A good ab workout is priceless especially if it doesn’t hurt your low back or make any of your symptoms worse. You see so many people doing variations of crunches and sit-ups in the gym and to be honest, half of the time they are working their hip flexors and quads more than anything else. […]
The wood chop is an underused and underrated exercise for a stronger core. This is an excellent way to challenge the trunk safely especially if you have had some kind of spinal fusion or surgery. I refer to them as the Up and Down Chops in the video due to the motion I am doing. […]
Before we jump in be sure to pick up my FREE Fusion resource below! Okay, so enough with the yoga and geriatric strengthening exercises targeted towards people with fusions. If you have had your spine fused it is super important that you take the time and focus on rebuilding/strengthening your core (I am sure you […]
The straight arm plank is very similar to the front plank but in my opinion, it’s a bit easier to manage for most people when you compare the two. When your dealing with training the core after a spinal fusion you want to feel confident and in control the entire time and doing planks this […]
How often do you save your ab training for the end of the workout? Are you currently dealing with a bad back and exercises like bent over rows, planks and pull-ups seem to irritate your lower back? If you answered yes to either one or both of those questions, I need you to pay close […]
Does the Side Plank cause lower back pain for you? Did your Physical Therapist or Doctor tell you to start doing Side Planks or other plank variations to help or prevent lower back pain? The Side Plank is one of my go-to exercises for any level of fitness enthusiast especially those with lower back pain. […]
Does the front plank cause lower back pain for you? Did your Physical Therapist or Doctor tell you to start doing front planks to help or prevent lower back pain? The front plank is one of my go-to exercises for any level of fitness enthusiast especially those with lower back pain. Unfortunately, it is one […]
When it comes to exercising the back and core you often see people who have been struggling with chronic low back pain forgo any direct work in these areas. Crunches and sit ups hurt, back extensions and dead lifts hurt so they just throw them out altogether. The problem with this is that the less […]
When it comes to lower back pain and core training it’s important that we do it right. Unfortunately, a lot of “back pain” peeps are told to go strengthen their cores without any real direction. They walk into the gym and see home-boy doing hanging leg raises or bragging about his 100 sit-up challenge he […]
If you’re walking around with your stomach clenched thinking that is the solution to “protecting the spine” I am so glad you found this article. This is a mistake I made a lot and I totally understand why you’re making it too. Some big name gurus across the internet will suggest that you keep your […]
