Back Pain When Doing Step Ups With Dumbbells Are you struggling with lower back pain and looking for safe, effective exercises to strengthen your legs without hurting your lower back in the process? In this video, we’ll guide you through the proper techniques for performing the dumbbell step-up—a fantastic exercise specifically for anyone with low […]
Are Your Workouts Causing Back Pain | Here’s the fix! Do your workouts leave your back wrecked, tight and achy? This post is for you! It’s one thing to deal with nagging low back pain after going a little too heavy at the gym, but what do you do if you leave the gym feeling […]
Barbell Row Alternative Exercises For Back Pain | MY FAVORITE 4 As you bend over to grab that barbell off the ground, contemplating whether the pain you’ll be dealing with for the next 2 weeks is worth doing it, I want to let you in on a little secret… You can never do another barbell […]
The PERFECT Core Workout For Fusions And Disc Herniations There is a right and wrong way to train the core after a spinal fusion or herniated disc diagnosis. What I want to make sure is that you’re not the one doing it the wrong way. Core training is definitely one of the most popular “first […]
Build Strength Fearlessly After A Spinal Fusion With This Full-Body Workout Building strength after any spinal surgery is very intimidating. But, as unique as your spinal fusion may be, there is still a simple process you can take to planning and executing your workouts that will build strength and keep the spine safe at the […]
Anti Rotational Ab Exercises Safe For Fusions & Disc Injuries You shouldn’t just do any old core exercise after a spinal fusion. I would go so far as to say that most ab exercises you see people doing are terrible for post-spinal fusion or disc injury warriors. One of the best starting points for you […]
7 Powerful Plank Variations That Are Fusion Friendly I hear it all the time, one of the scariest things to get back to after a spinal fusion is exercising. Despite exercise being one of the best things for getting back into doing the things you love, it can get complicated. You’re not sure how your […]
4 Core Training MISTAKES After A Spinal Fusion Surgery Core training after spinal fusion surgery is important but what I see too often are people making some pretty critical mistakes. In fact, there are 4 common mistakes I see a lot of back surgery patients making that are easily fixed and IF fixed will lead […]
