LOWER BACK & HERNIATED DISC
Focused guidance for navigating lower back injuries, understanding recovery, modifying exercise, and gradually rebuilding strength.
OTHER COMMON INJURIES
Practical information for working around common training injuries without giving up movement altogether.
NUTRITION & RECOVERY
Research-informed coverage of nutrition, supplements, sleep, hydration, and other habits that may support the recovery process.
Unique SAFE TRAINING & PREVENTION Your Needs
Technique, mobility, programming, and recovery strategies designed to help you train smarter and reduce unnecessary setbacks.
MEET THE TRAINER BEHIND BACK STRENGTH LAB
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Personal Trainer
Brendon Hoffmann
Personal Trainer
Back Strength Lab was created by Brendon Hoffmann, a NASM Certified Personal Trainer who knows firsthand what it feels like to have training derailed by a herniated disc and to carefully build strength again. His own recovery forced him to rethink the way he approached exercise, movement, and strength training. That experience shaped the philosophy behind Back Strength Lab: recovery doesn’t have to mean giving up movement, and getting stronger shouldn’t mean ignoring pain or rushing the process. Today, he combines his personal experience, professional fitness training, and evidence-informed research to help readers better understand injuries, train around setbacks when appropriate, and work toward returning to the activities they enjoy.
BUILT AROUND SMARTER
RECOVERY
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Back Strength Lab focuses on the pieces that matter when you’re trying to recover, rebuild strength, and return to training. Every guide is designed to make the process easier to understand and more practical to apply.
LATEST FROM THE LAB
Fresh guides on injury recovery, safer training, rebuilding strength, and getting back to the workouts you love.
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My Herniated Disc Story: From Injury to Doing Squats Again
There was a point in my life when doing squats again felt impossible. My back hurt badly
