How Often Should I Workout With Back Pain? Have you ever wondered whether or not the amount of working out you’re doing affects how your back feels? Nine times out of 10, if you have a history of back pain or you’re trying to exercise post-fusion, you’re doing too much. A common theme I see […]
Weak Hamstrings? Do More Of These Do your hamstrings constantly feel tight? Are there only a few select lower body exercises you do like lunges and bodyweight squats due to your back hurting? If you answered yes to either one of these questions then I would suggest looking at adding more hamstring exercises into your […]
How To Use Micro Workouts For Back Pain Relief If the thought of going to the gym for an hour or more (not including the time spent driving to the gym and getting warmed up) seems exhausting, you’re going to love these workouts. Society is stuck in this traditional way of thinking regarding the length […]
Posture Correctors Don’t Work: Do This Instead [Trigger Warning] Posture correctors don’t work. I know it feels good to wear them but they are only acting as a band-aid to a larger problem. I’m not here to focus on that though. What I want to give you is a “goofproof” strategy for creating LONG-TERM change […]
WOW! A Disc Bulge Friendly Leg Workout That Won’t Make Your Pain Worse! The leg exercises you choose can make or break your pain relief strategy post-fusion, with a disc herniation, or disc bulge. What I want to do today is take you along on a recent lower-body training session here at my home studio […]
5 Of The Worst Stretches For Back Pain Relief Have you been stretching your lower back for a while and not getting any lasting relief? Maybe you’ve done a few too many YouTube searches for the “best stretches for back pain relief” and you feel like you’ve tried them all with no luck. Well, there […]
3 Leg Day Training MISTAKES With A Herniated Disc Have you ever set out to train legs and despite everything you do to protect your herniated disc the pain still shows up? Maybe it’s not a disc injury but a major spinal surgery such as a multiple-level fusion? You want to build strength back in […]
Stop Doing These 7 Core Exercises Right Now! Your core training will make or break how your low back feels or how the next 2, 5, 10+ years will look post-op. Unfortunately, it’s not just about doing MORE core training but doing the RIGHT core exercises along with completely eliminating the ones you shouldn’t. Where […]
How To Brace Your Core To Protect Your Lower Back Did you know the way you’re bracing your abs or stomach during a movement or activity will directly affect the pain you experience in your lower back? It’s true and I’m willing to bet how you’re doing it now is completely wrong. This is even […]
How To Find Pelvic Neutral And Get Fast Back Pain Relief Have you ever wondered whether or not your pelvis or hips are in a neutral position when doing an exercise? Maybe you have pain with doing things like sitting for too long, standing, or with various exercises but buying that expensive new office chair […]
