Stuart McGill in England
Manchester England – June 11-12th, 2011
McKean MR et al. (2010). The lumbar and sacrum movement pattern during the back squat exercise. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(10); 2731-2741
2010 Spine Control Symposium Recap: Part 3
McGill vs Hodges: Is there a difference?
2010 Spine Control Symposium Recap: Part 2
A recap of the presentations put forth by Paul Hodges and Stuart McGIll
A recap of the presentations put forth by Peter Reeves and Lorimer Moseley
2010 Spinal Control Symposium – Toronto
McGill, Moseley, Hodges, Reeves
Dr. Richards on Biomechanics & Stretching
A lecture by one of my university professors and mentors on biomechanics and stretching.
Dr. Stuart McGill in Toronto
A recent publication by Dr. McGill and an upcoming course hosted by MSK-Plus.
Thinking About Thoughts
Cognitive aspects of treatment of lumbopelvic pain. From the upcoming World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain
What to look for when screening and assessing the moving human body.
Optimum Body Mechanics
A brief summary of maximizing Optimum Body Mechanics in activity and sport. This post is a follow up to my interactive event with Lululemon West Edmonton
Dr. Stu McGill demonstrates some “early” phase low back and core rehabilitation exercises.
Low Back Disorders
An oldie, but a goodie. A review of McGill’s 1st edition!
A healthy debate
“What are the best core exercises in your opinion?”
I was JUST asked this question on facebook, click to see my response
How the “On Your Butt” Lifestyle Can Affect Your Low Back
Findings from a study recently published in The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics.
A recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, examined the electromyographic activity (EMG) of various muscles during the squat exercise when performed using the Smith machine as well as using free weights. This was performed as a follow up to a 2005 study by Anderson and Behm that demonstrated higher EMG activity of the quadriceps muscles during the Smith Machine squat.
Hinging
Have you ever worked with an athlete that just can’t get her hips to hinge? You know, as soon as she squats down to 70-80 degrees, her neutral spine collapses? You’ve tried giving her the toilet seat analogy and you’ve embarassingly had her “spread out” on all fours but she still tucks their butt underneath? [...]





