title: 10/20/Life Second Edition: The Professional's guide to building strength has gotten even bigger and better
author:  Brian Carroll 
description: About Brian Carroll - Lifter, Author and Coach. Owner of PowerRackStrength.com - your source for cutting-edge strength training information. A competitive powerlifter since 1999, Brian Carroll is one of the most accomplished lifters in the history of the sport. After suffering a debilitating back injury in 2012including several broken bonesBrian used his 10/20/Life principles, which incorporate the methods of world-renowned lower back specialist Dr. Stuart McGill, to return to competition with a 2610 pound total winning both the 242 open & the overall at the 2015 Arnold Sports Festival. Since, Brian has won many big competitions, totaled 2651 in the 242 class with best of lifts of 1102 squat, 788 bench and a 780 deadlift. This is currently the #1 total in the world in squat and total, regardless of division. Career Highlights: Holds, or has held, multiple alltime world, national, and state records in the 220, 242, and 275 pound weight classes. One of few lifters to attain a professional powerlifting total in three different weight classes. One of even fewer lifters to be ranked in the top ten (on the alltime list) in three different weight classes at the same time (220, 242, 275). Ranked second in the world in the 275 pound class with a total of 2730 and a historic 1185 squata then-alltime-world-record. 220 Class: A historic 1030 squat (alltime world record 2006), 633 bench, 755 deadlift 2376 TOTAL (10th best of all time). 242 Class: 1102 squat, 788 bench, 780 deadlift 2651 TOTAL (2nd best of all time - currently #1 in the world). 275 Class: 1185 squat, 825 bench, 800 deadlift 2730 TOTAL (3rd best of all time). Brian has also totaled more than ten times his bodyweight in three different classes, and both bench pressed and deadlifted over 800 pounds in two different classes. In his career, hes totaled 2500 over 25 times. Since 2005, Brian has not slipped out of the top two in the American rankings in both the squat and total, and hes been ranked number one in both categories at 220, 242, and 275 pounds. With 53 competition squats over 1000, spread over three different weight classes, hes indisputably one of the best squatters and lifters of all time.
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  **Strength Training After 40**
  
   _A Practical Guide to Building and Maintaining a Healthier, Leaner, and
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