Have you ever had to stop working out before you even really got started due to low back pain or stiffness? Do your warm-ups seem to irritate your low back, oftentimes causing a full-blown flair-up? In this video, I am going to share with you the top pre-exercise warm-up strategies that I use when working […]
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 […]
What would happen if you didn’t do anything for your nagging lower back pain? No stretching, no mobility, nothing. Thats the exact question that came in the other day from a reader and I am pumped to cover this unconventional question here today. When it comes to navigating exercise around back pain I live and […]
When it comes to managing chronic pain and getting started in the gym there are a few things you have to expect. One of these things is muscle soreness. If you’ve never been to the gym before, this muscle soreness could get pretty bad during your first month or so of training. If not addressed […]
Welcome to another Friday of Coffee and Coaching 🙂 Super pumped for this week and honestly the weeks to come! Today I have two things to share. The first is this weeks video topic over on YouTube.com. We are talking about the worst training styles a lot of back pain suffers start with to “get […]
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 […]
When it comes to a sensitive back, post-surgery or any level of back pain what you do before you start exercising for the day is critical. Before you may have gotten away with walking into the gym and just jumping on a treadmill for a few minutes and getting right after it soon after. If […]
Not all exercise is created equal. In fact, when it comes to sensitive lower backs there is a lot of misinformation about exercise, you often hear from your doctor, trusted trainer or even therapist that just isn’t true. Today, I want to break down those common myths about exercising and low back pain and give you some […]
If you have been convinced by the fitness and medical industry that being in better shape equals less pain I am going to pop that bubble today. Both the super fit and couch potato have their own mountains to climb but are no different once they enter into the world of living with chronic back pain. […]
