Professor McGill - Heavy vs Light Lifting Techniques

When we were visited by Professor McGill from the University of Waterloo in Canada, we took the opportunity to speak to him about various aspects of back mechanics. In this short video we explore the concept of heavy vs light lifting techniques.

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[zizouxh]

From the best teacher! Working to reduce that quad dominance

[wynnerCF]

My takeaways: brace, neutral spine, and hip hinge dominant when heavy/loaded. With the appropriate volume and loading/unloaded any other human movements (e.g. jefferson curls and deep knee bends) are totally fine if healthy. If not, match your movement to avoid your pain triggers until healthy again.

[fleadoggreen]

I just recently hurt my back, months of exercise or years rather and even though my back would be tender at first a worked thru it, now though, it kinda hurt more, so I’m stopping all exercise besides walking and a gentle McGill 3, hopefully I can turn this around, it’s been a week and I feel much better already, I want zero pain, because I always had a pretty good physique overall, my face isn’t pretty so I need something to feel good about

[BigDees]

Do you have to brace all the time to do these forever ? For low back pain

[jackkauer]

Do you ever work with golfers, love your videos

[TheMendo]

Can the golfer's lift be used as an exercise on it's own

[optimalperformanceconsulta]

Excellent. JESleeth Optimal Physiotherapy Canada

[jonthealth]

what would you adjust for someone with a hip replacement instead of a knee? is there a video for this?

[edwigcarol]

New challenge: technic to lift up an E-roller on one wheel to turn it round and put it to another place. That heavy unmovable thing...
I have just crossed over the tip point and hurt my lower trap i presume...

[FrozenVodka]

But would you use a golfer's lift for a heavy object like a kettle bell?

[robertjones]

What an absolute load of shit, you serious mate!? 😂

[nikholm]

With all respect Professor, but did you realize that you actually flexed in your back at 1:00, when you had to move the bag?
Deadlifts are great, but most of us don't really deadlift much outside the gym. We bend over with a round back and pick things up, in the manner that its natural to us. Most human being lift up objects as if they were doing a "jefferson curl", not a "deadlift". So how about making people do more "jefferson curls" so that people become stronger in something they actually use in everyday life situations?
People are afraid to lift and move stuff because of their form not being perfect. Meanwhile for most of the western population the pain and injuries are caused by lack of movement and weakened muscles, not by overtraining and overstressing the body. Even though people like McGill have a positive purpose they are misleading people in the wrong direction.

[Eudaimonia]

The problem I have with McGill is that he is extremely condescending -- be this in-person as shown here or in interviews. Yes, we all know you are THE expert and nobody knows what you know! Yawn! A more humble approach would actually make you a nicer person!