Back pain is a very common problem. Many people suffer from chronic back pain every day. As trainers we need to know how to deal…
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Getting Back to Exercise from a Lower Back Injury
One of the major concerns for anyone recovering from an injury is the possibility of re-injury. This holds true especially for recovering from lower back problems.
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5 Strategies for Preventing and Managing Low Back Pain
Nearly two-thirds of Americans experience low back pain in their lives according to the American Physical Therapy Association. Low back pain can be extremely debilitating and…
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To Weight Belt or NOT to Belt?
Are weight belts necessary or might they even be harmful? How should personal trainers advise their heavy lifting clients? As a former queen of “ab…
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Love Your Back
Since Valentine’s Day falls in February, why not choose this month to show some love…to your back. Guide clients to do the same and the…
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How to Do a Standing Cable Pullover
While pull-ups and pull-downs reign supreme when building strength and size (as all compound exercises do) on the lats, sometimes we need to offer variations…
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Activities of Daily Life and Posture: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
How much does our personal training clients’ posture truly affect back pain? And what do activities of daily life (ADLs) have to do with it?…
READ MOREPreventing Back Muscle Imbalances
Most people have felt pain or stiffness in the lower back at some point. Many know the feeling of tension and tightness in the neck and…
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