You know what I'm talking about. Maybe you tweak your lower back pulling some heavy weights off the floor. Maybe it was coming out of the hole in the squat. Maybe it was also doing something silly like picking something off the floor. Either way, now your back is killing you. Sometimes it's even a slow creep up of pain over time. Even worse, squats, deadlifts and olympic lifts go from your favorite lifts in the gym to your least favorite movements.
Lower back pain sucks. Plain and simple.
The process of getting out of pain can be complex and confusing as well. As an athlete it's really tough to know what to do about these injuries and maybe more importantly what NOT to do in order to fix this issue. You're left trying to figure out how the heck to get out of pain and why this even happened in the first place.
In the end you're left confused and frustrated, repeating the same mistakes, staying in pain and not improving.
Lower back pain is easily one of the most frequent problems that I encounter at the gym. It can really interfere with your training goals. If your low back hurts bad enough, olympic lifts, squats and deadlift progress can really grind to a halt.
Unfortunately, some doctors and physical therapists don't always understand the situation you're in. You love training and you went to the doctor to figure out how to get back to training.
Often times the advice is exactly the opposite of what you want to hear, "just stop squatting". You wouldn't have gone to the doctor in the first place if they were going to tell you that. What you really want is someone to guide you back to what you love, which is hard training.
This disconnect between medical providers and athletes leads you to seek advice in strange places. You'll ask friends, search online forums and try bogus rehabilitation techniques from online training gurus.
There is a lot of misinformation and poor advice floating around in the training world. Some people end up causing more harm then good when attempting to troubleshoot their issues.
Doctors and Therapists Aren't Always Thoroughly Equipped to Deal with Low Back Injuries
Many healthcare providers don't exercise at all, let alone work with athletes to get them back to training in the gym. They often won't have the understanding or competency to get you back.
Athletes Don't Trust Healthcare Providers
Due to a lack of understanding and knowledge of what our athletes want to get back to, athletes become weary of advice from medical professionals.
Athletes Get Bad Advice
Athletes are left looking for advice from sub-par sources like friends or online forums. Often times this information is inaccurate and potentially dangerous.
Low Back Pain is Never Resolved or Gets Worse...
In reality, we need guidance from experts who do this every day. You also need guidance from experts who actually understand what you're trying to get back to. You need a guide who walks the talk. You need someone who trains like you and has a proven track record of helping others get to where you want to be...
Hi I'm Dan Pope,
I have a doctorate in physical therapy, am an orthopedic clinical specialist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist.
I have over 10 years of experience as a personal trainer and coach.
I've competed as a Division 1 athlete at Rutgers University as a polevaulter, won a state and national championship in the sport of strongman and have competed twice at the crossfit regionals.
I travel and speak nationally on the topics of rehabilitation and injury prevention.
I've worked with athletes from all levels ranging from your average Joe and Jane up to the professional, olympic and crossfit games level athlete.
I collaborate with some of the smartest therapists in the world to provide elite level care at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance in Boston MA.
Most importantly, rehabilitation and performance is what I've devoted my life toward. It is absolutely my passion in life. I work with athletes every day that I'm alive helping them to get out of pain and back to training. I'm a huge believer in walking the walk and talking the talk.
This unique blend of rehabilitation, coaching and training experience gives me a special ability to help people get out of pain and back to training. It also helps that I've also had several lower back injuries myself, all of which I've been able to rehabilitate through and get back to training afterwards.
I've created a solution to this problem. It's a training program that will help to get you out of lower back pain and back to training the lifts you love.
If you're reading this I'm guessing your lifts are currently in a tail spin and haven't gone up in quite some time. I'll help you to reverse this and get back to the point where you're finally hitting PRs again.
We'll do this with a step by step program to calm the low back down and build it back up over time.
So What Is Included in the Program?
Curious about what the course looks like on the inside? Here's a sneak peak...
What Ultimate Low Back Looks Like on the Inside...
Finding the Right Squat Stance for You:
So Who is This Course For?
Athletes
The number 1 goal of this program was to teach a regular person how they could troubleshoot their own injury and get back to training. I simplify the most challenging concepts to help you get out of pain and back to training. There's no complex medical jargon and it's all practical and easy to implement.
I feel very strongly that people should have access to accurate information and guidance for common injuries found in the gym. Because of this I'm offering this program at a very reasonable price.
Pick up the program for:
$49.99
Pumped to See You Get Out of Pain,
Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS, CF-L1