#103 - Dr. Stuart Mcgill: Densification Of Neural Drive

The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast

In the 103rd Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, back pain expert, author of Back Mechanic and Gift of Injury, Dr. Stuart McGill will talk about joint stability, densification of neural drive, distribution of strength in the human body and how professor Stuart McGill met Pavel Tsatsouline.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

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(0:30) Introducing our special guest professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, back pain expert, author of Back Mechanic and Gift of Injury, Dr. Stuart McGill @backfitpro https://www.backfitpro.com/books/

(1:30) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

(1:40) How did Professor Stuart McGill meet Pavel Tsatsouline?

(2:20) The power of being great at reading people

(4:10) Pavel is a savvy in understanding the russian science

(5:30) Pavel has the strongest core i’ve ever met

(6:00) Densification of neural drive

(7:00) “Strength starts as a thought between your ears” - Dr. Stuart McGill

(8:00) Powerlifting, the strongest wins

(9:10) “If you’re happy, you’ll never be strong”- Dr. Stuart McGill

(13:50) 2019 world’s strongest man competition in Africa

(14:50) Eliminate joint instability

(15:30) Pavel understands the Psychology, the neurology ,the programming and he has a dark spot

(17:00) Documental about fighters

(21:00) Weight boy strength vs Farm boy strength

(23.10) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

(24:00) The wonderful distribution of strength in the human body

(25:00) SInister with the 36K kettlebell, shout out to Jackie Michaels Vazquez @jackiejvazquez

(27:30) Work your grip, shout out to Adam T Glass @adamtglass_

(32:40) Walking is such a balm for the back

(35:50) How important is posture when it comes to back pain? How does the COVID work from home lifestyle affect back pain?

(40:50) Sometimes more is not better

(43:00) Is there specific standards that people should follow for back health?

(43:30) Subcategorize people to be more accurate and help better

(45:30) The person who wants more more and more, doesn't understand the concept of tuning

(46:10) Sufficient strength to keep your body in balance

(50:00) “Every athlete has to know exactly what they are training for, and then they go find the very best tools, the very best coaches to get them in the thing they need the most” - Stuart McGill

(51:10) Doing kettlebell sport since gym class in school, shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport

(52:00) Shout out to Keegan Smith @theatgmentor

(53:40) What is optimal human performance?

(1:02:20) Where to reach out to Dr. Stuart McGill @backfitpro https://www.backfitpro.com/

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