5 Barbell Squat Alternatives You Can Do At Home When it comes to barbell squats they can be intimidating especially if you have a history of low back pain or surgery. This is why you need to build a solid list of go-to lower body exercises you can use for barbell squat alternatives. Pro Tip: […]
3 Quick Fixes For Lower Back Pain After Hip Thrusts Getting lower Back pain after Hip thrusts is a pretty common issue in the gym. The hip thrust is a great exercise for posterior chain and hip development but when coupled with lower back pain it can be brutal. If you’re experiencing lower back pain […]
Single-leg glute bridge exercises are excellent for building strength and stability in the hips. Underperforming (weak) glutes can oftentimes be one of the leading causes for low back tightness and pain in some people. Normally when people are thinking about building strength in the glutes or overcoming any underlying glute muscle weakness they first think […]
If you’re looking for an easy suspension leg workout that’s gentle on the lower back and still builds lower body strength and muscle endurance, you’re in the right place! Low back pain and leg training are archenemies. Whether it’s bad form or having a really sensitive low back a lot of lower body exercises can […]
Lateral Lunges For Stronger Legs (safe for bad backs) Do regular squats hurt your back? Do you hate loaded bar squatting? If so, let me give you an alternative exercise you can start doing even with a sensitive lower back. Too much emphasis is placed on the barbell squat. Yes, it is a great exercise […]
Training legs with lower back pain is one of the most frustrating things to deal with. You try to remove all the “painful” exercises to help reduce the irritation but you can’t seem to really get ahold of what is causing so much pain. In this video, I give you my top single-leg exercises for […]
Most people experience the most pain when initiating any kind of forward bending. Everyone’s lower back pain case is different but ALL back pain cases need to understand what it really means to hip hinge and what muscles need to be engaged to prevent reoccurring pain. Don’t trick yourself by throwing a PVC pipe on your […]
Last week we hit the essential “first steps” to training your lower body while dealing with back pain. I go into detail on the key warm-up drills and exercises I do that help get the muscles I need firing. You can check that out here. This week we are going to go over the top […]
One of the most common conversations I have with people regarding back pain is how they should train their legs. Some people are in search of ways to train AROUND the pain while others want their form fixed or core strengthened in an attempt to reduce or take away the pain. No matter your goals, I […]
