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What is core endurance?
Core endurance is the ability to maintain a position or perform multiple repetitions. Itâs when weâre lacking this core endurance element, that we can find lower back pain creeping in if weâre performing exercises repeatedly or over a period of time.
Are you struggling with...
When clients ask me about building endurance I always tell them there is a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it when it comes to impacting the spine. In this tutorial I want to look at the right way to do it.
The anatomy of the spine and surrounding muscles
The main components of the spine ...
One of the therapies I use to overcome lower back pain is fast walking. But why is it so good and how exactly should you go about it for best effect?
The benefits of fast walking for lower back pain relief
Walking is a whole body exercise. It allows us to work a number of core muscles and tissues....
If youâre looking to improve your mobility itâs about more than just stretching. Youâll need to do a specific type of workout. Simply making your muscles more flexible will not achieve this. Instead youâll need to focus on increasing the range of movement of the joint.
Hereâs how.
Mobility versus ...
When people come to me with back pain they often talk about strengthening their back. The thing is a âweakâ back is rarely the cause of lower back pain. After all, there are plenty of strong people who have bad backs and plenty of weaker people who donât.
But if that is not the answer to back pain,...
A lot of people come to see me because they are struggling with lower back pains and have been told they have a weak core. They know they need to strengthen it.
But how can you tell if you are in the same boat?
Do you think you may have a weak core?
If you believe you have a weak core the first ...
Do you struggle to get down far enough when you squat? Do you feel restricted when youâre deadlifting, doing particular movements in the gym or simply as youâre moving around in everyday life?
It could be that you have tight hips.
How can you tell if you have tight hips?
If you are suffering wit...
If youâre new to core training it can be difficult to know where to start. Thatâs why in this tutorial I chose to concentrate on one simple exercise and break down exactly how to perform it. Youâll then be able to take this and apply it to many other exercises in order to work towards a stronger cor...
I may have said in the past that the biggest mistake people make when treating lower back pain is using exercise. However Iâm about to contradict myself. There is a time and a place for exercise in lower back rehabilitation and itâs all about creating a stronger biological scaffold to help support t...
Have you ever considered the importance of your hip movement when it comes to supporting you with squats and deadlifts? In the tutorial above I shine a light on exactly why itâs important to undertake some hip mobility exercises and some of the things you should be doing to get those hips in the bes...
Ever wonder how you go from a beginner level up to an advanced level in core training?
Put simply itâs about understanding how the core is designed and built and using that knowledge to select exercises that work with rather than against it. Thatâs why in this tutorial I go through:
- How the core ...
I often talk about the importance of building strong and healthy muscles to protect the lower back and avoid pain and injury. But just which muscles am I talking about here and how exactly do they do their job?
Which are the key lower back muscles?
In the tutorial above I focus on two muscles â o...
