For some people, back issues are bad enough to make any slight deviation in a normal movement cause pain. Because of this, an exercise like a squat is out of the question for awhile. In one of my client's cases, stability needs to be developed around the lumbar spine by increasing endurance in the abdominal wall and glute function needs to be enhanced while learning to properly drive through the hips instead of the low back. Here is a great beginning exercise to take care of both of these things at once.
In this video, you can see that Dick's trunk stays nice and stable. You can also see the good tone that he has in his glute as it contracts during hip extension. Both of these things have come a long way since he started and is noticeable even when he walks. We start on an incline to make things easier and will progress lower as we go. Obviously, there has to be progression from here but this is a great exercise to build some framework and develop appropriate movement patterns with for someone with deeper issues.
On a couple of side notes, massage therapy school is going good so far and I've already been getting into some hands-on bodywork and its a lot of fun. I really think adding this to my services will take things to the next level and am very excited.
My training has continued to go great lately. I hit 300lbs+~40lbs of chain on medium grip floor press for a single last week and have done some semi heavy squatting and it feels good. Glutes and obliques have continued to get much stronger and technique feels good on everything. I have also begun to put a little bit of size on and feel leaner than ever right now. Back feels great and I'm feeling good about things.
If you are looking for something else to read, Mr. Robertson wrote a great blog about abdominal training and you should definitely read it. Great great read!!!
That being said, I hope everybody has a wonderful weekend. Time to go drag some sled and push some prowler!!!
On a couple of side notes, massage therapy school is going good so far and I've already been getting into some hands-on bodywork and its a lot of fun. I really think adding this to my services will take things to the next level and am very excited.
My training has continued to go great lately. I hit 300lbs+~40lbs of chain on medium grip floor press for a single last week and have done some semi heavy squatting and it feels good. Glutes and obliques have continued to get much stronger and technique feels good on everything. I have also begun to put a little bit of size on and feel leaner than ever right now. Back feels great and I'm feeling good about things.
If you are looking for something else to read, Mr. Robertson wrote a great blog about abdominal training and you should definitely read it. Great great read!!!
That being said, I hope everybody has a wonderful weekend. Time to go drag some sled and push some prowler!!!
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