10/20/2026
I still remember the first time I hurt my back.
I was 22, playing softball, coming in on a fly ball, and my back just gave out.
I dropped to my knees, and had to roll the ball to the closest outfielder. It then took me 10 minutes to get off the field.
I was a personal trainer at the time. And I couldn’t stand straight or walk - never mind work out.
It took me 9 months to get “over” it. Then dealt with lower back pain on and off for the next 10 years.
I did PT, corrective exercises, worked on my glute and core activation while slowly progressing my strength workouts.
And I really thought that was the answer, but 10 years of pain told me it wasn’t 🤣.
What I learned during this process is I have to actually got strong in the positions my back needed, especially bending forward and backwards.
I spent too much time training in neutral because that’s what were taught, but that’s only a part of the equation.
Now I can train however I want.
I pulled 300+ on deadlift for the first time in years.
I can suck at golf as much as I want.
I can walk into a workout class and not worry about what they’re going to throw at me.
But the biggest thing is I feel confident picking up my kids and playing with them.
That was always my goal. A meat wagon that can handle anything I want to throw at it.
If you’ve done the PT, the stretching, the corrective stuff, and you’re still kind of stuck, you’re probably closer than you think.
👇 What’s one thing you’d tell your past self?
