to our guest.Hey Brian, how are you doing? 3 Years Later… Brian: I've been doing well Nick. Thanks for having me. It's been really right at three and a half years…Kind of hard to believe how fast time has flown.Hope everything's been well with you. Nick:  Yeah. I don't know if you know, but last time you were my surprise birthday present. My birthday is on the 19th and you were on the show on the 17th. Brian: Oh really? So he surprised you with that. That's pretty cool. Nick:  Yeah, definitely. I was tickled pink then, and when I saw your new book come out I was I was tickled pink again. So I'm looking forward to getting into that with you a bit today. Brian: Sounds good man, ready to do it. 2 Busted Vertebrae… Nick: Well, I think we should start off with what happened because I know you were starting the recovery process the last time we talked. You had some videos on YouTube with Dr. McGill. I was watching those and following your progress.We were all crossing our fingers rooting for you.But man, you had a hell of an injury, which the book goes into quite a bit.The book is "The Gift of Injury" by Brian Carroll and Dr. Stu McGill. You had, a crushed L5 and a split sacrum.For our readers that don't know what that means, we all know what a donut is. A crushed vertebrae is kind of like a crushed donut.